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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 104

Hunter in flood again

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 3

HUNTER RIVER at Oakhampton, two miles from Maitland, yesterday. At this point the river broke its banks, but Council employees controlled the break by building a levee 400 yards from the bank. ARMY DUCK sent from Newcastle following an appeal…

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Anxious Watch on Flooded Hunter New Danger Crest At Maitland Workers Battle at Levee

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 5

MAITLAND, Wednesday.--After a night of terror, Maitland residents are anxiously…

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Fighting to Beat Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 3

Maitland residents working last night on a sandbag wall to hold back rising floodwaters at Oakhampton. The river first broke through at this point during the last disastrous floods. (See Story, Page 6.)…

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Residents Keep Flood Vigil Hunter Again Rising At Maitland Army Ready to Give Aid

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

MAITLAND, Wednesday. -- After a night of terror, Maitland residents are anxiously watching the Hunter River rise inch by inch today, fearing…

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Fighting to Beat Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 3

Maitland residents working last night on a sandbag wall to hold back rising floodwaters at Oakhampton, The river first broke through at this point during the last disastrous floods. (See Story, Page 6.)…

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Residents Keep Flood Vigil Hunter Again Rising At Maitland Army Ready to Give Aid

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

MAITLAND, Wednesday. -- After a night of terror, Maitland residents are anxiously watching the Hunter River rise inch by inch today, fearing…

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Residents Keep Flood Vigil. Hunter Again Rising At Maitland Army Ready to Give Aid

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

MAITLAND, Wednesday. -- After a night of terror, Maitland residents are anxiously watching the Hunter River rise inch by inch today, fearing…

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Fighting to Beat Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 3

Maitland residents working last night on a sandbag. wall to hold back rising flood waters at Oakhampton. The river first broke through at this point during the last disastrous floods. (See Story, Page 6.)…

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Residents Keep Flood Vigil Hunter Again Rising At Maitland Army Ready to Give Aid

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 6

MAITLAND, Wednesday. -- After a night of terror, Maitland residents are anxiously watching the Hunter River rise inch by inch today fearing…

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Anxious Watch on Flooded Hunter New Danger Crest At Maitland Workers Battle at Levee

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 July 1949 · page 5

MAITLAND, Wednesday.--After a night of terror, Maitland residents are anxiously…

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Ship in Gale Passengers Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 1

One passenger was knocked unconscious and others were injured when the 11,900-ton liner Port…

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A.l.p. Branch Storm

The Sun · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 7

Central executive of the ALP in NSW is expected to give consideration to withdrawing the charter of…

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Maitland Escapes Town Misses Flood Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 3

MAITLAND, Wednesday. — Maitland escaped its second flood disaster in six weeks when the swollen…

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River flood danger goes

The Sun · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 9

Level of all northern rivers in NSW had fallen today and flood danger has passed. The Hunter River at…

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Danger of Rivers Flooding Ends 250 people on farms still marooned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 7

Danger of flooding from the Hunter, Manning, and Lansdowne Rivers has passed. But 250 people living on farms on flats…

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North Flood Dagger Over

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

MAITLAND, Thursday.--The river at Maitland had dropped to 25 feet this morning and danger of…

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Flooded Roads Slow Down Car in North

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

Car on the main road to Hinton, near Morpeth, making a big "bow" wave as it pushes its way through…

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North Flood Danger Over

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 2

MAITLAND, Thursday.--The river at Maitland had dropped to 25 feet this morning and danger of…

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North Flood Danger Over

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

MAITLAND, Thursday.--The river at Maitland had dropped to 25 feet this morning and danger of…

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North Flood Danger Over

Daily Mirror · Thursday 28 July 1949 · page 4

MAITLAND, Thursday.--The river at Maitland had dropped to 25 feet this morning and danger of…

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