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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
685 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 35
Coal loss was again heavy throughout the State with 27 mines idle for a loss of 12,000 tons because of floods, lack of empty coal waggons, absenteeism and strikes. In the north the known loss was approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The floodwater in Maitland's main street dropped four feet during the night and the huge task of cleaning up began in the freed areas today. The eastern extremity of the flood in High St receded 400…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All kinds of food and clothing were included in the 110 tons rushed to the flood areas from the City Hall by convoy today. The food included fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WASHINGTON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—The death toll from floods in the Shenandoah-Potomac Valley (West Virginia) reached 13 today with an estimated 20 missing. Flood damage, costing several million dollars, has left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY.—Today's reports from flood centres other than the Hunter Valley stated: WISEMAN'S FERRY: River…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE SUPPER-ROOM at the City Hall was a hive of industry today when women from several organisations packed food and clothing for the relief of flood-victims at Maitland following the appeal launched by the Lord Mayor (Alderman Quinlan). Left top: General scene in the assembly-room with tables packed high with clothing. Top right: Little John Coulton, one of many children who answered the call, hands in his parcel to Mrs. L. H. Short at a receiving counter. Centre: Mrs. W. Hughes and Mrs. E. Dixon sorting clothing. Below left: Food is checked and packed by Mrs. L. Hughes and Mrs. T. M. Evans. Below right: Hundreds of shoes for flood victims being sorted out by Mrs. B. Buxton, Mrs. R. Land and Mrs. M. Tilden…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE State Government would give £20,000 for the relief of Hunter flood victims, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Members of the Pillage Squad from Sydney arrived in Maitland yesterday to guard against petty thieving from houses that had to be abandoned because of the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The floods go but the mud remains. Left to right: Miss B. Baker, Miss T. Baker, assisted by Mr. H. Mudd, cleaning out a dressmaking shop in High-street, Maitland, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) said last night that he had authorised the purchase of a large quantity of boots and shoes and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle City Council decided last night to ask the Commonwealth Government to grant for immediate flood relief, in addition to any grant already contemplated, an amount equal to that donated by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting will be held in Toronto Urban Area rooms to-night at 8 o'clock to form a committee to assist in flood relief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judy Hunter, of Maitland was among the many people busy yesterday. She is getting goods into order in her father's shop…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Surf Club members and those manning army "ducks" and other amphibious vehicles have, rescued 3000 people during the Maitland floods. Ald. Cane said this at a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A controversy has already started in Maitland on whether the 1949 flood is as big as that of 1893, recognised as the most disastrous in the district's history…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A hardwood box containing electric detonators, washed away from Wyong Council depot during the recent flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police have been unable to trace about 25 Mainland people who have been reported missing by relatives since the flood crisis on Sunday, Det.-Sgt. D. G. Sutherland, officer in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following depots have been established for receiving food and clothing for the Lord Mayor's Flood Victims Relief Appeal. NEWCASTLE: Mrs. Mitchell, 3 Union-st.; Harding's Boot…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armored Corps Association members from Newcastle are going to Maitland next week-end to help Maitland branch members and other evacuees throughout the district to clean up the flood damage…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SYDNEY: Some railways are still closed to traffic as a result of flood damage. The position on all lines is:…
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