Helicopter Test For Flood Rescues
The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 November 1951 · page 9
A BIG CROWD watched a flood rescue demonstration by an R.A.A.F. helicopter from Schofields, Sydney, on the bank of the Hunter River at Raymond Terrace. [?] Pictures show (at left) a helicopter lifting a "patient" from a flood boat manned by Sea Scouts and L.A.C.'s. [?] (Top, right) The helicopter which landed and took off from a narrow strip on the bank of the river. [?] (Below, right) Flt.-Lieut. M. McKay (pilot), L.A.C. Sanders (patient) and Flt.-Lieut. Williams (second pilot), who took part in the demonstration…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ruined Valley Again Hit By Floods, Landslides
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 21 November 1951 · page 1
ROME, Wed. (A.A.P.).—New heavy rains brought more floods and landslides to the upper Po Valley yesterday and further threatened an area where 15,000 people are already homeless. There was no indication…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Flood Menace in N. Italy
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 1
ROME, Nov. 21. A.A.P.—Torrential rain is bringing more floods to devastated northern Italy. Rain has fallen continually for 48 hours…
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The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 November 1951 · page 2
ROME, Thurs. (A.A.P.).—Many thousands of starving refugees, clinging to trees and points of high ground in Italy's flooded "Valley of Death", are facing new disasters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Flood Danger In Italy
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 1
ROME, Nov. 22. A.A.P.—Many thousands of starving refugees, clinging to trees and points of high ground in Italy's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Radio Flood Warning Plan
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 November 1951 · page 4
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Government had provided £4500 to establish flood-warning radio stations in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thousands Homeless In Floods
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1951 · page 1
ROME, Nov. 23. A.A.P.—The rain-swollen floodwaters of the River Po have blasted new breaches in the dykes,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Flood Losses In Malaya
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 3
SINGAPORE, Nov. 25. A.A.P.-Reuter.—Floods which swept away bridges, interrupted road services and stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Floods in North Italy
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 12
DISASTER.—Tumbling floodwaters maroon 80 people on a small island in the Rovigo province of Italy during the worst floods northern Italy has had in modern times. The area is between the overflowing Po and Adige Rivers…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 November 1951 · page 1
ROME, Mon. (A.A.P.): The 10-day flood in the Po River seemed to have passed its peak last night…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1951 · page 3
ROME, Nov. 26. A.A.P.—Engineers at Rovigo were planning to blow up more dykes to-day to speed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Move To Check Tidal Flooding
The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 November 1951 · page 6
The Minister for Works (Mr. Cahill) will be asked to install a penstock valve at a stormwater channel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Southerly Gale Dies Down
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 2
SYDNEY.—The southerly gale which lashed the coast yesterday has abated and today only a moderate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Repairs "Substantial"
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1951 · page 7
Cessnock Council had made good a large section of flood damage to roads, the Mayor (Ald. Hallum) said last night. He was reviewing work done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood Victims' Appeal
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 November 1951 · page 5
THE Australian Red Cross is appealing to the Italian community in N.S.W. for clothing and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Storm Havoc Hail Causes Heavy Loss
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 1
LISMORE, Friday.—A hailstorm to-day left a trail of havoc from Woodburn to Lennox Head. Banana plantations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage In Italy Exceeds £28M
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1951 · page 1
ROME, Nov. 30. A.A.P.—Italy's Minister for Public Works (Signor Salvatore Aldisio) estimated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Kills Five In Sweden
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 December 1951 · page 6
STOCKHOLM, Monday. (A.A.P.)—Five people died and scores were injured in a gale which swept Sweden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stage Hypnotism Case Causes Storm In U.K.
The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 December 1951 · page 2
LONDON, Thurs. (O.S.R.).—A storm has arisen in Britain over stage hypnotism and questions have been asked in the Commons about a 14-year-old girl, Margaret Proctor, who has been in hospital for three weeks after having been hypnotised at a public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Left Carp
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 1
The carp was left behind in the tubs after the 1950 flood had receded from the property of Mr. E. Austin, of…
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