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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

56 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 3

Devastating Blow by R.a.f. Dams, Shattered From Air, Flood Ruhr Valley Towns and Axis War Works

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.—Millions of tons of water are swirling down the Ruhr Valley, sweeping away bridges and flooding vital areas as a result of the R.A.F.'s attack on the Eder and Mohne dams, which the "Daily Telegraph" describes as the most devastating…

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Floods Receding —Crops Benefit

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Although considerable areas are still inundated, reports to-day indicated that the floodwaters…

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Floods In Indiana Cause Engineers Concern

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.—Floods are spreading over widely scattered areas of Indiana, driving hundreds of families from their homes…

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Great Floods Spread In The Ruhr Covering Railways and Bridges As A Result of Bombing By R.A.F.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—Great floods are still roaring down the Ruhr Valleys. Reconnaissance photographs reveal that the great havoc erected by the breaching of the Mohne and Eder dams in Germany is still spreading…

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Homes Evacuated Through Floods At Bowral

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 2

BOWRAL, Thurs.—Following torrential rain during the last six days, floods occurred and resulted in many homes being…

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Storm Damage Stops Coal Production

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Fri.—The decline in the number of coal mine strikes was maintained to-day and there was only one fresh dispute, at a…

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Thousands Rendered Homeless In Big U. S. Floods

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sun.—The less on property in the Middle West's worst flood for many years, mounted as waters from tour…

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Vegetable Growers Suffered Losses In Recent Floods

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.—Estimates made to-day indicate that N.S.W. vegetable producers have suffered heavy losses from recent…

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Talkies Garden Theatre. "Storm Over Bengal."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1943 · page 4

Adventure rides With the Bengal Lancers in Storm Over Bengal." screening to-night only at the Garden Theatre. Panic Knowles, Rochelle Hudson and…

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Heavy Rain on Coastal Areas

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—Moderate to heavy rain was recorded over the State for the week ended to-day. The heaviest falls were again…

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Lull Before Storm Continues On Russian Front

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.—The full which is now two months old continues on the Russian front, where the Russians and…

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Soldier's Body In Flooded Channel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri.—The body of a middle-aged soldier, whose identity remains to be established, was found caught against the iron…

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Summer Storm About To Break

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1943 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tues.—What a summer storm is about to break, says Hanson Baldwin. "New York Times." He adds that…

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American Planes Battle Through Turbulent Storms

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 3

Somewhere in Australia, Tues. —Battling through turbulent storms American Flying Fortresses and Liberators in…

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Gale Hits Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tues.—A 67- mile-per-hour gale struck Adelaide during the week-end. Houses were [?]fed and…

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Floods Devastate 50 Villages

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 3

BOMBAY, Sat.—An official communique states that about 5000 persons lost their lives and 50 villages were devastated by…

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Hernani News Heavy Snow Storm—17 Inches at Point Lookout

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1943 · page 2

The snowstorm on Thursday and Friday last was the heaviest for very many years. At Point Lookout it reached a depth of 17 inches, while…

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Bayldon's Bridge Erection Of Flood Gates and Embankment Protest Meeting at Southgate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 1

A protest meeting against the erection of floodgates and an embankment at Bayldon's Bridge, was held in the hall at Southgate…

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Violent Storm Sweeps Sydney: Much Damage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Amazing incidents, including freak dislocations of rail, tram and train traffic, were caused by the…

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5,200,000 Tons of Water in Hour's Storm

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.—It is estimated that 1,164,800,000 gallons, the equivalent of 5,200,000 tons of water, fell in one hour on…

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