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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 5
So badly has Tokio been damaged by the American "fire bomb" raids, including Friday's great assault, to which a 70 mph gale put the…
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The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 2
Heavy rain started to fall on Wednesday of last week, June 6, 1945. It has continued, off and on, till this afternoon (Tuesday (June 12). The…
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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 2
Cyclonic conditions along the North Coast brought heavy rains, and consequent swollen rivers. Flood warnings issued included areas on the…
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The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2
During the past week the whole of the North Coast has been soaked with heavy rains, and most of the rivers are swollen…
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The Northern Champion · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2
Up to 13 inches of rain in 48 hours have flooded Lismore, Murwillumbah, Casino, and Kyogle. Water was 3ft. deep in the Murwillumbah Post Office…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2
Up to 13 inches of rain iu 48 hours have flooded four North Coast towns —Lismore, Murwillumbah, Casino and Kyogle—and a fifth—Coraki—…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2
Torrential rain in the Manning district since last Wednesday night yielded a total of 1047 points at Taree Post Office…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 4
We have had one of the most' disastrous weeks at the Rocks for many years. The cyclone hit us full in the face, boats were torn from their…
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The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 4
There have been no more reports of drownings in the flood-bound areas of the North Coast, but the plight of thousands of people has…
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The Northern Champion · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2
Fortunately for the Manning, the heavy rains which gave Taree 1017 points up till 9 am on Tuesday. cased off and the alloned the distried to…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4
Although the Manning River rose slowly for a time on Tuesday night the rise did not exceed about three feet. It had fallen 'a foot by 9…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4
Three veterans of the river were talking on the bank on Wednesday afternoon and watching the water swirling past. As with the seer…
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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2
At least one Kempsey service was handy to assist in the devastating floods which swept the upper regions of the North Coast…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 3
Much damage was done at Black Head by the storm last week. At present there is a drop of about 14 ft. within 6 ft. of the…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2
Arrangements were made last week to provide cash assistance where such was necessary, said the Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 7
The chairman of the lood Relief Commission, Mr. C. J. Bellemore, at a meeting at South Grafton on Monday afternoon, promised the utmost…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 June 1945 · page 6
Lismore shops were rushed on Monday when Rationing Commission officers permitted traders to sell a huge quantity of flood-damaged…
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The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 4
Much damage was done at Black Head by the storm last week. At present there is a drop of about 14 ft. within 6 ft. of the…
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Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2
In the recent flood in the Bellinger approximately ten thousand feet of sawn timber was washed down stream and lost. Tre timber had been…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 1
Damage done to roads, bridges and culverts was reported by Mr. J. H. F. Lipscombe (shire engineer) to Manning Shire Council on…
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