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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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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