Violent Thunderstorm Over Melbourne Melbourne, January 15
When a violent Oumdersterm broke over Melbourne this afternoon 25 police of rain were recorded in 24 minutes. Several city buildings were flooded and…
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Floods & storms, 1941
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Greeks Defy Storms A.A.P., LONDON, January 15
Defying heavy snowstorms and intense sold the Greeks continue to thrust back the Italians in the Klisura area. It is inlikely that there will be any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Menace Walgett
SYDNEY, Friday.—Walgetti at the junction of the Namoi and Barwon Rivers, was threatened with flooding last night, and water from the Namoi,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work on Flood Drain Held Up
Miner alterations which have to be made to plans drawn up by the City Council for the construction of a pipe drain between Williams Street and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Menindee Weir Held For Two Hours Flood Water Went Over Top
It was reported from Menindee yesterday that the weir, constructed by the local fruitgrowers, had held the rising floodwaters for two hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Widespread Floods In Hungary Many Hundreds Of Homes Destroyed A.A.P. BUDAPEST. January 18
Widespread floods destroyed 130 houses in the Keeskemet region and seriously damaged 400 others. A large part of the flooded areas are freezing over. One…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Flooding Danger Yet Sydney, January 19
Although the height of the water in most northern rivers has risen. it is too much below flood level, so that in most cases there is no imminent Prospect of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plane Lands on Flooded Field
Heavy rain at the aerodrome about 11.40 a.m. today caused some concern when officials knew that the Ansett Airways' plane was near to Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways In Flood Time How the Safety of the Track in Ensured
The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably had its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on the land, proved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Severe Floods Sweep S. Aus. Dramatic Scenes in Inundated Towns Adelaide
SWEEPING through northern towns, rain has caused walkaways on tracks all over the State, and widespread foods in South Australia in the past 24 hours. Breaking the drought in many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eight Drowned In S.A. Floods 24 Rail Passengers Marooned ADELAIDE
THE toll of the worst floods in South Australia for many years, is mounting h[?]. It is reported from Laura that six people have been drowned at Georgetown, and two at Gul[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.A. Visited by Record Floods Two Drowned And Others Missing Raging Waterways And Traffic Dislocations ADELAIDE, January 26
"The worst floods in the State's history, which followed the phenomenal rans on Friday and Saturday damages amounting to hundreds of thousands of pounds has been done to property and stock. Two people have last their lives and others are missing. Many areas are still isolated and it is impossible yet to compute the full l loft that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lull In Bombing Of London Calm Before New Storm Britain's Defences Are Ready (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, January 27
"The lull in the bombing of London is almost certainly the calm preceding a renewal of the storm." This comment on six nights of freedom from visits from Nazi aircraft, is made by the "Star," which says…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Caused Great Damage £80,000 In Jamestown District Alone ADELAIDE, January 27
The week-end floods in the Jamestown district caused £80,000 damage. Railway services in many parts of the State are entirely suspended, and many miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Australia's Heavy Rain Did More Good Than Harm ADELAIDE, January 28
Although the mounting aggregate of losses due to last week's floods throughout the State is now approaching £750,000 it is estimated that the pastoral industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Draining Flood Waters
Work has been started on the laying of the pipe linc from Williams Street to O'Farrell Street, West Broken Hill, to carry the floodwaters…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—Floods are threatening settlements and sheep stations in far north-western New South Wales. One sheep station owner, 85…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Debris at Jamestown 200 Men Wanted To Clear It Away
An appeal for 200 men to aid citizens in celaring away flood debris in Jamestown has been made, by the people there, Mr. S. J. J. Davey, Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flooded Out! Ben Bowyang
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australians Storm Forts Now Pursuing Enemy Italians In Fort Surprised LONDON, February 5
A GRAPHIC account of the way in which Australian infantry stormed forts on rocky crass in the El Gubba and Cyrene areas is told by Richard McMillan, British United Press representative with the Imperial…
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