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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

101 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 6

The Calm Before the Storm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1942 · page 3

It does not require any special prophetic insight to foresee that things are moving to a climax in the island area to the north of Australia. The main consideration really is--when will the "show-down" come and to what extent will it finally determine the course of the war in the…

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Floods Mat Cause Famine in China New York, September 27

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 3

The Chungking correspondent of American Associated Press, in a delayed despatch, reports that a mighty wave 6ft. to 20ft deep, from the…

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Our Men Drive on in Heavy Rain 3500-ft. Ridge Surmounted

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 1

Driving on steadily ahead through heavy and incessant tropical min, the Australian attacking force in the Owen Stanley Range has surmounted the 3500ft. ridge lying north-west of Nauro creek, and had reached a point this evening just south of Manari village…

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Flood Danger Warning

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 2

An urgent telegram received last night from the Weather Bureau. Melbourne gave a warning of expected heavy rains over the catchment areas…

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Heat and Gale Kills Two Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 2

Maximum temperature in Sydney yesterday was 91.4 degrees, the highest October reading for 84 years. The reading in some country districts topped the century…

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Big Floods in North Siam London, October 5

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 3

Berlin Newsagency reports that torrential rain in north Siam has caused widespread floods. part of Bangkok is flooded…

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After the Storm

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 3

During a severe storm work is interrupted, parts of the country may be severely damaged, and some persons will probably be killed or injured. Good…

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Flood Warning

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 October 1942 · page 2

A warning was issued yesterday concerning the possibility of a flood in the Klewa rives. At Tawonga the stream was at flood level And was rising…

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Floods Expected in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 1

Persistent heavy rains in numerous sections of central and south coast areas have had the effect of increasing the flood danger, said the State Meteorologist (Mr Mares)…

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Battered by Gale Ship Towed to Port SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

Swept by a terrific gale a battered coastal ship with her steering gear smashed was towed to port after being on the sea for a week on a voyage that normally…

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Flood Danger Passes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

The flood danger from last week's rains has passed and rivers are falling rapidly. Considerable damage hat been done in some districts. At Windsor some…

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Fate Of Stalingrad Hanging Precariously In The Balance-Latest Reports Declare Fierce Within the City Heavy Rain Falling on Central Front LONDON. October 20

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 1

The issue of the whole of the Stalingrad battle hangs dangerously in the balance, states Reuters correspondent in Moscow. [?]stall themselves in the northern part of the city the position of the centre will become most precarious. However, General Rodimtsev’s guards…

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Thunderstorm on

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 3

After a few hot and sultry days, Sunday proved a rough day, with high winds, followed by a thunderstorm, in which 43 points of rain were…

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11,000 Die in Indian Cyclone Worst Disaster Since Quetta Calcutta, November 3

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 1

11 has been officially revealed that 11,000 people were killed at Midnapore and Parganas when a 24-hour cyclone swept over several parts of Bengal on…

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Flood Danger Passes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 4

With the cessation of continuous rainfalls which have fallen over the Stale during the past few days, the danger of floods in low lying areas had now passed, the…

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Second Edition Thursday, 6 A.M. Hostilities in North Africa Cease First Phase of Operations Completed a Flood of Rumors and Reports Precedes New London, November 11

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 November 1942 · page 3

All hostilities in North Africa have teased. This it completed the first phase of the Allied operations in this theatre of war. The news came from a correspondent at Allied HQ…

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Big Floods in Siam. Chungking. Nov. 34

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 2

United Press states that floods In October, the most severe for several decades, ravaged southern Thai tend, destroying half the rice crop and severely upsetting the…

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Floodlit Wounds New Surgical Instruments in Desert Battles London

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 November 1942 · page 1

New surgical instrument which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle East, Equipped…

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Cold Winds, Rain and Floods MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 November 1942 · page 4

Rain, flooded rivers and cold winds prevailed over most of the State yesterday. in east Gippsland peas and potatoes suffered great damage through flooded…

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ALD. J. P. Flood Reelected Mayor Congratulated on Year's Work

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last evening when there were present: Ald. J. P. Flood (Mayer). McKinney. Morgan, McCormack,…

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