Maitland Flood Causes Bowls Cancellation
The first grade bowls match between teams representing the Newcastle and Hunter River Districts Associations, which…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1950
987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 50
Raymond Terrace Flood Position Has Shown Little Change
At Raymond Terrace today the flood situation had undergone little change. Sergeant Meskell of Raymond Terrace said the crisis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →They Only Laugh at the Flood
One section of the community at Maitland does not mind the flood a bit; in fact, it revels in the water. This section is "the kids." Above the steady swish and gurgle of the rising flood-…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Flood Scenes
THE MAITLAND flood crisis has passed but the flood will go on for several days in some areas. Pictures show.—Top: The flooded railway station at Maitland and the flood scene from Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floodbound Man Asks For Water
JIM SCOTT, of Raymond Terrace, who has spent a lot of time in the past few days taking supplies in his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rail Subsidence In Flood Area
About 20 yards of the embankment on the North Coast railway like near Martin's Creek, subsided yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Scenes From The Hunter
Top left: The crew of a "duck," on all-night duty, have tea at Nelson's Plains. The "duck" carried food…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Reduces Waratah Sales
Because of the flood, there were few calves at Waratah Saleyards yesterday. Medium-weight vealers…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →10,000-Ton Coal Loss By Flood, Truck Shortage
Floods and a shortage of waggons in the North yesterday caused another loss of nearly 10,000 tons of coal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood City Out Of Wet Weather Gear
It IS almost impossible to buy raincoats, waterproof boots or umbrellas in Maitland. Most shops cleared their stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods May Cause Week-end Meat Shortage
Floods and the cessation of rail traffic through Maitland have caused a shortage of meat in Newcastle, which may not be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wyong Races Off; Course Flooded
Because of the flooded condition of the course, the Wyong race meeting planned for July 12 will not be held…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Man Injures Leg in Floodwater
Clarence Sands, 33, of Devonshire-street, Maitland, lacerated his left leg when he slipped and fell against bricks in floodwater near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Near Disaster As Oakhampton Bank Held Against Flood
Fearing a break of the bank at Oakhampton as flood waters began to seep through, Maitland Council workmen toiled throughout the night to prevent a repetition of last year's disaster and this morning the Mayor (Ald. McDonald) reported that everything seemed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milkmen Taking Advantage Of Floods, Court Told
"Many Newcastle milkmen are taking advantage of flood-created shortages to give short measure to householders." Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extensive Erosion Of River Banks As Flood Recedes
Severe erosion of the river banks at Denman is occurring as the floodwater recedes. The postmaster at Denman said today that the noise made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods, Strike Cause Huge Loss Of Coal
The Hunter River floods and the general strike on the southern coalfields today dealt a crippling blow at N.S.W. coal production. On the northern field the day's loss of output, due mainly to wet weather, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Relief Sought For Owner-Farmers
When they visited Maitland today members of the State Flood Relief Committee promised to give sympatheic consideration to a request that grants be made to owner-farmers similar to those given to share…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tribute To Flood Work Of "Ducks"
Capt. E. L. Stooke, officer in command of the two Army "ducks" which came to Maitland when the flood crisis loomed last Friday night, was almost too overborne by emotion to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hexham Flood Scenes
Top: Scene from the roof of the Hunter Valley Dairy Company showing the spread of floodwater in the Hexham-Tarro area today. Below left: With roads and railway tracks under water, boats are being used freely in the Hexham flood area. Bottom right: Head Office of the Hunter Valley Dairy Company at Hexham which has been cut off from the main factory by floodwaters…
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