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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

36 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Terrific Cyclone

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

London news says it is now revealed that 3000 square miles were affected by the terrific cyclone which swept south-western 'Bengal in October,…

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Gloom Floods Germany. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

A funeral-oration from Hitler's headquarters, mourning the destruction of the Sixth Army at Stalingrad, began a day of gloom and extraordinary…

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Heavy Storm at Casino

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 1

Casino suffered damage to buildings and other property to the extent of several thousands of pounds, in one of the worst cyclonic storms that has…

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Sand Storm at Sea

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1943 · page 5

This sounds ridiculous, but it is true. In 1852 the Montreal Morn was making her usual voyage through the Red Sea, and to the surprise of…

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Terrific Storm Trail of Damage

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 April 1943 · page 2

A wind, rain and hail storm which swept over Austral Eden and Gladstone areas on Sunday last left a trail of damage to buildings and crops…

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Smithtown. Storm Havoc

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

Last Sunday's storm wrought absolute havoc among gardens in the township, and many outhouses attached to surrounding farm buildings…

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Terrific Storm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

A Wind, rain and hall storm which swept over Austral Eden find Gladstone areas on Sunday last left a trail of damage to buildings aud crops…

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War News. Eighth Army Took Defence by Storm. Mountain Line Broken. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 April 1943 · page 2

Storming mountain slopes in the full moon of Tuesday night, infantry of the Eighth Army forced a breach in Rommel's Enfideaville line in the…

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Gales and Floods in New South Wales

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

Gales and torrential rain, which swept parts of NSW recently, caused floods and did expensive damage in the country and in suburbs of Sydney…

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The War. R.A.F. Blasts Dams to Flood Germany's Vital Industrial Areas

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

London: The Air Ministry has announced that Lancaster bombers early on Monday morning attacked…

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Flood Rains Central and Southern Areas Five Years' Water for City Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

Gales and torrential rain which swept parts of N.S.W. recently caused floods and did extensive damage in the country and in the suburbs of…

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Flood Waters Loosed in Ruhr Valley Latest Cables and Telegrams. Great Dams Smashed Taking War to Germany Smashing Air Blows London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

The Air Ministry to-day announced that a force of Lancaster bombers early this morning attacked with mines dams at Mohne and Sorpe…

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Attack on German Water Storage. Vital Areas Flooded Most Devastating Blow of War to German Industry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 2

The British Air Ministry has announced that a force of Lancaster bombers, early on Monday morning, attacked with mines the dams at…

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Ruhr Floods 54 Towns and Villages Inundated 4000 Deaths London

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 5

More than 4000 people have lost their lives and 50,000 families are homeless as a result of the destruction by the RAF of the Mohne and…

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The War Floods in Ruhr

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 2

London, Thursday (AAP): RAF scout planes over Germany yesterday report that flood waters from the burst Mo[?] have now affected regions 60 miles…

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Floods Destroy Vegetables

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 2

More than 2,000,000 cauliflowers and a million cabbages were lost in the Hawkesbury district in the recent floods, the chairman of the…

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South West Rocks Storm Damage Repaired

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 2

Now that all signs of rain have passed we are getting ideal weather at the Rocks. Our streets suffered severely from the rain, the roads…

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Sand Storm at Sea

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1943 · page 2

This sounds ridiculous, but it is true. In 1852 the Montreal Morn was making her usual voyage through the Red Sea, and to the surprise of…

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Sir Earle Page's Thrills Bogged in Snow Storm

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 August 1943 · page 2

Sir Earle Page is having his share of thrills in this election campaign. On Thursday last he had his car burnt at Kew, and yesterday he was…

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Heavy Hail Storm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1943 · page 2

On Monday afternoon Port Macquarie had a Very heavy hail storm. Although the hall was not very large, it was very consistent, and the…

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