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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

312 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 16

Queensland Floods Waters Still Menacing Ayr and Home Hill People Clinging to House-tops. Dramatic Radio Warning Unfinished. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

Although flood waters are still menacing Home Hill and Ayr, incomplete reports reaching Brisbane suggest that the floods appear to be receding a…

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Queensland Floods High Deathroll Likely Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 1

First casualties reported in the North Queensland floods,' which are the greatest in history, are four deaths in one…

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Flood Moves Home Bodily

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Flood waters in Townsville lifted a wooden house bodily off its blocks in Sherriff-street and carried…

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Marooned by Flood Waters in Queensland Many Observed on Rooftops by Air Force Plane

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — Although flood waters are still menacing -Home Hill and Ayr, incomplete reports reaching Brisbane suggest that the floods appear to be receding slightly, and it is not impossible that both towns have survived the danger mark…

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Flood Waters 42 Miles Wide Heavy Damage in Queensland Districts

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 1

An unbroken stretch of water from Alligator Creek Meatworks. 42 miles north of Home Hill, North Queensland, to where the land rises on the southern side of the Burdekin River is reported by Brisbane pilots…

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Thunderstorm Brings Hail And Heavy Rain

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 5

Yesterday’s weather in Maitland was remarkable for its change of front within a short hour, Warm sunshine until lunch…

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“Hell Ship” Heading Into Cyclone

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—While public disgust is mounting over conditions aboard the Japanese destroyer Yoiziuki, the Federal Government refuses to agree to its recalI, continuing to maintain the view that responsibility lies with General MacArthur. The latest developments in the…

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103 Points From Rain Storm

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Registration at the local post office this morning of the heavy rain which fell in the storm early last evening disclosed 103 points. Reports…

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Floods Now Receding Home Hill Safe

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

No loss of life in the big floods is reported from Home Hill, and the food position for the time being is satisfactory…

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Medical Supplies For Flood Victims

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday. — A parcel of medical supplies dropped into Home Hill by an RAAF relief plane fell…

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Storm Follows Dutch Landing in Batavia Indonesians Allege Breach of Agreement by Allies

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

The landing,of 3000 Dutch white-troops in Batavia on Saturday morning may cause a political valcano to erupt again, says the special correspondent of the Australian Press…

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Flood Damage in Queensland

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 4

BRISBANE Monday — It is estimated that recent floods In Northern Queensland caused damage totalling £3,000,000. Loss…

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Heavy Rain

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

On Thursday A storm broke in the district and in scene centres up to 4 inches were recorded. Dungog registered 115 points and Brookfield about…

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Flood Moves Home Bodily

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE.— Flood waters in Townsville lifted a wooden house bodily off its blocks in Sherriff street, and carried it with its four occupants—…

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Floodlighting of Town Park

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

Last Saturday night a dance was held for the Boys' and Girls' club lighting appeal. A very good attendance resulted in the sum of…

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Storm at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday. — Sixteen points of rain were registered at the post office during a heavy storm on Saturday…

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Girl Heroes in Ship Disaster Vessel Ashore In Gale (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 3

LONDON, March 18.—Nine women and 45 men, after huddling in the teeth of a gale while the ship Byron Damton, 7000-tons broke up, were safely landed in Campbelltown, in Argyleshire, last night…

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Terrific Storm in South Australia Damage by Wind and Rain

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

Widespread damage to homes and other property has resulted from one of the most violet storms that has hit South Australia for years…

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Vic, Flood Death Roll May Increase Many People Driven From Their Homes

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Rescue boats are operating over a wide area of western Victoria to-day in efforts to bring to safety hundreds of people still marooned on house tops by the latest disastrous floods…

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Heavy Floods in Victoria People Drowned and others Marooned

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

Rescue boats are operating over a wide area of western Victoria to-day in efforts to bring to safety hundreds of people still marooned on housetops by the latest disatrous floods…

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