Coal Losses By Floods To Be Reviewed
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Minister for Fuel and Shipping (Senator McLeay) will confer with the Joint Coal Board in Sydney on…
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Floods & storms, 1950
987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 50
Dam "Will Reduce Flood Effect"
The dam to be built on Wollombi Brook would minimise the effect of floods in the Hunter River, Mr. A. Reddoch, of the Water…
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Flood relief in Maitland this year would cover a wider range of damage than after the June floods last year, the Maitland Flood Relief Committee decided yesterday…
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ALL EYES ON THE CAMERA.—Mr. Arthur Lambert, of Louth Park-rd., Maitland, sets out on a tour of inspection with photographer Ron Tiedman. They have no fears of being: held up because of water in the carburettor. All…
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The flood situation generally continues to improve and supplies are beginning to pour into the stricken areas. Briefly the position is— COAL: Conditions on the…
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E[?]ing few, if any, claims for household effects, Maitland Flood Relief Committee has decided to make assistance available for the repair of homes damaged in the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Noah Force" in Maitland to Help Clean Up Flood Damage
"A" Group of "Operation, Noah" moved into East Maitland last night to combat flood damage and carry out "cleaning-up" operations. The Mayor (Aid. McDonald)…
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"The Newcastle Sun"-"Newcastle Herald" 2KO Flood Relief Appeal had reached a total of £5831 7s lid today. The employees of Davies and…
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THE FLOOD AT MAITLAND IS NOT YET OVER.—This picture, taken yesterday afternoon, shows Mr. Jim Lucy, of Victoria-st., being rowed along Fry-st. at the rear of Maitland Town Hall after inspecting his flooded home…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Hello Girls" Answered All Calls In Maitland Flood
It takes more than a flood to keep "hello girls" at the Maitland telephone exchange away from their job. The Postmaster (Mr. H. B. Waller) said today: "The girls…
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A few sight-seers came to inspect flood damage in Maitland today, but the number was much smaller than last year…
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Women from flooded homes between Wilkinson-avenue and Sandgate-road were in strength at Birmingham Gardens Progress meeting…
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DONATIONS to the “Newcastle Herald" — "Newcastle Sun"—2KO Flood Relief Appeal reached £5855 at…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Commonwealth-State Flood Committee is to discuss whether Kempsey, vulnearable to floods, should be re…
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Truckdrivers yesterday charged from 10/ to £1 to tow cars stranded in flood water between Maitland and East Maitland…
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A heavily-laden goods train carrying urgently needed materials for repairing the Kempsey…
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Forty heavyweight Durham bullocks donated by Messrs. White Bros., of "Edinglassie," Muswellbrook, in aid of the…
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Many Maitland families returned to their hemes yesterday to find their furniture and furnishings ruined by floodwaters. Pictures show—Top left: Basil Carmody examines the wreckage of the family piano in Charles St. Top right: Mr. J. Marriott hosing down the mud-covered nails of his home In Wallace St. Centre left: Washing out the high-water…
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