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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

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North West Floods Danger Past Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

Warren police stated last night that the flood waters were receding, and unless further rains came the danger period could be regarded as…

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In Egypt Clouds and Dust Storms Cairo

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 5

"Low clouds and dust storms today. prevented air operations over the battle area in Egypt," says today's British communique. It adds:…

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Dust Storms in Desert

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 2

Cairo: "Low clouds and dust storms to-day prevented air operations over the battle area in Egypt," says to-day's British communique. It adds…

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"Indian Storm Centre." London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

Latest reports indicate that Bombay remains the Indian storm centre. The city's death roll in two days is estimated at 15, while over 60 were…

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Floodlit Wounds New Surgical Instruments in Desert Battles

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 5

New surgical instruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some army surgeons in the Middle East. Equipped…

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Floodlit Wounds New Surgical Instruments in Desert Battles

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 4

New surgical instruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle East. Equipped…

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Floodlit Wounds New Surgical Instruments in Desert Battles

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 September 1942 · page 6

Now surgical instruments which " floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle East. Equipped…

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Floodlit Wounds. New Surgical. Instruments in Desert Battle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 4

New surgical instruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle East. Equipped…

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After the Storm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 1

During a severe storm work is interrupted, parts of the country may be severely damaged; and some persons will probably be killed or injured…

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Miracle of the Nile Delta. Harnessing of a Flood

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 4

Egypt, once again a prize to be fought and suffered for, owes her existence, her personality and her unity to her river. It is not astonishing…

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Flood Warnings Clarence to Manning Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1942 · page 2

The Weather Bureau has issued a warning that local floodings could be expected between the Clarence and the Manning Rivers, as the result of…

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Local Floodings Warning by Weather Bureau Dry Spell Broken Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 2

Last night the Weather Bureau issued a warning that local floodings could be expected between the Clarence and the Manning Rivers as a result of…

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Flood Warnings. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 October 1942 · page 2

Last night the Weather Bureau issued a warning that local floodings could be expected between the Clarence and Manning Rivers as a result…

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Heavy Stock Losses. Deluge on the Comboyne. Cold and Rain Tell Their Tale. About 200 Head of Cattle Lost. Many Dairy Fanners Suffer Heavy Losses

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

The Comboyne Plateau has had a regular deluge of rain, and it has been accompanied by ice-cold conditions portion of the time. The…

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Torrential Rain But Flood Risk Passing Nine to 13 Inches

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

Nine to thirteen inches of rain along the Macleay was registered as the result of the past five days of rain…

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Deluge on the Comboyne. Serious Loss of Stock

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 2

The most severe weather ever experienced on the Comboyne was that of Sunday night, Monday and Monday night. In addition to torrents of rain,…

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Flood Damage

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 2

The Maitland "Mercury," reporting last week's flood along the Lower Hunter states there will be serious losses to farmers, the greatest of…

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Great Storm Days

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 6

The stormy weather of the previous week or so was not altogether unusual, for it was only the not unexpected incidence of the cyclone season…

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Up-river Storms

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 November 1942 · page 2

During the past week beneficial rainstorms have been experienced up river. At Willawarrin two such visitations resulted in a total of 117…

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Cyclone's Havoc. Disaster in India

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 November 1942 · page 6

It is officially revealed that 11,000 people were killed at Midnapore and Paraganas, in Bengal, when a 24 hour cyclone swept over several parts…

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