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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

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Heavy Rain Week's Total 445 Points

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 8

Heavy falls throughout the week just closed brought the total rainfall for the month to 796 points. Last week's total was 445 points…

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Creek Flooded Travellers' Night Out

Guyra Argus · Thursday 1 March 1945 · page 4

The heavy rain which fell last week caused the flooding of creeks and watercourses and covered many of the crossings…

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Storm Damage Warialda Experience

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

Stormy conditions which resulted in beneficial rain over a large portion of the Warialda district in the early part of last week also caused…

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Flood Rains Nothing Unusual

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 4

“Traveller” writes to the “Times”: A stranger would imagine after reading your report of the Council meeting this week that last Sunday was…

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Shortage of Beer Flood Damage to Barley Crops AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 March 1945 · page 1

A shortage of beer, due to flood damage to barley crops in South Canterbury is imminent, throughout New Zealand unless importations are…

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Recent Floodings Condition of Oliver St

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 4

Corporal G. S. Harmer writes:— Could I be permitted to use a small portion of your paper with the following comments about the proposed…

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Local News Heavy Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 3

A storm which broke over the dividing range on Saturday afternoon resulted in a very heavy downpour and the flooding of waterways…

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Buildings Struck by Lightning Exciting Incident in Saturday's Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

During the storm on Saturday afternoon last, the chimney at Garrahy & Barraclough's bake-house was struck by lightning…

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Six Drowned When Guard's Van Flooded on River Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Six persons are believed to have been drowened when trapped in a guard's van on a bridge over the flooded Burdekin River, near-Townsville…

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Mayor Challenged to Resign Storm at Uralla Council Meeting Trouble Over Conferences

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 13

Heated exchanges between the Mayor (Ald. T. M. Heagney) and Ald. J. C. Muir occurred at a meeting of the Uralla Municipal Council…

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Macintyre Roads Foreman’s Report Extensive Flood Damage

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 2

The foreman (Mr. J. W. Goldman) submitted the following report to the last meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council:—…

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Macintyre Shire Council Extensive Flood Damage Grant Applied For

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 March 1945 · page 3

A meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council was held on Friday when considerable business was transacted. Widespread flood damage…

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Heavy Rain at Middle of Month ?

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 6

Storminess is the result of the final passage of a southern sunspot group which, however, faded somewhat as it came to its…

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Floods Hamper Russians Oder and Tributaries Overflowing Germans Mass at High Speed for Last Stand London

Guyra Argus · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

Floods are hampering the Russians' pursuit of the Germans since the fall of Kustrin. A vast area west from Kustrin has been deeply flooded by the Oder and its tributaries overflowing their…

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Ship Missing Coral Sea Cyclone BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

An extensive search by sea and air has failed to locate a merchant ship which was disabled by a cyclone which swept the Coral Sea at the week-end…

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Flood Gates Opened Last Minute Attempts to Hold Reds LONDON

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

Following the Russian capture of Altdamm, the great Oder River port of Stettin, is now under fire from all types of…

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Germans Flood Parts Of E. Prussia

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Following the Russian capture of Altdamm, the great Oder River port of Stettin is now under fire from all types of Soviet weapons and has been put out of action as…

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Cyclone Survivors Picked Up on Coast

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1945 · page 2

Thirteen survivors of the ship that is believed to have been lost in a cyclone in the Coral Sea were picked up on rafts off the…

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Cyclonic Rains Flood Threat in South Riverina Still Gripped by Drought SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 4

Drought-stricken areas of the Riverina and south-western slopes did not benefit from the violent storm which…

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Storms Isolate South-east N.S.W.

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — All towns south of Nowra are isolated from telephone communication. Torrential rains which…

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