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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

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Storm in Tennis Circles Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue.. Over Davis Cup Tour N.S.W. Complaints Crawford Passed Over Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 March 1947 · page 5

Hints that the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association contemplated severance from the L.T.A.A. were made in a letter…

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Forster. Heavy Thunderstorms

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

Last Saturday afternoon, 12th instant, Forster had a severe electrical storm which came up rather unexpectedly, and the lightning was…

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Forster Heavy Thunderstorm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 6

Last Saturday afternoon, 12th instant, Forster had a severe electrical storm which came up rather unexpectedly, and the lightning was particularly…

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Forster Heavy Thunderstorms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 6

Last Saturday afternoon, 12th instant, Forster had a severe electrical storm which came up rather unexpectedly, and the lightning was…

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Latest Telegrams Severe Storm in Sydney. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 2

Traffic was Drought almost to a standstill, shops, homes and factories were flooded, and damage estimated at many thousands of pounds…

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A Vicious Storm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 2

Rather unusual for the time of the year, electrical storms still continue to make play, although generally November is regarded as the time for those…

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A Vicious Storm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

Rather unusual for the time of the year, electrical storms still continue to make play, although generally November is regarded as the…

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Aid For Britain's Flood-Stricken Farmers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 7

The farmers of Britain are making impressive efforts to get their flooded lands back into cultivation. It is evident, however, that if the…

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British Flood Relief Fund

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

In addition to the donations already acknowledged for the Flood Relief for Britain Fund, Mrs. G. Highfield, secretary of the local…

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Flood Relief for Britain

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The secretary of the local Red Cross branch, Mrs. G. Highfield, has advised the following further donations to the above fund:…

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Flood and Soil Control First Real Attempt at Development

The Northern Champion · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 6

My colleague the Minister for Conservation, Mr Weir, informs me that the report received by him from the Hunter Flood Mitigation Committee, set up last…

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Flood of Telegrams

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 3

Mr. Chifley took a Treasurer's view of the big flow of telegrams into Parliament House protesting against the proposed…

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Lull Between Storms What Is Happening Banking Bill

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 September 1947 · page 6

In a curious Parliamentary week, which has been something of a lull between last week's storm of censure and the…

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Farming Prospect Heavy Rain Needed

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 8

A fall of three inches of rain is urgently needed on the Macleay, said Mr. J. Wilson, of the Department of Dairying, to-day…

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Antarctic Phenomena White Darkness, Frozen Storms, Carven Iceburgs

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 3

Tempests are frozen on the Antarctic's Ross Rea. Darkness can be white. Lakes of open water amid the icepack move for miles without changing their…

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Lull Between Storms What Is Happening to the Banking Bill."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 3

In a curious Parliamentary week, which has been something of a lull between last week's storm of censure and the brooding threat of pending turmoil…

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Lull Between Storms What Is Happening To Banking Bill?

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 October 1947 · page 3

In a curious Parliamentary week, which has been something of a lull between last week's storm of censure and the brooding threat of…

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Taree Experiences Severe Storm 194 Points Of Rain Recorded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 November 1947 · page 2

Taree and parts of the district experienced a very severe storm on Saturday morning last, just before noon. Terrific peals of thunder [?]…

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Heavy Rain

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in parts of the Manning district about 5 pm on Sunday. In the vicinity of Moto, Coopernook and towards Cattal it…

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Hail Storm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 2

At the week-end there was a deep fall of hail on Port Road which caused unwitting motorists some trouble, but Brisbane reported a…

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