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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

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Flooded Out The Burma Campaign DELHI

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 June 1944 · page 1

The monsoon season in Burma has now definitely arrived and continuous rains are drenching the whole of the…

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Allied Gains in Italy Flood Rains Still Falling London, Tuesday

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1944 · page 2

cavy rains continue to mamper movement of the Allied armies along the Italian front, but notable advances have been made in the past few days…

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Ship Lost in Gale

National Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—After taking part in the battle against U-boats in the Atlantic, the ship's company of sloop HMS Woodpecker worked for…

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Against Outflanking Movement Against Caen Six Miles Advance in Latest Drive Heavy Rain Handicaps Operations London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

Moving forward under a shattering, creeping artillery barrage laid down by guns spaced every five yards, Allied armies south east of Tilly have crossed the river Odon and have established a bridgehead on…

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Western Front Lull Follows Violent "Storm" London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 1

The Allied, bridgehead across the Odon River in Normandy stands firm despite continuous enemy assaults, says the Supreme Headquarters…

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Floods in Tasmania Worst for to YEARS

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

LAUNCFSTON, Thursday Flood, in some districts of Tasmania toll[?] Statewide [?] are the w[?] for 4[?] years…

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Hitler in Hiding Flood of Rumors LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 1

Neutral capitals in Europe continue to be flooded with reports of violence and unrest in [?]…

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Russian Flood Amazing Rush Through Poland All Hun Defences Broken LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 1

The Russian sweep through Poland is proceeding at tremendous speed. On the central front the Red…

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Taxation Department Flooded with Paper

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Today was the last day for the lodging of income tax returns from wage-earners and official described the taxation office as flooded…

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Red Army Nears Warsaw Knocking at City’s Gales. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

Marshal Rokossovsky’s [?] are ma[?] pressure against Warsaw over a broad frost, and according to…

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Hope and Party Guarded by Provosts Flood of Telephone Calls

National Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: U.S. Army Provosts guarded the sleeping quarters of film comedian Bob Hope and his party of troop entertainers at the…

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Heavy Rain on Coast

National Advocate · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The north coast has received heavy rains in the past 24 hours. Seven inches were recorded at Bellbrook and 619 points…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Western Falls Light

National Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Rainfall on the North Coast during the past 48 hours was still heavy and there is no sign of an immediate abatement of flood…

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Some Bore Country Flooded SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 8

A big area of land in Camden district has been flooded as the result of a bore which was recently sunk on a property there…

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Zoo Flooded With Gift Penguins

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Secretary of Taronga Park Trust is appealing of residents on the coast not to interfere with penguins on the beaches of water…

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Vessels Lost in Gale

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 2

WASHINGTON. Monday: The desrtoyer Warrington and two small coastguard vessels were lost in the recent hurricane off the Atlantic…

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Allied Campaign in Italy Heavy Rain Delays Adriatic Operations LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 2

Although torrential rain is delaying the British advance in the Italian Adriatic cleared our troops last night cleared the Germans from the town of…

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Gigantic Battles Pending. Storm Centre in South. LONDON

Leader · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 2

Allied and German armies are mailing on either side of the Siegfried Line for gigantic battles…

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Disastrous Floods in Mexco

National Advocate · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sunday: Over 500 people have been drowned and another 200,000 rendered homeless, by disastrous floodings, in the Vera Cruz…

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Air Raid Floods Dutch Island London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 1

A strong force of Lancasters yesterday dropped 12,000 pounders, hitting the dykes at West Kappelle, most western point on the island of…

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