Hunter Down At Maitland But Some Homes Flooded
After rising steadily yesterday to 24 feet 10 inches the Hunter River was again falling at Maitland today. At midday the gauge at the Belmore Bridge showed 24 feet…
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Floods & storms, 1950
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£220 Raised For Flood Appeal
A concert by the choral, dramatic and orchestral groups, nf Kurri Evening College raised £220 for Maitland Flood…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Funeral to Cross Flooded Creek by Flying Fox
A coffin and mourners will travel by flying fox* across the swollen Cockfighter Creek to floodbound Jerry's Plains today from Singleton. The burial of Mrs. Marie Jane Barry will then take place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stop Press Flood Belief Meeting
SYDNEY: Federal and State Ministers will meet in conference tomorrow afternoon to consider flood relief measures in N.S.W. The Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Pickworth Beats Gale To Lead In Irish Golf Open Irii
LONDON, Fri. (A.A.P.): Lashed by a gale and soaked to the skin, Ossie Pick worth took the lead in the Irish Open yesterday with a great round of 74…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Flood Appeal Fund Now £8843
CASH in hand for the "Herald"-"Sun"-2KO Flood Relief Appeal reached £8843/7/3 yesterday…
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GRAFTON, Thursday.—A former Northern Rivers racing man's faith in his horse was justified when Au Secour comfortably…
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SYDNEY.—The latest donations today brought the N.S.W. Flood Victims' Relief Fund to the total of £18,090…
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The "Sun'-"Herald"-2KO appeal for flood victims reached a total of £9432 this morning…
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Although many people in South Maitland are either preparing to leave or thinking about moving out from flooded homes, others are waiting to take their places…
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SYDNEY. — Federal and State Ministers at a round table conference late today will decide what finance will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Aid Appeal Now £9432
Cash donations to the "Sun" — "Herald" - 2KO Flood Appeal totalled £8904 today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Still Disrupt Coal Train Schedules
Continuing rain on the northern Coalfields has disrupted plans for early restoration of normal coal train schedules. This means that production on the field is still well below…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Heavy Rain Forecast In Next 48 Hours
A warning of more heavy rain on the central coast during the next 48 hours and a recurrence of flood conditions in the Hunter Valley teds given today by Meretcether meteorologist, Mr, R. W. Parker, He said, that although con-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Appeal Fund Now £9175
Cash in hand for the "Herald"-"Sun"-2KO Flood Relief Appeal reached £9175/1/5 yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Effects On Vegetables Likely Soon
The quantity of vegetables marketed since the flood had been surprising, a Maitland Auctioneer said yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Next meeting of Federal Cabinet is expected to be told that at least £5 million will have to be found to rehabilitate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallis Creek Floodgates May Open To-day
The Town Clerk of Maitland (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) said yesterday that he hoped the Wallis Creek floodgates would be open by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Relief Fund Concert
A concert in aid of the flood relief appeal will be held in the Central Hall on Wednesday night. Newcastle Girls' High School…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Water Passing Through River Floodgates
The floodgates near the junction of Wallis Creek and the Hunter River have reopened and water is slowly passing through the river…
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