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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

151 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 8

Mother and 4 Children Drowned Near Casino When Being Removed From Flooded Home

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—After their home at Tatham, on the Richmond River, near Casino, was flooded yesterday, following the torrential rains which' swept the Far North Coast and other areas…

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Flood Rains North and East Roads Blocked 'Phone and Light Lines Damaged

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1945 · page 4

Rain with an incessancy reminiscent of the wet seasons experienced on New England in much earlier…

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Students Under Umbrellas Storm Damage at University SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 6

In some lecture rooms at Sydney University, students are sitting under umbrellas to avoid leaks which have developed following heavy…

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Flood Damage 8,000 Homeless SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 1

There have been no more reports of drownings in flood bound areas of the North Coast but the plight of thousands of people is hourly…

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After the Deluge Wake of Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

Flood waters throughout far north coast were receding rapidly yesterday, revealing a wake of damage that will run…

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Allied Ship in Cyclone Chief Engineer Killed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. The chief engineer of an Allied ship was killed and four other members of the…

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Allied Ship's Ordeal Battered in Cyclone Engineer Dies of Injuries BRISBANE

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

The chief engineer of an Allied ship was killed, and four other crew members seriously injured, in a cyclone…

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North Coast Floods Recede Extensive Damage Revealed Southern Rivers Break Banks SYDNEY

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

Flood waters on the North Coast are rapidly receding revealing scenes of devastation…

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Glen Innes Sidelights on Flood Rains Shannon Vale Bridge Washed Away

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

The bridge erected 28 years ago across the Mann River in Col. J. F. White's Shannon Vale property was washed…

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Moruya Cut Off by Flood Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

When the Moruya River broke its banks on the South Coast early to-day Moruya township of about 1000 people was…

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Financial Aid to Flood Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — In the House of Representatives today the Acting Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) told Mr Anthony…

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First Train After Flood Gloucesters Were Passengers Half-Million Damage at Lismore

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Among the passengers on the first express to reach Sydney from Brisbane via…

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Butter Yield Affected by Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 8

The New South Wales floods would cause an immediate and serious decline in Australia's total butter production, the Minister for…

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Duke's Message to Flooded N.S.W. "Keenly Conscious of Misfortune" "Tribulations Borne With Courage" SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 6

"The Duchess and I deeply regret the loss of life and damage to property caused by the recent floods in the…

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Royal Sympathy For Flood Victims SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

“The Duchess and I deeply regret the loss of life and damage to property caused by the recent floods in the north-east of New…

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Coastal Floods Danger Continues Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

The safety of a number of families at Bora Creek, south of Lismore is believed to be jeopardised following…

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Aftermath of Floods Moving Scenes At Family Funeral

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 1

CASINO, Saturday.—The bodies of Mrs. Mavis Hermann and three of her children who were drowned on Monday were buried in one grave at Casino cemetery yesterday…

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North Coast Flood 8,000 HOMELESS

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

Last week's flood on the North Coast, particularly in the Lismore area, was the worst experienced for many years…

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Floods in West Town Partly Isolated PERTH

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 1

Floods continue in. many parts of Western Australia as the result of heavy rains, and several towns, notably along the Avon valley, have…

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West Australian Floods Extensive Damage PERTH

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 1

Floods continue in many parts of West Australia as a result of heavy rains. Several towns, notably along the Avon Valley have been partly…

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