Flood, But Beer Was "On"
AT LISMORE, which is now mostly free water, one hotel—the Royal—served beer throughout the flood, despite of to 3 feet of water in the bar. A Lismore resident said last…
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Floods & storms, 1948
311 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 16
Typhoid and Gastritis May Follow Floods
SYDNEY: Lismore Medical Officers and Health Inspectors fear that an outbreak of typhoid and gastritis may follow the floods. Residents have been warned to boil all water for drinking…
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The cyclone, which was centred about 200 miles east of Newcastle yesterday, has gone, ending fears of floods in the…
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Slowly receding floodwaters on the Northern Rivers reveal wide destruction. The worst affected dairying areas are Ulmarra…
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Supplies were dropped today from the air on a small farm at Jerusalem Creek, 10 miles from Evans Head, which has been isolated by floods since last Sunday…
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Aircraft will attempt to-day to drop baled hay to 2000 head of stock marooned at Buckendool Hill, near Evans Head. Attempts to reach the stranded cattle by boat…
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Hill Club forfeited under protest against Reid Park, on Saturday, in the Newcastle Tennis Association women's A grade…
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SHANGHAI, June 21.—Latest reports from Foochow, in Fukien Province, state that 200 bodies have so far been recovered of the 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross Will Issue Clothing In Flood Area
LISMORE, Monday.—The Red Cross Society will distribute clothing to flood victims tomorrow morning…
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SYDNEY.—Very heavy rain swept South Coast areas last night, causing local floodings. but the weather cleared, today…
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LONDON, June 22. A.A.P.—Torrential main this afternoon completely flooded the pitch for the second Test which begins at…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An urgent appeal for at least 6000 sets of clothing for residents in the floodswept districts of the North…
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The first fruit train from Queensland since Monday week arrived in Newcastle at 2.30 p.m. yesterday…
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SYDNEY.—The recent flood was a major catastrophe to dairy farmers in the north, the general president of the Primary…
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LISMORE, Friday.—Mass feeding and the movement to agistment of cattle in recently flooded North Coast districts began to-day…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—The Primary Producers' Union Central Executive to-day decided to ask the Federal and State Governments to…
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Grafton racecourse escaped damage in the recent floods. Secretary Miss K. O'Mara reports that the track will be…
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GRAFTON: Thousands of railway sleepers for New Zealand, other overseas parts, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Early Flood Claim In Lismore £2500
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Claims for flood damage from Lismore amounted to £2500, and from Grafton £1500, without claims…
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CANBERRA, Thursday. — It was learned on high authority here to-day that there was no likelihood of the Government agreeing to use…
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