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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

151 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 8

Then Came the Deluge!

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1945 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon a prominent citizen (no names mentioned!) was quietly wending his way to a public meeting in the…

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Broadcasting House, London, Floodlit on V-E Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 13

Broadcasting House, London, the home of the British Broadcasting Coroporation which, in common with many other well-known London buildings, was floodlit on the night of May 8, 1945. Formerly a white building, it is still wearing its wartime colouring and has the blast…

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Storms About Middle September

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 1

After disturbed weather today, to-morrow should be fine and cooler, Inigo Jones reported from Crohamhurst on Sunday…

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Storm Locater Cuts Down Flying Dangers

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 8 September 1945 · page 1

A British discovery will play an important part in postwar meteorology in that, by its use, the safety factor in…

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Thunderstorm Locater Triumph For British Scientists Will Remove Aviation Hazards

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1945 · page 10

A British discovery will play an important part in post-war meteorology in that, by its use, the safety factor to air travel…

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Fierce Storm Electricity Supply Cut 'Phones Put Out of Use

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 15 September 1945 · page 1

A storm, of a fierceness more to be expected in midsummer, struck Glen Innes at about 10 o'clock last night…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Ashford Storm

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 September 1945 · page 4

A very heavy rain and hail storm visited Ashford last night, when considerable damage was done to crops, fruit tress, vegetables, etc…

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'Storm in a Teacup' "Rebuke of MacArthur"

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.— The Senate in approving of Dean Achieson as United States Secretary of State…

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Storm Locater

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 September 1945 · page 8

A British discovery wall play an important part in post-war meteorology in that, by its use, the safety factor in air travel will be considerably…

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Austria Apprehensive Flood of Refugees Raises Epidemic Danger VIENNA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 2

An urgent appeal has been addressed by the Austrian Provisional Government to the Allies to save the country from the "locust cloud" of…

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Heavy Rain On North Coast, SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 1

Heavy rain fell yesterday oil parts of the North Coast. The highest registration was five inches at Tweed Heads…

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British Uncover Jewish Ramp Attempt To Flood Palestine Financed by International Gangs VIENNA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

British intelligence officers believe they are about to break wide open highly organised and internationally…

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Two Killed in Gale in England

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. — Two persons were killed and another seriously Injured during a gar[?] which battered a wide area of…

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Two Killed Gale Sweeps England LONDON

Guyra Argus · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

Two persons were killed and another seriously injured during a gale which battered a wide area of England on Tuesday…

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England's Third Night of Terror Central Europe Threatened by Gale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—All Central Europe is threatened by a great 90 mile per hour gale, which…

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British Gales Sweeps in Mines LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

As high tides came in yesterday afternoon a gale which had been battering the British Isles this week returned with renewed strength…

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Gale Strikes British Isles Loose Mines Drifting Ashore LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1945 · page 1

As high tides came in yesterday, an afternoon gale, which has been battering the British Isles this week, returned with renewed strength…

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The Queen Mary Gale-Bound

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.— The Queen Mary is still gale-bound off the Isle of Wight…

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Fierce Gale Lashes the English Coast

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.— The non-stop gale in the English Channel showed little sign of abating last night. The four day battle with the sea goes on at…

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Floods in Ireland

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 27 October 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.— Hundreds of families were rendered homeless by floods, following a cloudburst, in North Donegal,…

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