Moorefield Course Is Flooded
SYDNEY.—Moorefield racecourse is flooded, the swamp at the bottom of the straight having overflowed on to the…
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Floods & storms, 1950
987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 50
Floods Delayed Start Of 2 League Games
Flood conditions resulted in two of the Rugby League reserve grade competition matches this afternoon starting late. Cessnock was late arriving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Today's Graphic Pictures Of Maitland's Grim Fight With Surging Floodwaters
These pictures, taken by a staff photographer today, tell a graphic story of Maitlahd's battle against. the flood. Top row, left to right: (1) Farmer G. Mndd forks hay from his partly submerged barn for stock taken to safety. It was the sixth time he had been flooded. (2) Caves Beach Surf Club members took their boat to Maitland to help in the emergency. (3) This aeroplane flew low over swirling flood waters…
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TOP: A sea of water stretching from Morpeth-road to Pender Brothers' sawmill at East Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Danger Over in Canada
VANCOUVER June 18. A.A.P. —The floods which threatened dozens of communities in British Columbia and Western Canada on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Union Men Held Up By Floods
Floods prevented three members of Wanderers Rugby Union Club playing for their earns in the Newcastle competitior on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods Stop 10,812 From Voting
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Floods stopped 10,812 people from voting at 95 polling places in the New South Wales elections…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Water Cuts Road At Hexham
Last night water was flowing over the main road between Hexham and Tarro. It was two feet deep at Tarro railway crossing. Large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal Bank-up Expected at Pits; Railway Line Still Flooded
With the privately-owned South Maitland Railways Line between Cessnock and East Greta Junction out of operation because of the floods, it may not be possible to clear more than a fraction of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Today's Flood Pictures
With the heavy rainfalls above Maitland the flood position in the Hunter again deteriorated today and new warnings were issued. (See Page 1.) Picture shows flood areas looking towards Maitland Railway Station from the 60ft. clock tower at Maitland Town Hall. View from Maitland Station overhead bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Position Deteriorate In Maitland Area; New Warning By Mayor
A warning was issued this afternoon by the Mayor of West Maitland (Aid. A. S. McDonald) to people in the residential area of South Maitland to be ready to evacuate their homes immediately as the flood position was considered to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian Valley May Escape Flood
VANCOUVER, Sun. (A.A.P) —Hopes increased tonight that serious flooding of the rich Fraser Valley by the swollen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floodwaters at Hexham
Flooded homes along the Newcastle-Maitland road near Hexham gates. The floodwaters were across the road in several places…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →EDITORIAL— Flood Control Must Be Speeded
TWICE within twelve months, floods in the Hunter River have caused loss of life and enormous damage to property and crops. A widespread sympathy will be felt for the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Brief British Supplies For Flood Victims Japanese Taller And Heavier
The first sea shipment of relief for Manitoba flood victims has arrived in Montreal from England. They were raised by public subscription and included cutlery and crockery, 17 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Hunter Floods of 1950
Top: This picture taken from Morpeth Bridge looking towards Hinton gives a very good idea of the extent of the floodwaters in this area. Centre left: Dashing through the flood-waters near Hexham railway gates. Centre right: Boats in Riley St., East Maitland, which is again several feet under water. Below left: Carts and horses have been in great demand since the return of the floods in Maitland. Picture shows a scene in South Maitland. Below right: With the main Newcastle road more than three feet under water at East Maitland, motor lorries with a high clearance have had a brisk time towing cars through the floodwaters…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Swim For Bet
John Meskell was tired of standing in the blowing rain waiting for a launch to ferry him and 25 other Masonite…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Coal Trains By-Pass Floods
A limited number of trains carrying coal from Abermain and Hebburn mines, on the South Maitland field, are traversing the J. and A. Brown and Abermain-Seaham private line to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence River Rises; Big Area Flooded
Flood centres on the upper Clarence River rose eight feet yesterday following light rain at the week-end. Heavy falls ranging to seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Whitely's Stables Flooded
G. Whitely's stables at Maitland are flooded, but he took precautions at the week-end and moved his string to Maitland saleyards, at…
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