Wheat Crops Suffer From Heavy Rain
Rust-affected wheat crops are likely to suffer a further set-back, as a result of an inch and a half of rain, which fell…
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Floods & storms, 1947
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Storm Off Oporto Drowns 174 Sailors
LISBON, Wed. (A.A.P.).—At least 174 fishermen and sailors are believed to have been drowned in the worst…
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The Under Secretary of the Department of Lands has advised Mr. V. D. Jones, Ulmarra, that the Minister has decided to accede…
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BRISBANE, Sun.—While a storm with 70 m.p.h. wind swept Rockhampton early to-night, another storm with hail as big as…
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Heavy hail fell in several storms at Nymboida yesterday afternoon. The first storm started about 1 p.m., and several…
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The heavy storm which occurred late yesterday afternoon flooded low-lying land and caused small creeks in the…
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MACLEAN, Tues.—A severe storm struck Maclean late yesterday afternoon. It was accompanied by thunder and lightning…
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A survey of centres north of Grafton yesterday revealed there were only slight rises in the Clarence River, and there…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—Despite torrential rain during the past, few days no reports of serious floodings have been received, stated…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.—With the cessation of torrential rains on the North Coast the immediate danger of flooding has passed,…
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CANBERA, Sun.—Thousands of young pines have been washed out by heavy rains on Government forestry areas in the…
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LISMORE, Sunday.—The State and Federal Governments will be urged immediately to undertake a survey of measures necessary to control flood waters on the Richmond, Tweed and Clarence Rivers with a view to the subsequent prevention of the…
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NEW YORK, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Describing the matter as "a storm in a teacup," the executive secretary of the Jockey Club. Mr. Marshall Cassidy, said…
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SINGAPORE, Fri. (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The worst floods for 20 years have inundated Northern Malaya and completely isolated…
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Although Grafton did not receive the usual daily shower yesterday, which might have been heartening to some residents,…
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LISMORE, Sun.—Kyogle experienced three storms in less than 24 hours. Residents of Kyogle had not…
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LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).—A sudden freak thunderstorm ended for London and the Home Counties an unusually warm Christmas…
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NEW YORK, Sunday (A.A.P.).—One hundred thousand New York City employees were ordered last night to report for work to aid thousands of weary sanitation department workers struggling to free the city from Friday's record snow storm…
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INVERELL: Dr. P. L. O'Halloran had a narrow escape from being washed away with his 1947 model car…
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BENDIGO, Tues.—A gale struck Bendigo late to-day and caused severe damage. Seven bricklayers and labourers had a narrow…
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