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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

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Euroka Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

A terrific cyclonic storm swept over a narrow area in Euroka on Saturday, stripping roofs from buildings on the properties of Messrs S. Nelson, C…

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Lightless Taree Effect Of Storm At Wallarobba

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 2

Taree had a trying time on Saturday afternoon and night because the "wind in a frolic" did mischief at Wallarobba…

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Dungog Storm Cuts Electricity Lines

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 2

An unfortunate interruption occurred on the power transmission line on Saturday afternoon last, about 3 p.m., when a tornado travelling in…

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Report by Electric Supply Co. Specifications for Rural Line. Storm Damage Repaired

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The Gloucester Shire Council at its meeting on Friday adopted a report by the Gloucester Electric Supply Coy. In connection with plans and…

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Floods Tamworth

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 2

Widespread damage has been exposed in Moree now that floodwaters' of the Mehi and Gwydir Rivers have receded. Although the rivers are…

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Deluge Floods Melbourne Heaviest Damage in Years People Refuge in Halls Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 5

The heaviest damage from weather suffered in years has been caused in Melbourne, by a deluge of rain, which has been incessant since a cyclonic…

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Deluge of Rain at Melbourne Melbourne

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

The heaviest damage from weather suffered in years has been caused, in Melbourne by a deluge of rain which has been incessant since a…

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Disastrous Floods in North Queensland

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 2

Brisbane: Ten persons have been drowned, and several others are feared to have lost their lives in disastrous record floods in North Queensland…

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Floods In Queensland BRISBANE

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 3

The worst floods in North Queensland history are devastating a wide area. At least six people are dead and several others are missing. With…

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Flood Moves Home Bodily

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 2

Flood waters in Townsville lifted a wooden house bodily off its blocks in Sheriff Street and carried it with its occupants--man, his wife and their…

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Storms Over Roads Protests From Ratepayers Councillors Worried

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 8

The old bugbear, roads, was lengthily, and oft heatedly, discussed at the meeting of Macleay Shire Council yesterday…

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Floods In Victoria

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

Some towns are under water and others are partly submerged by the worst floods in the history of the Western District of Victoria, where…

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Nearly Ten Inches of Rain in Day and Half. Flood Conditions Prevail

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

Between Sunday evening and this morning 993 points of rain were recorded at the Gloucester Post Office. The rain, which started lightly on…

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Drought Broke In Earnest. Countryside Soaked. River and Creeks Flooded

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

After long threatening, the drought broke in earnest at the week-end, and the result has been that the whole of the Manning district has received a…

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Macleay Breaks Its Banks Heaviest Flood Since 1921 Threatens Low-lying Parts of Kempsey Inundated Crisis Hour May Be with High Tide Between 5 AND 6 p.m. TO-DAY

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 4

This afternoon between three and five o'clock Kempsey faces the most critical flood danger since 1929, or perhaps 1921. The Lower Macleay and all low-lying areas are already…

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Cyclone Moves to Sea Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

The cyclone which caused serious floods and damage in Queensland, where four people lost their lives, has moved out to sea in the direction of Lord…

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M. R. A. & H. Assocn. Heavy Rain Interferes with Show Show To Continue On

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

What promised to be a most successful and interesting exhibition in connection with the Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural…

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Flood Rains Drench District All Rivers in Flood

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

The prolonged spell of dry weather which has had a very adverse effect on the Manning and Wallamba areas, has ended, and as this issue does to…

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Taree Show Goes on Despite Flood Conditions Extra Day Arranged

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

While the drenching rains that fell over the district during the past few days have been welcomed by the nan on the land, the flood conditions…

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Bountiful Rains Manning And Other Coastal Areas Flooded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

After being by-passed by the needed rain for mouths past, whilst localities north south and west had received copious falls, the Manning…

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