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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

83 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 5

Heavy Rain Throughout the North

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

Since Thursday last 209 points of rain have been registered at Armidale Post Office. The heaviest registration was on…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Flood in Macintyre

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Consequent upon heavy rams the Macintyre River contained the biggest flood for some years on Saturday morning. In Campbell Park all the…

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Flood Rains Condition at Dubbo SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 1

Dubba a threatened with [?]…

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Big Floods Tamworth Inundated

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

Exceptionally high floods are reported from various parts of the State. Tamworth and district experienced…

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N.s.w. Flood Danger Is Not Yet Over

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday.—A warning that flood dangers exist in the north western and central western districts of N.S.W. was…

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Serious Floods in Western N.s.w

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY Monday—Dubbo is threatened with isolation by flood waters. The Macquarie River has broken its banks at Dubbo…

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Yesterday's News Narrabri Flood--Abattoir Strike--Work For Women

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

Marooned by the rapidly rising flood waters of the Namoi river. Mr. C. S. Turner (surveyor) and his wife were rescued by means of a motor boat…

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Airmen Missing in Flood

The Uralla Times · Thursday 16 July 1942 · page 1

Police are searching for the body of Corporal G. E. Morris. of the R.A.A.F. who is feared. drowned in flood waters at the back of the…

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[?] Floods [?] Hospital Orituary. Personal

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. G. Baldwin are resoling in the birth of a daughter. The many Tingha friends of Driver Roy,Ward, A.I.F., eldest son of Mr…

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Mr. E. L. Flood's Sporting Session

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 4

Mr. E. L. Flood, of the Australian Hotel, has completed arrangements to continue for another 12 months his service to town and district…

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Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 15

A further 75 points of rain were received in Guyra on Wednesday, making a total for the week of about 3½ inches. Creeks and rivers were…

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Flooded Namoi Highest Level Since 1921

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

Reinforced by flood waters from the Peel and tributaries of the upper reaches, the Namoi River increased to an extraordinary…

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Flood at Narrabri. MR. & MRS. C. L. Turner's Experience

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 2

Mr. C. L. Turner, surveyor, and his wife were marooned by the flood water near Narrabri. They were camped at Wairoa, 10 miles from…

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Flood Fatality at Tamworth

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1942 · page 3

Coporal G. E. Morris, of R.A.A.F. camp at Tamworth, was drowned when, with others, he went through flood waters at the back of the…

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Disastrous Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1942 · page 1

RIDGEWAY (Penns.) Monday. Violent floods are rolling through Central…

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Narrabri Properties Flooded

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 July 1942 · page 4

Shearing operations have been interrupted on several properties in the Wee Waa district, but at North Nowley shearing is in progress. On…

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There Are Always Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 6

According to statistics by meterologists, the yearly average of thunderstorms in the different countries of the world is as follows: England,…

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Lull Before Storm on Australian Front?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—At General MacArthur's headquarters today observers agreed that the dramatic interruption in the air…

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Flat Country Floods Spreading Wafers

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 3

An Inverell resident has received a letter from a frerd at Burren Junction dated June 28 which says under shall "The that water from the Namol has…

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