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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

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Summer Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

A twist of wind, Gutter-scud of dry leaves, A steel-white poniard Flashing…

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War Summary. Russians Storm Oder Towns. East Prussia Now Doomed

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

In another day of spectacular advances the Red Army on Tuesday reached the River Oder in Silesia along a 50-mile front, practically…

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War Summary. Russians Storm Into Reich. Frontier Crossed on Broad Front

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

The Germans still seem unable to check the Russians' gigantic offensive, new in its sixteenth day. With East Prussia cut off and…

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Violent Wind. Rain Storm at Tamworth

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1945 · page 3

When a violent wind and rain storm struck Tamworth shortly after 6.30 o'clock on Sunday night, damage was caused to the balcony of a guest…

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Dust Storm Story

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

An unusual dust storm story comes from a distant station where stud sheep have been fed throughout the dry period. On this property some…

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The Food Muddle Britain Flooded with Rabbit Skins

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

When meat and butter rationing was introduced more than a year ago, we were told by the Commonwealth that the principal object was…

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Weather Conditions. Severe Storms

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 2

From Saturday morning last to Monday morning, at 9 o'clock, 125 points of rain were recorded at Wingham Post Office…

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Severe Storm at Krambach

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 6

A correspondent writes: We had a most severe thunderstorm on Saturday evening, the lightning being dreadful. At Mrs. S. E. Ronan's…

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Beneficial, Storms

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

The whole district benefited by storms on Saturday and Sunday night last. Gloucester registered 137 points, but parts of the district which…

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Storms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

Parts of the district have been very fortunate in having good falls of rain from thunderstorms. On Friday evening last in the area…

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Stockman Drowned Swimming Horse in Flooded River

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

At West Maitland the deputy coroner returned a verdict of death by drowning at an inquiry into the death on February 21 of a young dairy…

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Sewer in Flood Time

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 3

"It will be unthinkable to just switch off the pumps from some outside point and leave them to their fate just to save the sewer…

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The Record Flood of 1866. What Happened 79 Years Ago. When the Old Bar Opened

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 March 1945 · page 8

As a number of people are interested in the report of the Big Flood, we republish the following, taken from our issue of July 30th, 1921…

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Cyclone Hits Woodburn War Memorial Uprooted

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 4

Hitting the centre of Woodburn on Saturday afternoon, a cyclone rioped a trail of havoc from which only a few private homes at the northern…

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Flood Damage

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 3

Damage estimated at more than £200,000 was caused by flood Waters in the Moruya district…

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Wrecked by Cyclone

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 May 1945 · page 5

A cyclone which struck Goodooga a small town five miles south of the Queensland border, late on Sunday night, wrecked half the houses in the…

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Chinese Storm Fuchow

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

Chinese arrives are fighting in the streets of Fachow, states Chinese High Command communique. Fuchow (pop. 624,000) is on the…

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Aircraft Delayed by Gale Conditions

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 2

Bad weather accounted for another forced landing at Nablac on Wednesday last when an R.A.A.F. Auson flying from Richmond to…

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Aircraft Delayed by Gale Conditions Forced Landing at Nabiac

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 2

Bad weather accounted for another forced landing at Nabiac on Wednesday last when an RAAF Anson flying from Richmond to Lowood (Q.)…

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Rain on Beds in Hospital. One Effect of Latest Storm Board Renews Effort for New Building

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

During a discussion of the proposed new building Manning River District Hospital. Board learned on Monday night that during the storm last week…

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