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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 50

Cyclone May Develop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. Cyril Griffiths said last night that there was a slight indication of a cyclonic system generating in the north…

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Coal Traffic On Flood Line Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 2

Coal traffic on the South Maitland railway may resume to-morrow. The Secretary of South Maitland…

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Warnings Of Floods In Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The Weather Bureau to-day issued flood warnings for the headwaters of the Condamine, Macintyre, Burdekin…

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£77 Raised At League Game For Flood Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 4

The Maitland Flood Relief Fund will benefit by £77/5/6 as a result of the Rugby League game, combined Kurri Kurri-Cessnock against…

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Flood Relief Appeal Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 1

The "Sun" "Herald" 2KO appeal for flood victims reached a total of £8610 this afternoon…

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Flood Danger Increases On North Coast

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY.—Heavy rains the North Coast and the likelihood of further rain has caused flood dangers between…

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Holiday Trips for Flood Victims

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 6

Two large and excited parties of flood victims, consisting mainly of children and mothers with babies in arms, left Maitland by train today for a fortnight's holiday at Manly and Avoca Beach…

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Governor Tours Flood Area

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

There should be some answer to the problem of flooding, because in Australia nothing was wanted more than water, the Governor (Lieut.-General Sir john Northcott) said in Maitland yesterday…

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Flood Control Authority

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) to-night announced a Federal-State agreement for the…

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Flood Appeal Fund Now £8641

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

THE "Newcastle Herald"- "Newcastle Sun'-2KO Flood Relief Appeal reached £8641 yesterday…

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Flood Damage Delays Work On Aerodrome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

The completion of Maitland aerodrome is being delayed because shire council plant has had to be diverted to repair roads damaged…

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Rain to Delay Flood Repair Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

Steady rain at Maitland last night after a showery day is likely to delay flood repair work. The City Engineer (Mr. J. Brand)…

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Flood Relief Appeal Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

The "Sun""Herald"-2KO appeal for flood vicitms reached a total of £8775 this morning…

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Holiday At Manly Begins For Maitland Flood Victims

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: "Oh mum, there is a ferris wheel" said six-year-old Maitland flood victim, John McMurray, when he woke this morning in the Hotel Manly. John was one of four chil-…

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New Flood Threatens At Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

Substantial rain on the catchment area once more has threatened further flooding at. Maitland and on the farmlands of the Lower Hunter. With a rise of about 4ft. in…

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Stop Press £2000 Flood Aid

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 12

The sponsors of the "Sun"-"Herald"-2KO Flood Relief Appeal today decided to allot £2000 each immediately to Maitland and Port…

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Applications For Flood Relief Are Coming In Slowly

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

Applications for assistance from the Mayor of Maitland Flood Relief Appeal are coming in very slowly. Fewer than 50 completed forms were received at the Town Hall up till today…

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Heavy North Coast Rain.: No Floods Expected Yet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

Heavy rain along the North Coast has dislocated road traffic in several districts between Kempsey and Graf ton, but police along the 150 miles stretch do not expect renewed floodings…

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Flood Relief Help From Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE. — Victorians have contributed £604 to the Lord Mayor's N.S.W. Flood Relief Fund…

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Cyclone Kills Three

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 5

ROME, Wed. (A.A.P).—Three people were reported dead and a score seriously injured yesterday when a cyclone…

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