Six Germans Killed in Gale
BERLIN, March 18. — Six German civilians were killed and 12 others Injured in Berlin and Hamburg yesterday, when the…
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Floods & storms, 1947
274 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 14
Grim Fight Against Flood Waters in Britain Disaster at Reading Greatest in 300 Years
LONDON, March 19.—The floods have extended to at least 30 or 40 English Counties. Many rivers are still rising, threatening a further spread of water. Six Midland and eastern Counties, through which the Great Ouse flows, and along…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protest Against Removal Of Floodboat
Strong protest was expressed by Cr. T. McCarthy at Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day when the engineer (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) stated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Flood Waters Extend Losing Fight with Sandbags Against Swollen Rivers
Floods have extended to at least 30 or 40 English counties. Many rivers are still rising, threatening a further spread of water. In six Midland and Eastern counties, through which the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day’s Leader: The Tomago Sand Beds. Flood Situation In Britain Is More Critical
LONDON, March 20.—The flood situation in Britain was more critical last night as the water continued to surge through breaches in the river banks, rushing on to more villages and towns and swamping new acres of open country…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →30 Counties Flooded English Rivers Still Rising
Parts of the Cambridgeshire fen country, swept by the floods which are ravaging 30 of the 40 counties of England, look as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain Still Facing Terrific Weather Elements Flood Waters Swirl—blizzards Sweep Country
While flood waters swirled over large parts of Southern England, blizzards again swept most of the country last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Still Winning In The Fenland Day-long Battle By Over 1000 Troops
LONDON, March 21.—Floods were still winning in the Fenland last night, despite a day-long battle by over 1000 troops and prisoners of war. While army lorries brought up material to stop breaches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Losing Battle Against Weather Fight Against Britain's Flood Waters Continues
Floods were still winning in Fenland last night, despite a day-long battle by over 1000 troops and prisoners of war while…
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NEW YORK, March 22.— The liner Queen Elizabeth arrived today 25 hours late after fighting her way through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Centuries-Old Bells Signal Flood Danger
LONDON, March 22.—The bells of the centuries-old ruined abbey at Crowland (Lincolnshire) rang out last night when Cowbit Wa[?]h burst…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Villages Flooded Near Warsaw
WARSAW, March 24.— The river Vistula has burst its banks and flooded 40 villages to the north-west of Warsaw,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aiding British Flood Victims
CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said to-day that the Commonwealth Government would assist in…
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The Trent Valley is experiencing one of the worst floods in its history. The water between Newark and Gainsborough is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods Grow Worse in Fen Country
Floods in the low-lying Fen country, swelled by heavy rain, are defeating the combined civil and military efforts to arrest the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appeal For British Flood Victims
LONDON, March 25.—A promise to consider a national appeal for thousands of flood victims, whose homes and furniture were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thousands Homeless Through Floods In Germany
LONDON, March 26.—Ten Germans were drowned when the swollen Oder burst a dyke flooded the village of Seelow, which is now one of a chain of flooded villages cast of Berlin. Reuter says that the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood of Divorces in Britain
LONDON; March 23.—To try to stem the flood of divorces to Britain the Government is prepared [?] make, immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Relief Scheme for Britain
LONDON, March 28.—Support for building a huge fund to meet demands from Stricken areas where it is estimated the damage exceeds £12,000,000 sterling was urged by the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Bracewell Smith)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain Belays Search For Planes
BRISBANE, Saturday—Heavy rain and low cloud in the Town ville and Mount Elliott areas yesterday has delayed the. search…
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