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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

134 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 7

Meeting of Mac[?] Council Detailed Reports Flood Damage Grant Adjusted Purchase of Spore Ports

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 9

The Macintyre Shire Council, at its meeting this morning dealt with a detailed report, on the roads, as submitted by the…

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Facing the Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 June 1941 · page 4

The prime Ministers broadcast on Tuesday night brought home to us that in this time of battle and effort, while our attention is concentrated…

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Disturbance Moving Eastwards Heavy Rain in N.S.W. SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1941 · page 5

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that the disturbance which caused boisterous conditions on Saturday and Sunday was…

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Flying Boat Bathes with 70 m.p.h. GALE Slow Passage Across Tasman SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 1

Trying to dodge a 70-mile per hour gale, the flying boat Aotearoa yesterday flew the Tasman at an altitude ranging from 50ft to more than 10,000…

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Thunderstorms Fail to Save Bremen Exceptionally Heavy Bombs Unloaded (Australian Associated Press and British Official Wireless.) LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 1

Thunderstorms encountered as high as 15,000ft. made navigation difficult for Royal Air Force pilots raiding the north of Germany last night…

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Thousands Of Homes Flooded (Australian Associated Press.) TOKYO

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

A typhoon hit Shizuoka, and flooded thousands of homes, inundated crops, and hampered rail services…

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Grant for Flood Damage

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 2

The Minister (Mr James McGirr) has advised Mr Drammond that the L. G. Dept has approved of a further great of £429 for repair of…

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Old Times Great Storm in 1889

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 July 1941 · page 7

The following is taken from the Inverell "Argus" of October 23, 1889: Last Saturday afternoon was marked by the occurrence of a…

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Calm Before Storm? Reds and Germans Gathering Forces Hitler Prepares for "Do or Die" Offensive London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

THE RUSSO-GERMAN WAR HAS RESOLVED ITSELF INTO A BATTLE OF ATTRITION, WITH THE RED ARMY'S MASSES SLOWLY SAPPING THE STRENGTH OF THE GERMANS,…

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In Gale Bombers Over Germany LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

In a gale last night a large force of the Bomber Command planes attacked objectives at Mannheim, Frankfurt and…

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P.P. Board Action to Check Possible Flood Damage From Dangar's Lagoon 4ft. Of Erosion In Parts Of Retaining Wall

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 8

The possibility of a break-down in the retaining wall at Dangar's Lagoon, Uralla, and preventive action to meet such a contingency, was discussed at the meeting of Armidale Pastures Protection Board yesterday…

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Storm Kills Forty SANTIAGO (Chile)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 1

A severe storm which raged in Central chile for seven days killed forty persons and seriously disrupted traffic…

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Heavy Rain And Violent Storms Catchment Area Benefits SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

Heavy rains fell in many parts of the catchm[?]nt area, during thunderstorms last night. Several districts were thrown into…

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Storm at Grafton

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

On Monday night Grafton was swept by a storm which reached tropical intensity as torrents of rain poured down, accompanied by vicious…

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Russians' Desperate Step in the Ukraine German Forces Now Face Flood Peril Giant Dam Destroyed by Order of Budenny London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 1

A special German High Command communique to-night announced that the Russian forces had been heavily defeated around Gomel, also to the north of Gomel. "We captured 78,0 00 prisoners, 144 tanks,…

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Last Night's Rain Severe Thunderstorms SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 1

Hope for substantial rains on the drought-stricken catchment and inland areas has been aroused by thunderstorms and many…

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Thunderstorm Damage at Gundagai SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

A severe thunderstorm which swept through Gundagai tore roofs from houses, uprooted trees, flooded part of the town and damaged a church…

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Heavy Rain on Coast SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

The Weather Bureau reported last night that light to moderate rain had fallen over most of the State, except the far north-west…

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Flood Damage Grant

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Heferen, M.L.A., forwarded copy of letter as follows received by him from the Minister :-- Dear Mr. Heferen,--I refer to my…

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Storm Causes Blackout SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 1

When lightning struck the main power line at Cabramatta railway station during a fierce electrical storm last night an area of 20…

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