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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

212 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 11

Freak Storm Much Damage Done At Casino CASINO

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 1

In a freak storm near Casino today four farmhouses were unroofed, and damage to barns, outbuildings and crops was caused…

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Flood Diversion Works to Cost £2 Million BAGHDAD

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 January 1946 · page 5

The Iraq Parliament has approved of the draft of the “Habbaniyah escape” scheme, which provides for a barrage to be built across the…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

The heaviest rains for 20 years, which, have occurred between Witen and Cloncurry, have interrupted mail and telephone services…

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Relief Expected This Afternoon No Heavy Rain Expected SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

Inland districts of NSW are still sweltering wider [?] wave conditions and relief is not expected until tomorrow afternoon…

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Flooded Streets in S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 2

Severe storms in some parts of South Australia are causing extensive damage to property, with flooded streets uprooted trees, and destruction…

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Electrical Storms in S.A. ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

Severe electrical storms have been raging from South Australia since yesterday. Among freak accidents was one case where lightning striking…

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Violent Storms Good, Soaking Rains In Victoria MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 6

Violent thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain occurred in many port of Victoria Inst night. and Rood soaking rains continued into today…

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Victoria Is Soaked Flood Warning Issued MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 2

With good soaking rains falling throughout Victoria and the Riverina, the Weather Bureau warns that some floods may be expected and…

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Rivers In Flood In Victoria Violent Gales Sweep Coast MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1946 · page 3

Many rivers have broken their tanks and inundated adjacent low meas. It was reported that since the rain…

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Black-out and Storm Albury’s Experience Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 3

A sharp heavy storm broke over Albury last night shortly before 9 o’clock, and a breeze which sprang up shortly afterwards, brought a…

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Big Flood At Moree Stock Losses Are Heavy TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1946 · page 4

The Gwy[?] River has broken [?] bunks seven miles out from Moree, and stock losses are Increasing amazingly in the [?]nninguy…

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Floods Isolate Moree Water, 4 Feet Deep, Swirling Through Town TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

Flood waters from the Macintyre and Mehi rivers completely Isolated Moree early this morning when, with water four feet deep swirling through the town, a breakdown occurred at the electricity supply station, ply station…

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More Floods Widespread Damage Revealed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Friday: Widespread damage has been exposed in Moree now that the floodwaters of the Meni and Gwydir. Rivers have receded…

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Much Damage Done Floodwaters Recede TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

Widespread damage has been exposed in Moree now that the floodwaters of the Meh[?] and Gwydir have receded. Although the…

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More Floods Forecast SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

Floodings are likely in the Barwon river and Macintyrc river districts in northern and north-western NSW, according to a Weather…

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Big Fall in Flooded River SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 5

The Mclntyre River; which had risen to 20 ft. 3in. on Saturday, nine miles from Boggabilla, had fallen to 12ft. 9in. today. No rain has fallen since…

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Violent Gales Lash British Coast LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

The worst gale of winter swept over London and most of England last night, leaving behind a trail of damage 100 miles wide from the…

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Heavy Rain at Canberra SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

The acting State meteorologist (Mr Newman) said tonight that general rain fell early yesterday morning over the southern districts and parts of…

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Violent Channel Storms LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

Powerful gales and torrential rain lashed south-cast England and the Straits of Dover during the stormie[?] week-end of the winter. Prom[?]…

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Violent Gales Scilly Isles Isolated

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: The Scilly Isles are practically isolated as a result of violent gales sweeping a large part of Europe. Seven former…

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