Floodgates Open At Maitland
The Wallis Creek floodgates at Maitland, which had been closed since Thursday, opened during the night and there was…
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Floods & storms, 1950
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Northern Donations To Flood Appeal
SYDNEY, Monday.—Contributions to-day brought the total of the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Appeal to £61,018…
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LONDON, Tues. (O.S.R.).—The London Metropolitan area of the British Legion has collected nearly £500 from its branches for N.S.W. flood victims. The cheque will be handed over to the N.S.W…
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Arrangements were made by Maitland Flood Relief Committee yesterday afternoon for the first cheques to be sent to flood victims late this week. Payments have been delayed…
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COLOMBO, Wed. (A.A.P.): Nearly 1500 fishermen and 600 canoes are missing since a gale swept the west coast…
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COLOMBO, August 30. A.A.P.—Nearly 1500 fishermen and 600 canoes are missing since the 42-mile-an-hour gale swept the west…
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Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday decided to send a letter to Army Headquarters expressing its appreciation of the work done by…
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BROKEN HILL., Wednesday.—The Darling River floodwaters are threatening the Western Highway cast of Wilcannia…
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All public organisations in the Hunter Valley would have to unite and take concerted action to convince the Govern ent that some effective drainage scheme was necessary to keep the area free from the ravages of floods, the Lord Mayor (Aid. Quinlan) said today…
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COLOMBO, Aug. 31. A.A.P.-Reuter.—There were 93 fishermen still missing yesterday out of 1500 in a fleet of outrigger canoes hit…
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Cheques ranging from £2/10/ to £60 have been posted to 188 applicants for relief from the Mayor of Maitland's Flood Relief…
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Former Superintendent of Police in Newcastle (Supt. J. Wiley) today praised the courage of the victims who…
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Maitland Town Clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) said today that flood relief claims were still "drifting in" bringing the total…
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SYDNEY. — Local flood-warning committees should be immediately formed in the upper basins of all N.S.W…
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The likelihood of storms from the southeast within the next 36 to 48 hours is forecast by Mr. R. W. Parker…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Fierco gale-force winds and high seas in the bay over the week-end forced six oversea ships including the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Police Superintendent J. Wiley told the Industrial Commission to-day that in the 11 days he was in charge…
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Raymond Terrace Flood Organisation Committee decided to ask the Shire Council if a power boat could be provided for use in floods…
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Little permanent progress had been made with flood restoration works in the previous fortnight the Town Clerk (Mr. S. J. Dunkley) told Maitland City Council last night…
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Ald. McDougall, attacked the Finance Committee at last night's meeting of Newcastle City Council because of its recommendation that…
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