Salamaua Drome Falls Militia's Flood Swim
Swimming the flooded Francisco River, an Australian Militia unit has seized the airfield at Salamaua. Meanwhile Australian airborne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mid North Coast · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1943
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Spring Storm
Because the dark wind tugged at the shutters, because rain silvered the wrists and thumbs of the orchard trees and raced down the gutters, we lifted:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News in Brief Russians Storm Dnieper Along 400 Miles
Having captured Smolensk, pivot of the German defence line, the Red Army is smashing across the Dnieper River at half a dozen points…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Russians Storm Dneiper Along 100 Miles
Having captures S[?]usk, pivot of the German defence line, the Red Army is smashing across the Da[?]per River at half a dozen pints along a front…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Lashed by Storm
When one of the severest storms in is history struck Sydney on Wednesday morning, many thousands of people were delayed by train and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Rain Storm in Sydney Transport Delays; Damage by Flood and Hail
The heaviest rain-storm in Sydney's history stopped transport services, dislocated part of the telephone system, and caused widespread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wild Storm. Electrical Installations Suffer
A wild thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, broke over Wingham last night (Thursday). At the residence of Mrs. Keith Sawyer, Canget…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News in Brief Russians Prepare to Storm River
Russian troops have arrived at the banks of the Lower Dnieper in force along a 50-mile front near Kakhovka and it is expected they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Coastal Wreck in Fierce Storm Sydney
During one of the fiercest storms experienced on the coast some months ago, an Allied vessel ran ashore at Shellha[?]bor. The crew and members,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Storms Near Grafton
Terrific thunderstorms in the Grafton district on Wednesday caused floods which damaged a section of the North coast railway line near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Rains Cause Smash Driver and Fireman Injured
As a result of torrential rains on the North Coast, severe damage has been done to the railway lines and permanent way…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain on North Coast. Deluge Near Coff's Harbor
Very heavy rain Tell fell the Coff's Harbor district at an early hour on Wednesday morning. It is said that a foot of rain fell at Corindi in two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goods Train Derailed Terrific Storms Near Grafton
Four terrific thunderstorms between 2 am and 6 am in the Grafton district on Wednesday caused floods which damaged a section of the main North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Damage
Last Wednesday morning between two o'clock and six four terrific thunderstorms over a wide area between Grafton and Woolgoolga and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Hail Storm. Smashes Windows in Lismore
On Thursday afternoon Lismore experienced the Worst hailstorm in many years. Scarcely a building of any size…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Willawarrin Severe Storms
Severe electrical storms have been in evidence, two on Monday last. Both storms were accompanied by exceptionally severe lightning, but…
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