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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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Storms Cause Damage in Two Southern Towns

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Nov. 5.--Violent storms struck Young and Cowra early this afternoon causing considerable damage…

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Minister Has Macleay Flood C'ttee Report

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 4

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Enticknap) is now considering the report of the Macleay Valley Flood…

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Inigo Predicts Some Heavy Rain During November

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE. -- Under the present cycle November should have good general rains over Eastern Australia with heavy…

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Did People Reject Flood Control Body?

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 November 1953 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly recently, the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Enticknap) told the member for Oxley (Mr. L. C. Jordan) that the Macleay Valley Flood Mitigation…

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Janniel Too Proved Tough in Saturday's Gusty Gale

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 November 1953 · page 7

Janniel Too proved too good for the rest of the Manning Vee-Ess fleet in Saturday's gusty westerly wind…

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More Wanting Flood Hillocks After Publicity

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 November 1953 · page 1

Speaking at the Macleay Local Government Executive meeting, on Monday night, Ald. Slack said that following…

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Inigo Says Heavy Rain This Month

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 3

Well known Brisbane weather expert, Inigo Jones predicts heavy rain this month:--…

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Question in State House Flood Mitigation

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 13 November 1953 · page 4

Mr. JORDAN: I ask the Minister for Conservation whether it is a fact that he was asked a question six or eight weeks…

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Flood Hillocks Must Be Consolidated

Macleay Argus · Monday 16 November 1953 · page 7

Mr. W. Moody, District Works Officer, speaking at a meeting of the Macleay Dredging Finance Advisory Committee in Kempsey on Friday, emphasised that the flood hillocks now being built on…

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Flood Lights in New Car Park

Macleay Argus · Monday 23 November 1953 · page 6

Kempsey Municipal Council informed Thursday night's meeting of the Macleay County Council that it…

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Storm First Break in Drought

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1

A storm, which broke over the Manning yesterday afternoon, was heralded by many district residents as the first stage in the breaking of the drought…

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66 Pts. of Rain from Wild Storm in Town

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2

Although the storm yesterday afternoon broke the long dry spell in Gloucester only 66 points of rain were registered at the…

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Storms Bring Relief On North Coast

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 November 1953 · page 1

The resulting rain from storms on Monday afternoon, and again, in parts, yesterday afternoon brought welcome relief to wide areas of the North Coast and adjoining tablelands. Falls were not extensive, in fact they did nothing but lay the dust in some parts, but at…

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Storms Brought Heavy Rain in Many Areas

Macleay Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 1

Heavy rain fell in many parts of the North Coast on Saturday afternoon following a series of storms but the main downpour missed the Macleay proper…

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Races Washed Out Wauchope Storm

Macleay Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 5

A heavy storm at Wauchope on Saturday afternoon caused the cancellation of the last two races…

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Flood-lit Beach

Macleay Argus · Monday 14 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Dec. 13. -- At a cost of £1,000, Coogee beach will be flood-lit for night bathing during the…

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Heavy Storms Sweep Sydney and Newcastle

Macleay Argus · Monday 21 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Dec. 20.--A heavy storm this afternoon brought some relief from humid condition, but caught and soaked…

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Storm Worthless

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 2

The drought position in the district is still serious and prospects of good rain falling before Christmas are remote…

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Electrical Storm Brings Relief

Macleay Argus · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 5

A severe electrical storm broke over Kempsey and portions of the Lower Macleay, yesterday afternoon,…

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Heavy Storm on Upper Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 December 1953 · page 1

It has been reported that a very severe storm hit the Upper Macleay on Christmas Eve and damaged many houses,…

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