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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

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Flood Danger in Some Parts Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 1

Danger of further flooding of towns such as Dubbo and Tamworth has passed, the State Meteorologist (Mr Marco) said today. Flood conditions…

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Flood Threats in China New York, July 13

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 6

The Chungking official radio has announced that Hoods are threatening Nanking and [?]kow. The lower purls of borb [?] were evacuated when the…

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Flood Situation Better Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 2

The State meteorologist (Mr Mares), refering to the flood situation, said today that a fortunate phase was the sudden cessation of rain on the…

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Serious United States Floods Ridgeway (Pennsylvania)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 2

Violent floods are rolling through Central Pennsylvania and New York, damaging hundreds of homes, business establishments, and industrial,…

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Flood Damage at Brocklesby Relief Promised

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 1

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge. M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. M. O'Sullivan):…

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May Be Federal Storm Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

The Executive of the Opposition Parties, tonight charged the Federal Government with having abrogated to the miners' leaders its constitutional…

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“Fortresses" Storm Rabaul

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 3

Japan's main feeder base at Rabaul which had been left alone by Allied bombers for 21 days, was hammered fiercely by an…

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Calm Before Storm Rommel Cannot Delay Longer Rich Prizes Within Sight Allied Air Forces Hamper Reinforcements London. August 13

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The Cairo correspondent of “The Times" slates that the El) A[?] full which has lasted for several weeks is no doubt the calm before the storm. It is…

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Flood Makes Hundreds Homeless New Delhi, August 17

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

Hundreds arc homeless as a result of the flooding of the Jumna river. Pastures, crops and villages have been destroyed and the waters are still…

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“Things Going To Happen” Lull Before Storm It North

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 August 1942 · page 1

In the north-eastern sector which for weeks has been the scene of the most intensive battle operations of the war in the Australian area,…

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Floods in North MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

Rivers' in the north-eastern and northern parts of the State broke their banks and flooded wide areas of low-lying country, over the week-end. There has been small…

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Floods Threatened Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 4

Floods are threatened in the Wimmera, Ovens, Goulburn, Avoca, Campaspe and Loddon rivers. Already at Horsham the Wimmera, which was in high flood, had…

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Flood Danger Increasing MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

With rivers in the northern and north-eastern districts still rising, the flood position is likely to become critical within the next 24 hours…

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The Victorian Floods Moving Down the Rivers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1942 · page 3

Flood waters in the north-western northern and north-eastern rivers which are moving downstream are causing much damage, particularly…

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Flood Danger Not Passed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 4

Though there were f[?] in the upper reaches of the Goulburn and Murray rivers, flooded areas were still in danger, said Weather Bureau officials today…

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Floods on Flats Near the Murray

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 September 1942 · page 4

As a result of the recent rains and snow, landowners on the Murray have had to move stock and prepare for a flood. Above and below: Water spreading on the Wodonga flats. Top Right: Wodonga creek up to the banks with the stock bridge in…

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Libyan Sand Storm Made in England to Test Middle East Railway Engines

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 4

Sand from the Libyan, desert has been specially sent to the Research Laboratory of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway for…

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Albury Land Board Henty Landowner Troubled by Flood Waters

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 September 1942 · page 5

At the Albury Land Board on Wednesday last, before Mr. G. Connelly (chairman) and Mr. D. G. Padman (member), A. W. Johnson, of Henty,…

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Brussels Radio Says Heavy Rain Is Falling On The Stalingrad Front City in Danger From Three Thrusts Germans Sustain Colossal Losses LONDON, September 16

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 1

The Germans continue to close in on Stalingrad despite terrific losses, and the Russians have been forced to give ground to the west of the city. The German-controlled Brussels radio reports that heavy rain is falling on the Stalingrad front. On the south-west sector of this front…

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Flood Danger Warning Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 2

The Weather Bureau has issued another warning regarding floods. It states that with heavy showers on the catchment areas, the danger of all low-lying flats in the…

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