Flood Interlude In Orphans' Holiday
A party of 15 boys, average age five, from the Hopewood Home, Bowral, passed through Cessnock yesterday on their way to holiday quarters at Moree. They had an unexpected and…
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Floods & storms, 1949
685 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 35
Special Police Squad To Stop Flood Looting
A special squad of detectives has been sent from Newcastle to Maitland by Superintendent J. Wiley to deal with any looting…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Merewether R.S.L. Gives £100 For Flood Relief
Merewether R.S.L. and the women's auxiliary last night decided to give £100 to the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund, £50…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Building Material For Flood Areas
The Department of Building Materials has made arrangements for supplies of roofing iron, iron for building tanks and fencing materials to be provided to flooded areas in the Hunter Valley…
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Owners of houses and furniture damaged in the Hunter River flood will receive little compensation. Insurance agents said yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Did Not Stop Union Officials
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Five mining union officials had to arrange emergency transport to get past flooded areas on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Power Allowed In Flood Areas
Power restrictions in the Maitland area were partially lifted yesterday afternoon by the Minister for Works and Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Punts Resume After Flood
Hexham and Nelson's Plains punts, which have been idle because of the floods, resumed their service yesterday. The Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Help Over Floods
Wallsend sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League appointed Mr. M. Cunningham to lead a volunteer party at the week-end to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Aid For Flood Victims
Appeals by Kurri Kurri Red Cross branch, Salvation Army, and Churches for clothing and goods for flood victims at Maitland are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods Still Reduce North's Coal Output
Not one Northern mine was idle by industrial dispute yesterday, but the coal production loss was 5475 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Governor to See Flood Areas
The Governor (Lieut.-General Northcott) will visit the flooded areas of Maitland on Monday and Singleton on Tuesday. Accompanied by his-Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Crew Aids Flood Appeal
THE 39 members of the British ship, Sithonia, subscribed £21 to the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relief of Flood Victims
Members of the Commonwealth and State Flood Relief Committee are now touring the flooded areas. Their observations should enable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golfers Help Flood Victims
A golf day at the Steel Works Golf Club yesterday realised £21/- 1/ for the Lord Mayor's flood relief fund…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Flood Relief Fund £1000
More than £1000 has been raised in Cessnock to provide relief for flood victims. More than £500 has been received in cash, and another…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Relief Body's Tour Full Of Mishap
MEMBERS of the Commonwealth-State Flood Relief Committee had an eventful, if restricted, tour of the flooded area in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Committee At Toronto
All public and patriotic bodies were represented at a meeting to form a committee at Toronto to raise funds for the Lord Mayor's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban and District Mayfield R.S.L. Gives £200 To Flood Fund
Waratah-Mayfield sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League last night donated £200 to the Lord Mayor's flood relief fund…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Penalty If Floods Delay Relief Requests
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Any person prevented or delayed in lodging an application for unemployment relief in flood areas would…
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