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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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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