Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

161 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 9

Torrential and Cyclonic Rain Dangerous Floods On Coast

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

Sydney, March 25.—Swollen by torrential cyclonic rain, rivers along the north coast of N.S.W. rose to flood levels tonight while families were evacuated from danger areas. An intense cyclone centred north-cost of Brisbane end lashed the coast for hundreds…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Flood Dangers At Kempsey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The cycle which caused serious floods and damage in Queensland, where four people lost their lives, has moved out…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Flood Damage Still Serious In Places Much Damage Done In Inundated Areas

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

Sydney, March 26.—Flood danger is with serious in the Macleay, Hastings, and Clarence Rivers, but has eased in other areas of northern N.S.W…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Flood Dangers In the State

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—Flood waters on the North Coast are now receding from various danger points other than at Grafton, where the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Scenes Of Waste And Desolation As Flood Waters Recede

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

Sydney, March 27.—Receding flood-waters on the North Coast of NSW have left scenes of waste and desolation. The damage to farms in the Clarence River…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Floods Are Receding on North Coast

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Floodwaters on the North Coast were this morning reported to be receding slowly from all danger parts, but…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

More Floods In Tasmania

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 8

HOBART.—Tasmania is being lashed by one of the most severe storms for many years. Floods are reported in all parts of the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Victoria's Flooded Areas Stock Losses Less Than Feared

Western Grazier · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

Property damage and stock losses in the Western District Woods in Victoria were well below first estimates the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Kennelly) said…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Flood Warnings Issued

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

Sydney, April 3.—The north coast of New South Wales is facing the danger of a flood recurrence, Heavy rain was reported tonight along the coast was reported tonight along the coast from Port…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Floodings Are Feared In N.S.W

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY. — Considerable, inprovement in the weather in the Brisbane area overnight has removed a threat of serious…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

District Conditions Further Rain Storms

Western Grazier · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

This we come reports of storms over parts of the [?] the only registrations of now being in the White Cilffs and Ivan districts. From Whipstick…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cyclone Sweeping Down N.S.W. Coast

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

Sydney, April 4—With a cyclone weeping down the coast from the north-east, and rivers still rising on the North Coast of NSW, danger of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mews From Ivanhoe Storm Gives Some Rain

Western Grazier · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

A thunderstorm which passed over the town on Wednesday afternoon and night resulted in about 36 points being recorded locally, the registration was heavier over the district, Bapoume 42, and Springdale-45, were the heaviest falls…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Settlers Marooned by Floods

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Settlers on the Upper Bellingen River, beyond Dankwood, have been cut off by floodwaters for a fortnight and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gang Floods Europe With False Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 6

LONDON, April 14.—The police of eight countries are uniting in an all-out effort to smash the greatest note forging ring in the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Trail of Destruction Left by N.s.w. Cyclone

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Although with the return of fine weather in Sydney today the Weather Bureau believes that the cyclonic disturbance, which has been lashing part of the N.S.W. coastal belt since Sunday, left a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Ben Bowyang. Passed In The Storm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

Trove gives no preview of this one. Open it to read the story on the page.

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

St0p Press Flood Dangers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—Flood dangers in the Gosford district are increasing as heavy rain continues to fall. Twenty inches have been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Violent Storm Hits Sydney; Interruption To Train Services

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY—A violent electrical storm broke over the city and suburbs early today, reaching its peak shortly before 7.30 a.m., with a 55 miles per hour gale and soaking rain. Because of the violence of the storm Mascot aerodrome was closed for…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Flood Relief In Victoria

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

Melbourne, May 1.—Western District flood relief applications closed yesterday. Mr. Haves, chairman of the Victorian Floods Relief Committee, said 393…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →