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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

138 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 7

Montgomery’s Men Are Still Advancing Air Forces Grounded By Heavy Rain (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Nov. 9—The 8th Army has reached a point only 1½ miles from the bank of the Sangro river, which, wit the Garig[?]ono river on the other side of Italy, and the Appennines in the centre, was intended by the Germans to…

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Officers to Report Flood Mitigation Proposals

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1943 · page 2

Ald W. F. O’Hearn stated at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night that following the conference…

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Baby's Escape in Cyclone

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 November 1943 · page 3

A baby escaped death by seconds when a cyclonic wind struck a home in Bendigo on Saturday. The wind carried away the rear portion…

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Battling in Rain and Snow Storms Allied Armies in Italy

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

Along the whole Italian front the Allies are battling in rain and snow storms against increasing German resistance. General Alexander has slipped his offensive machine…

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Flood Mitigation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 2

Mr. W. F. O’Hearn, president of the lower Hunter regional committee of the National Water Conservation and Development…

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Lost Life in Flooded Creek

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 6

BRISBANE Wes.—A member the Australian Provost Corps lost his life in a flooded creek when he was searching for the…

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Flood Damage on North Coast

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Thurs—More than £100,000 worth of damage to stock and property has resulted from disastrous floods in the…

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Heavy Rain in Italy Activity Restricted On Whole Of Allied Front

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Heavy rain still restricts activity on the whole of the Allied front in Italy. Rivers are flooded and roads and mountain tracks…

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Goods Train Derailed Terrific Storms Near Grafton

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

Four terrific thunderstorms between 2 a.m. and. 6 a.m. in the Grafton district on Wednesday caused floods which damaged a section of the…

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Russians Seal The Fate of Gomel Allies Fighting Through Mud and Floods

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

ACCORDING TO BERLIN RADIO, THE BULGARIAN CAPITAL IS BEING EVACUATED. SOFIA NEWSPAPER STATES THERE IS DANGER OF FURTHER AIR ATACKS ON BULGAIA, AND EVACUATION SHOULD BE…

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Flood Danger On North Coast

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday.—The Assistant Deputy Meteorologist, Mr. Newman, said to-day that floods might occur on the northern…

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Floods on North Coast People Driven From Homes

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

People were driven from their homes, hundreds of head of stock were drowned, fences were washed away and crops damaged…

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Wallis Creek Flood Gates Questions Asked In Assembly

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1943 · page 3

It would not be necessary to send an officer to Inspect Wallis Creek floodgates unless fresh representations were made by…

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Tail End of Storm Strikes Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 4

GLOUCESTER Monday — A heavy rain squall struck Gloucester when 160 points were registered, but this was the tall-end…

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To-day’s Leader: Our Manifest Destiny 8th Army Advance Threatens Key Towns Flooded Rivers Delay Allied Offensive (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON Nov. 22.— In addition to a strategic road junction on the Rome road across Avezzano both Alfedena and Castel di Sangro, two important towns on the Sangro river are expected to soon fall into the hands of the 8th…

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Floods in the North-west

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY Tues.— Disastrous floods have submerged miles of grazing land up to 8 ft. deep and have isolated towns and…

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Storm Damage

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 1

Five people were injured at Lismore and heavy damage was caused to shops and houses during a fierce hailstorm yesterday…

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Five Hurt in Storm. Lismore

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

Five people were injured and heavy damage caused to shops and homes during a fierce hailstorm yesterday…

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To-day’s Leader: The Substitute Menace Floods Slow Down Progress in Italy Allies Consolidating On The Sangro River (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON Nov. 26—In spite of determined German resistance, the 8th Army has consolidated its newly-gained bridgeheads across the Sangro river, states the “Times” Algiers correspondent…

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Storm Destroys Tobacco Crop

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1943 · page 2

Within five minutes tobacco leaf worth mere than £27,000 was ruined by a cyclonic storm at Emerald Creek, Mareeba (Q.), on Wednesday…

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