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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

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40 Hours' Flood Lighting for 5d. Portable Projectors for South African Defence

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 7

South Africa has received from England 240 floodlight projectors each capable of throwing a continuous and powerful 5000 candle-power beam…

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Storm After Drought

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 November 1940 · page 3

Week after week we have seen clouds blowing by, heard rumors of thunder northward over the hills,…

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Severe Electrical Storm

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Approaching 5 p.m. on Thursday, storm clouds began to work up from the west and the sky was so murky that the lights were switched on in…

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Storm in Commons. All-parties Demand for Greater Production. London. Wednesday (A.A.P.)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 6

Increasing' concern' over British shipping losses and dissatisfaction with the progress of Britain's war production were vigorously expressed…

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Magnificent Rains Over Macleay. Every Part of Valley Benefits. Further Storms Likely in Immediate Future

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 4

Following recent thunderstorms, which resulted in scattered and sometimes heavy falls of short duration at various points on the Macleay,…

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Deluge at Bullahdelah

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Mr. Tom Taylor, who, has a taxi, service between Taree and Bullahdelah, informs us that on Monday night, at about 8, the rain poured…

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Monday's Deluge at Taree

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Until shortly after 5 p.m. on Monday, a little rain fell at Taree and then it started. For about an hour the rain poured down and…

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"Miracle" Picture. on Window After Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 6

Mrs. Arthur Clark, of Moree, is convinced that an electrical storm has performed a miracle with one of her window panes…

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Flood at Scone. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 December 1940 · page 7

The worst flood for 40 years occurred at Scone yesterday, following torrential rain. Damage was done to stock and business premises…

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"Miracle" Picture. On Window After Storm

The Gloucester Advocate · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Arthur Clark, of Moree, is convinced that an electrical storm has performed a miracle with one of her window panes…

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