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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

212 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 11

Gales Continue to Lash Britain London

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Gales which lashed the west coast of Britain throughout the weekend continued with unabated fury today…

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Gales Still Raging Off British Coasts LONDON. Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Violent wind storms ore still raging [?] the British coast and dozens of vessels at all sizes have been forced to take shelter At one haven 33 ships are sheltering…

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Warships Smashed in Gale London

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

Late last night It was reported that attempts were being made to take off the crew of the submarine Universal, whose engines broke down during a…

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Sun Spots May Cause Storms— Victoria MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

Sudden storms caused by sun spots in the heavens ore expected in Victoria tomorrow afternoon. Melbourne Observatory experts report…

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Storm at Yerong on

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

Thursday was regarded as one of the worst days of the summer, followed by a very hot night. On Friday afternoon, however, a storm broke…

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Floods in England Worst for 30 Years London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 1

The worst flooding for 30 years, after several days of rain and gales, has caused serious damage, particularly in the Midlands and North…

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Floods Spread in Britain and Europe LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 3

The worst gale for 50 years spread across the Midlands of England today, leaving a 150-mile trail of floods uprooting trees and damaging houses…

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Floods in Germany Worst for a Century

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The worst floods that have hit Germany in a a century, are causing catastrophic results, according to the Hamburg…

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English Floods Decline Damage on Continent LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

Waters were subsiding last night in most of the flooded areas in Britain, leaving families the task of cleaning their homes and making them…

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Worst Floods in Century LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 2

The worst floods that have hit Germany in a century arc causing catastrophic results, according to the Hamburg radio. Dam bursts and the…

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Easter Carnival Floodlighting to be Featured

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 4

Floodlighting on a large scale will be used at Albury during Easter Carnival Week. This was decided at the Municipal Council meeting last…

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Austral Pictures "Summer Storm" This Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 1

"Summer Storm," which is the current attraction at the Melbourne Plaza, and which will be screened at Austral Grounds…

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Flood in N.W. Germany Destroys Crops LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 2

According to Dr. Reuz, head of the German administration. the worst floods for a 100 years in the north-east of Germany destroyed the [?]…

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Dried Fruit Crop Damaged by Heavy Rain MILDURA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

Heavy, soaking rain which commenced to fall at Mildura at 3 a.m. and continued throughout today and tonight is expected to cause…

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Flood Rains Hold Up Trains in Sa Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

Floods are still holding up trains in South Australia, and although the waters ore subsiding and the weather clearing, damage to the tracks has…

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“Will Avert Storm of Wrath” Departure of Mr Scully SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

By appointing the Minister for Lands (Mr Scully) as NSW Agent-General in London, the McKell Government had discovered ways and…

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Damage From Cyclone

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Heaviest damage from the weather suffered in years has been caused in Melbourne by a deluge of rain which has been…

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Violent Storms Follow Hot Sultry Day Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Violent thunderstorms followed a hot sultry day in many parts of Victoria today and resultant sweeping rainstorms brought nearly on inch in…

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Hail as Big as Marbles Severe Storm Strikes Tocumwal

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Hall as big as marbles, a 60 mph wind, and sheets of [?] hit Tocumwal district about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the most severe…

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Heavy Rain Over Half-inch Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

Over half an inch of rain fell in two heavy showers within two hours yesterday afternoon. Angry storm clouds hung over the town…

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