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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 50

Fodder Gifts For Flood Areas

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) has acknowledged another seven trucks of fodder donated by primary…

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Govt. Plans Early Flood Relief In Maitland Area

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

Urgent action on Maitland's flood problems was being considered, the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said in a telegram to the Mayor of Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald…

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Flood Damage To Roads £3M

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Rain and floods had caused £3 million worth of damage to roads in New South Wales, the Minister for Works and…

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Council Rejects Otter By Flood Committee

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 12

An offer by South Maitland Flood Mitigation Committee to join in putting a case to the Minister for Works (Mr. Cahill) when he visits Maitland shortly to discuss drainage and flood mitigation was not accepted by Maitland City Council last night…

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Scores Downed In Indian Floods

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 4

NEW DELHI, Wed. (A.A.P.): Floods, following torrential rains, are ravaging large areas of India. Scores are dead, thousands are homeless and thousands…

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Marines Storm Over Han in New Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 1

TOKYO, Sept. 20. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Thousands of United States Marines stormed across the Han River 10 miles north-west of Seoul at dawn to-day in a flanking move designed to surprise the North Korean defenders…

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Inspection Of Farms Damaged By Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 3

Following an inspection by Mr. H. Bartlett, an agronomist representing the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) and the District…

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Flood Relief Grant Of £49,200

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The New South Wales Flood Relief Committee to-day granted a further £49,200 for flood relief…

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Flood Aid Scheme Not Favoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 2

Because insurance had been developed on the principle that premiums must correspond to risks, it was unlikely that the…

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Fight Market Now Flooded In Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 September 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY (O.S.R.): So many contests will be available at Sydney Stadium up to the Christmas recess period that the management will have to run attractions twice a week or transfer matches between…

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Big Losses In Indian Floods

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 September 1950 · page 1

SRINAGAR, Sept. 24. A.A.P.—Thousands of homes have been destroyed by the flooded Jhelum River, which flows through the…

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Flood Grant Described As "Paltry"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Quinlan) yesterday described as "paltry" a State Government grant of £525 toward the cost of…

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Soccer Storm in North Likely

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 10

Two decisions likely to be made at a meeting of the State Soccer Association directors in Sydney to-morrow night would not be readily acceptable to Northern enthusiasts…

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Hunter Altered by Flood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 7

The Department of Public Works wanted to remove the blockage at MeRae's Hollow immediately, the Engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) told Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday…

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Flood Plan Evolved For Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—After some So years of tinkering a flood mitigation plan had been worked cut for the Hunter and other river…

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Flood Meeting At Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 2

About 300 primary producers and representatives of interested organisations and Government departments are expected to attend a…

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£11,000 In Gift Fodder For Flooded Dairies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Fodder donated to flood-affected dairy farmers in coastal districts totalled 1000 tons, valued at £11,000, the…

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R. Terrace Flood Mitigation Conference

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 September 1950 · page 6

Three delegates will represent Newcastle Chamber of Commerce at a public meeting at Raymond Terrace on…

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Heavy Rain Marmetrop. Day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 October 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY. — Overcast ski and continuous rain, heavy times, marred Metropolitan Day at Randwick today…

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Severe Floods in Philippines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 4

MANILA, Oct. 2. A.A.P.-Reuter.—The typhoon which lashed Luzon in the past 24 hours caused severe floods in the Central Luzon rice…

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