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Maitland residents feared repeat of 1955 flood

Source: 7.30 Report
Published: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:59 AEST
Expires: Monday, July 9, 2007 8:59 AEST

As floodwaters rose yesterday, the people of Maitland in the Hunter Valley region of NSW were fearful that history would be repeated and their city would be inundated as it was during the devastating flood of 1955.

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