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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

362 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 19

Flood Victims Relief Fund Opened

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1949 · page 16

Armidale City Council, in conjunction With the Red Cross and other charitable organisations, has opened a relief…

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Flood Victims Appeal For Assistance

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

Guyra branch of the Country Women's Association is appealing to the people of Guyra and district for…

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Slept Three Nights In Car Guyra Men's Ordeal at Maitland Marooned By Flooded River

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

Two business men of Guyra, Mr. F. Parsons and Mr. Gordon Williams, had a trying experience at Maitland last week-end during the floods m that area…

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Flood Victims Shire Donates £21

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 6

At a meeting of Dumaresq Shire Council to-day, the vice-presidents (Cr. A. W. J. Mulligan) expressed sympathy…

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Bonshaw Cwa Helps the Flood Victims

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

Achieving the distinction of being the first organisation in the north and northwest to move to assist in…

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Mayor Opens Fund For Flood Relief

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald Digby to-day opened a fund for the relief of Maitland flood victims. There is a likelihood also that the Rotary Club will conduct a drive for clothing…

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Many Hissing In Mexican Flood

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 1

NEW YORK: At least 51 people are dead, and more than 200 are missing as a result of a cloudburst which…

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Rotary Club Supports Flood Relief Fund

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

Glen Innes Rotary Club is backing the Mayor's Appeal for money for flood relief at Maitland. The Club [?] on this after [?] that money was more…

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Clothing Appeal For Maitland Flood Victims

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 June 1949 · page 4

The Inverell branch of the Red Cross Society appeals to all residents to assist the Maitland flood victims by…

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Flood Relief Help From Guyra

Guyra Argus · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. F. Parsons, president of the Guyra branch of the C.W.A., would like to thank all those who contributed to…

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Flood Relief Salvation Army Sends Parcels

The Uralla Times · Thursday 30 June 1949 · page 1

Uralla Salvation Army has forwarded parcels of clothing to flood victims in the Maitland area…

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5 Men Saved From Flooded Mine

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. — While their wives stood anxiously by at the pitched watching a desperate battle between an…

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Dramatic Rescue From Flooded Mine Men Saved But Pit Ponies Perish LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 2

While their wives stood anxiously by at the pithead watching a desperate battle between an improvised winch and rising waters, five Gloucestershire miners were hauled to…

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Rescue From Flooded Mine London

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 1

While their wives stood anxiously by at the pithead watching a desperate battle between an…

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Inverell Rotary Club Helps Flood Victims

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

Following receipt of a telegram from the District Governor of Rotary, Mr. James Johnstone, advising that there was…

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Flood Relief Red Cross Appreciative

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 3

Miss M. C. Blackland, president Armidale branch of the Red Cross Society, writes to the Editor:—…

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Silt From Flood Of Poor Quality

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

A major agricultural disaster of the flood had been the loss of thousands of acres of lucerne between Maitland…

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Inverell Fund For Flood Victims

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 4

A public fund to aid Victims of the-recent disastrous floods in the Hunter River Valley has…

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Flood Victims Councillors Support Appeal

Guyra Argus · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Guyra Shire Council reference was made to the recent catastrophe that had occurred at…

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Flood Relief

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 8

[?] at the Armidale School have donated £30 to the [?] Flood Relief Fund. They raised £25 of this…

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