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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

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Flood Danger Abates on Coast But Water Rising at Grafton Richmond, Macleay Rivers Down SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 2

Flood waters on the North Coast are new receding from various danger points other than Grafton, where the…

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Reclaiming Flooded Lands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 14

The Fens district in the eastern comities of England is particularly subjected to flooding. In the summer of 1819 over 5000 acres of Fen land…

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Coastal Floods Grafton Inundated Rescue of Marooned Families SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 March 1946 · page 1

Flood waters on the North Coast are now receding from various danger points other than at Grafton when the Clarence River was…

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Heavy Rain Throughout District Minor Damage Caused to Roads

Guyra Argus · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 6

Heavy rain fell in Guyra and district on Sunday and Monday last. In the eastern area, particularly heavy falls were recorded, the…

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£200,000 Flood Damage at Grafton

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Flood waters on the North Coast were this morning reported to be regarding [?] from all danger…

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Floods on North Coast

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

Floods on the North Coast last week caused much damage -- estimated at more than £200,000 in the Clarence River district When the…

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Floodbound at Central Station

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 3

Railway porters wrecked 50-women and children on luggage trolleys from a flooded rest room [?] Central Station, Sydney. The…

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Floods Cut Off a Stock Market Rains Favour the Routes Rabbit Trappers More Active

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

Flood damage to the Grafton Road and notably that to the Buccarumbi Bridge, as well as to Grafton itself, is likely to…

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Flood Danger Increasing Hourly on North Coast Over Five Inches of Rain in 24 Hours

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Considerable improvement in the weather in the Brisbane area overnight has removed the threat of serious flooding along the South Queensland coast, but rivers on the North…

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Coastal Settlers' Plight Isolated by Flood Waters SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

Settlers on the Upper bellingen been cut off by, flood craters for a fortnight, and the food position is…

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Bellingen Floods People Isolated SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

Settlers on the Upper Bellingen River beyond Darkewood, have been cut off by flood waters for a fortnight and the food position is becoming…

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Flood Highlights Snakes, Pigs, Fish

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

When the Brownlee family, of Fernmount, returned to their house, which they had vacated because of the rising floodwaters, they found a…

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Policeman As Bridge Builder Opening Grafton Rd. After the Flood Dalmorton Team's Fine Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1946 · page 4

It was solely through the prodigious efforts of a team of about 12 residents of Dalmorton, lead by the police…

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Storm Damage to Shire Roads Dumaresq Council to Make Repairs at Estimated Cost of £500

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 13

Extensive road, bridge and culvert damage, caused by heavy rain in almost every part of the shire area, will be…

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Furious Storm Coastal Shipping Hampered SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 April 1946 · page 1

Coastal and harbour visibility was reduced to half a mile this morning and shipping was interrupted by great seas which are…

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One Dead; 8 Injured in Heavy Coastal Deluge Ferries Battered: Transport disorganised: Buildings Flooded: Train Derailed

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Eight people were hurt when great waves battered ferries attempting to cross Sydney Harbor this morning, when torrential rain, which began at the week-end again lashed the…

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Cyclonic Storm Weather Improving SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

Although with a return of fine weather in Sydney to-day the Weather Bureau believes that the cyclonic disturbance, which has been lashing part…

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Cyclone Passes Leaving Heavy Trial Of Damage Estimated at £100,000 SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 6

Although with the return of fine weather in Sydney today the Weather Bureau believes that the cyclonic…

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Thunderstorm Yields 21 Points

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

A thunderstorm at Uralla on Monday night yielded 21 points rain. The fall was heavy for a few minutes. Temperatures have been: 12th,…

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Flood Danger at Gosford

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Flood dangers in the Gisford district are increasing as heavy rain continues to fall. Twenty in [?]…

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