Major Floods Hit Macquarie and Bell Rivers in New Flood Peak
Torrential rains drove the Macquarie and Bell rivers to major flood levels in the Wellington flats and Showground area. By Tuesday night the Macquarie rose to 36 ft and peaked around 41 ft before slowly receding. Homes along the bank faced inundation, with the Bell River covering large riverfront areas and the Gaves Golf Course suffering flood effects though less severe than the 1950 event.
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Wellington Flats
Showground
Parkes
Macquarie
Grand
Hayy Taylor
Macalazie
Taylor
Macquarie Parm
Gaves
Wellington
Bell
Shawcround Road
Totel
State Member Visits Wellington Over Flood Relief Efforts
The State Member for Mudger Buck Coke MLA will inspect flood damage and coordinate relief in Wellington tomorrow. He supported a grant of 20,000 with federal funds matching, seeks fencing materials release, and will interview residents harmed by floods.
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Mudger
B. G. Coke
Wellington
Flood Reich
Cooke
Flooded River Destroys Village Veggies and Crops
Inds suffered heavy losses as floods washed away cauliflowers valued at 22000 and 15 notes for Mr Poyer. Peas cabbages bull flowers and urnphins damaged. Growers fear total losses with miles of steelwork and soil displaced. Insurers uncertain. Further river drops may worsen damage.
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R. Tyacke
Yoyer
Tyacke
Poyer
Willers
Bel River
Stenethke
Abandoned Stock Sale Postponed by Floods at Wellington
The Wellington sale planned by Pitt Son and Budgery has been cancelled due to floods. The next sale by these agents is scheduled for Wednesday July 16. Flood waters blocked roads and inundated parts of Wellington including the Wellington Showground.
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Pitt, Son and
Budgery
Wellington
Miorrow
Ryanis
Ft Wellington
Valuable Stock Menaced by Floodwaters Are Now Sale
Floodwaters trapped valuable stock on a riverbank near Mr G Spilsbury's holdings. Sheep valued at £550 were saved but stranded, while five horses and a foal on Mr Giffin's Flensock dairy farm were driven to higher ground with difficulty. The flood ruined feed and rough pasture, leaving Mr Giffin urgent for assistance.
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G. Spilstury
Spilsbury
Hve Horses
Mr. Giffin
Tney
Giff
Neville Houston
Tor ‘Ais
Iba
Rescuer Who Couldn’t Swim Saves Man From River
Ernest Dunsmore, though unable to swim, rescued a man from the river near Percy Street. Bob Scott watched as Dunsmore was pulled from water unconscious and revived with artificial respiration. Dunsmore’s daughter aided in carrying him to the bank. Scott’s wife noted he was not a strong swimmer.
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Ernest Dunsmore
Dunsmore
Percy Stent
Bob Scott
Dunsmore Fiswa
Scott
Ming Dunemore
Matinee Change At Macquarie Theatre Saturday
An advertisement by Mrs Warton announces a schedule shift for children matinees. After Saturday June 21 the children's matinee will be held at Macquarie Theatre at 10 am replacing the Mayfair Theatre 2 pm slot. Warton says the winter timetable will be filed under the new arrangement.
Wellington woman wins £7625 compensation award
A Wellington woman, Mrs Constance Caro Blatt, aged 45, received £6250 for loss of her husband Albert Victor Hiatt and £2000 for loss of health and shock in a Supreme Court action arising from a motor accident. The husband died when a car carrying a passenger collided with a fire tender responding to a fire at Dubbo aerodrome in April 1948.
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Wellington
Supreme Court
Constance, Caro
Line Blatt
Albert Victor Hiatt
Jana Laat
Passioner
Laxcaster
Dubbo Aerodrome
Anxious ferrying tale on Bull River boat voyage
A boat ferrying four year old Helen Spilsbury across the flooded Bull River yesterday was swept downstream half a mile when an oar broke but the child landed safely. Expert boatman Tom Loa Sick and Bill Loa Sick ferried others during the flood as police and a crowd watched. Helen, admitted to Wellington district hospital, was reported progressing satisfactorily this morning.
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Gar
Bull River
Helen Spitsbury
Mr and Dire
Guy Spilsbury
Amediately
Evous
Wellington
Davie
Sick
Helen
Ash Sie
Lip Sick
Tom
Bill Loosick
Bill River
Bell River
Plea for Oldsters in Wellington Urges Community Care
Dear Sir please permit space to raise the desperate need of Wellington and district elders. Pensions are meager and many elderly lack warmth, nourishing food, and suitable care. We seek a home with comfort and staff, as overcrowded institutions fail. A public meeting is planned to discuss building a home for the sick and poor elderly local residents.
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Wellington v Times
Wellington
ToQalion
Norn
Charly Befitts
Bonnie Brutiertin
Quota Clik of
Railway Tennis Club to play Suntop at Raiway Courts
Railway Tennis Club schedules a match against Suntop at Raiway Courts on June 73 with players Miller Follett Sayers Williams Murphy Ryan and Miss Pauline Forster among listed competitors.
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Aeqway
Suntop
Whcltlans
H. Potts
W. Smith
R. Hickey
Murray
E. Gordoll
Mesdames Gardol
Wilson
Raiway Courts
Miller
W. Follett
B. Sayers
H. Williams
B Murphy
J. Ryan
Moscaines
Nichola
Pauline Forster
N. Moy
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Pen MN Malet
Gameron Park
Mitchen
al Jen
Man
Browning
Ain
Spilg
Bury
Wellton
Tom Loa Bick
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