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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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APPEALS. Great Britain and Holland Flood Victims' Fund

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Amounts received to date : The Mayor (Alderman W. H. Keech) £1/1/-. Mrs. J. Gardiner £2/2/-…

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Heavy Rain?

Macleay Argus · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 8

BRISBANE, Sunday.-- The long range weather expert Inigo Jones predicts that parts of New South Wales…

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Members Show Interest in Crescent Head Flood Cutting

Macleay Argus · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 1

The member for Oxley (Mr. L. C. Jordan) and the member for Raleigh (Mr. Radford Gamack) have made a joint approach to the Macleay Shire Council in…

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Fierce Electric Storm Hits Bellingen

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 4

BELLINGEN, Tues. -- Five people were injured in a fierce electric storm which passed over Bellingen-Urunga district at about 3 p.m. yesterday…

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Fierce Storm In Bellingen-Urunga

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 5

BELLINGEN, Tuesday.--Five people were injured in a fierce electric storm which passed over…

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Severe Storm Hit Camden Hvn. Area

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

A severe electrical storm swept over the Camden Haven district yesterday for about thirty minutes…

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Heavy Rain Can Be Expected

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs: The Weather Bureau stated late to-night that further rain can be expected on the…

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Flood Warning Organisation on Manning

The Northern Champion · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Manning River Flood Warning Committee had set up an organisation to provide authentic information in…

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18 Hours Flood Warning Is Now Possible

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

The organisation, set up by the Manning River Flood Warning Committee, was designed to be able to give 18 hours' warning of impending disaster, the secretary, Mr. Stewart…

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Flood Danger Over [?] Maitland

Macleay Argus · Monday 11 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun: Reports today show that the flood danger is easing, and is expected to further abate…

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No Street Flood Gauges at S. Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 4

At Kempsey Council meeting, on Monday night, a decision was made that no flood gauge posts would be placed in Bloomfield Street, as requested by Euroka P.P.U. Branch…

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Flood Mitigation Report Is Nearing Completion

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

What may be the final visit to the district before their report is submitted to the State Cabinet, will be made by members of the Macleay Flood Mitigation Committee on June 23 and 24…

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Flood Relief Grant £775

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads advised the Macleay Shire Council, on Monday, that additional funds,…

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Flood Committee Visits Macleay

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

Several members of the Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation Committee, which has been in operation about two years, visited Kempsey yesterday for a final inspection of the area before submitting a full…

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National Scheme for Flood-fire Insurance

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3

The Macleay County Council has decided to approach both the Commonwealth and State Governments with a proposal for a scheme for insurance against Rood and fire damage on a National…

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Macleay Flood Mitigation Report Nearing Completion

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

Mr. C. K. Jacka, Chairman of the Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation Committee, and also Chairman of the Conservation Authority of N.S.W., in conference with the Macleay Local Government Joint Executive on Tuesday night, presented a comprehensive statement…

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University Reviews Flood Damage

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 6

Mr. C. K. Jacka, Chairman of the Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation Committee, in conference with the Macleay Joint Local Government Executive, on Tuesday night, made reference to the investigation of…

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Mulloy storms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 8

Temperamental Gar Mulloy, America's top-ranking amateur tennis player stormed about the…

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Flood Investigations and Inspections

Macleay Argus · Monday 29 June 1953 · page 6

For the benefit of folk who may think that nothing has been done regarding the problem of flood mitigation on the Macleay, we here publish Mr. C. K. Jacka's summary of inspections and investigations…

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2000 Casualties In Japanese Floods

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1953 · page 2

TOKYO, June 30.--The latest casuality list issued in connection with the floods which swept Kyushu, Japan's…

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