Coal Output Is Improving, But Hampered By Flood
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 5
Coal production on the northern field is improving as the Hunter River floodwaters recede, but operations on the field cannot be restored completely until train services on the South Maitland Railways resume. The South Maitland Railways…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2
The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and the Commonwealth-State Flood Committee have made proposals for the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1
DONATIONS to the "Newcastle Herald"-"Newcastle Sun"-2KO Flood Relief Appeal reached £6249…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1
SINGLETON, Monday.—A "flying fox" has been the sole transport link with people of Jerry's Plains and…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4
The E.L.M.A. works revue company will stage a performance at the City Hall next Tuesday for the "Newcastle Herald"-"Newcastle…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3
Councils have sought £300,000 in Government aid to repair flood-damaged roads. The Acting Premier and Minister for Local Government…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3
Islington sub-branch of the Returned Servicemen's League decided last night to suggest to the State and Federal Governments that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Victim's Body Found
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2
The body of a man who was drowned in the flooded Wybong-Creek on June 19 was found on Sunday afternoon, 45 miles…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 9
A team of boy Scouts from the Waratah-Mayfield area will go to Maitland next week-end to assist in the flood clean-np…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Australians Aid Flood Appeal: Total Now £6507
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3
New Australians living at the Migrant Hostel, Mayfield, today gave £22 5s 3d to the SimHerald-2KO Flood Relief Appeal, which now totals £6507…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4
The choral, dramatic and orchestral groups of Kurri Kurri Evening College will present a variety show at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hopes For Effective Flood Prevention: Bishop Tells Synod
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 5
"I am sure we all cherish the earnest hope that the experiences of last year and this year at long last will move the authorities to implement an effective policy of flood prevention," the Bishop of Newcastle (Rt. Rev. F. de Witt Batty) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dispute Delays Cargo For Flooded Town
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thursday.—A dispute between the North Coast Steamship Company and Waterside Workers' Federation threatens to hold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Flood Jobs for Engineers
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 5
The reinstatement of roads, construction of protective levee embankments and clearing of Wallis Creek channel, Maitland, are to be carried, out by men of the Royal Australian Engineers…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1
DONATIONS to the "Newcastle Herald"—"Newcastle Sun"—2KO Flood Relief Appeal reached £6760/…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 6
Many cows in the Maitland district were being dried off to be sent to agistment because of the shortage of fodder through the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Demand for Flood Outlet
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 6
Unanimous support for the revision of an alternate outlet for water from the Wallis and Fishery Creeks catchment areas was given at a public meeting at Maitland last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coal Loss Of 9000 Tons; Bulk By Flood
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 4
Coal production loss on the Northern coalfields yesterday was about 9000 tons. Flooding caused most of the loss…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 2
SYDNEY: The first official survey of flood losses reveals that £1,320,000 will be initially needed…
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