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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

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The Gale at Gurley

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

Extensive damage was caused by the gale which swept through Gurley recently, the damage being estimated at £15,000. The railway…

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Weather Blitz for Christmas Destructive Hall-storms

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 2

Weather during the holidays was stormy until Thursday last, when the influence of the coastal cyclonic disturbance began to be felt…

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EBOR Heavy Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 11

During the past few Weeks heavy storms have been frequent. On New' Year's' Eve over tnree inches of rain was recorded in 24 hours…

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Boy Finds Fortune Deluge Of Claimants

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 4

The 13,901 dollars bonanza uncovered by young Frank Kominsky in a New York East Side junk yard last…

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Small Tug Saves Storm Tossed Allied Vessels On Way to New Guinea SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

During the recent heavy, gale off the northern Australian coast a small Aary water transport tug manned by soldiers saved a disabled…

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Stories of Fish Falling in Storm

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. Rush, a former resident of Grafton, having recalled that many years ago, in a storm, fish fell from the sky into Prince street, Grafton,…

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Storm Interruptions

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 3

Last night’s storm caused interruptions to the programme of Radio Station 2NZ and to the electricity supply between Inverell and Bingara…

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Welcome Storms

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 6

After some days of sultry weather the Guyra district has been swept by heavy storms and 81 points of rain were registered at the local…

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Local News Terrific Storm at Retreat

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

A terrific storm was experienced at Retreat on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in 210 points of rain, in 25 minutes. Mr Sax. Evans informed…

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Storm Rain

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

During last week a Targe area of the district had sufficient rain to keep np the growth of pasture as a result of storms. At Warialda on Tuesday…

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Lightning Dulled the Lights in Sunday's Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

When a high tension fuse at the sub-station near the bowling green blew out during a fierce, though brief storm on Sunday…

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Heavy Storm at Yarrowyck

The Uralla Times · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

A sharp windstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and a disastrous fall of hail occurred at Yarrowyck last Thursday. In the height of the wind,…

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Beneficial Storms Nearly Two Inches of Rain

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 8

Further heavy storms have occurred in the district this week. Eighty one points were registered on Wednesday and 109 on Friday. Pastures…

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Heavy Storm—shed Struck

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

A storm worked over portion of the district on Monday afternoon and heavy rain fell. Mr Reg McMillan informed us that hail fell between…

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Rare Illness Causes Death of Flood Hero

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

Mr J. L. Eather forwarded a copy of Bundaberg News-Mail from which we take the following:— Contracting a rare disease known…

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Flood Danger Over In Lismore SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 4

The flood danger in the Lismore [?] had passed last night The river is receding…

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Lismore Floods Danger Passed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 January 1944 · page 1

Flood danger in the Lismore area had passed last night. The river is receding…

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113 Points of Rain From Half Hour Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 1

Torrential rain fell in a storm which broke over Glen Innes at about 6 o'clock on Tuesday evening. A total of 113 points…

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Shire Roads Heavy Damage by Flood Rains Repairs Being SpeedeD Up

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 3

The President (Cr. W. H. Wilson), advised Tuesday's meeting of the Severn Shire Council that storm rains had washed out the…

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Flood Rain in Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 February 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Particularly heavy rain in the metropolitan area early this morning resulted…

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