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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

204 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 11

Vistula in Flood Villagers Forced to Roofs WARSAW

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 1

The River Vistula has burst its banks and flooded forty vilages to the north-west of Warsaw, forcing 800 peasants to take to the roofs…

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Aftermalh of Queensland Floods

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 3

Conditions are almost back to normal in the Cunnamulla district following the recent floods (says Goondiwindi “Argus.”…

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Queensland Floods Cause Sheep Losses

The Inverell Times · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 6

About 4,500 sheep were drowned on two properties in the St. George district during the recent floods. Worst sufferers were Messrs. McNelly…

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Mr. Attlee Will Appeal for Flood Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. — A promise to consider a national appeal for thousands of flood victims whose homes and furniture…

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Gostwyck Claim for Storm Damage Shire Council's Monthly Meeting

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council, on Friday, it was decided to apply for a grant for storm damage…

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Fund for U.k. Flood Victims

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—The Lord Mayor, Sir Bracewell Smith, announced the opening to-day of "The Lord Mayor's…

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Flood Relief Fund Urged by London's Lord Mayor LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 1

Support for building a huge relief fund, to meet demands from stricken areas where, it is estimated. damage exceeds £12,000,000 sterling,…

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Royal Gifts to Flood Fund

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 29 March 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- Reuter announces that His Majesty the King is sending £1,000 sterling and Queen Elizabeth £100 to…

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Wagga District Deluged Man Drowned, Homes Flooded WAGGA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

An elderly man was drowned and widespread damage done by a torrential downpour of rain in the Wagga-Rowan-Uranquinty district on…

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Britain's Flood Relief Scheme Reaches £175,000 in Three Days LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

A special staff at Mansion House had a worried week-end dealing with the rush of donations to the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund…

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Wagga District Deluged Man Drowned, Homes Flooded WAGGA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

An elderly men was drowned and widespread damage done by a torrential downpour of rain In the Waaga-Rowan-Uranquinty district on…

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Britain's Flood Relief Scheme Reaches £175,000 in Three Days LONDON,Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 2

A special staff at Mansion-House had a worried week-end dealing with the rush of donations to the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund…

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Many Donations For British Flood Relief LONDON

The Inverell Times · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 1

A special staff at the Mansion House had a worried week-end dealing with the rush of donations to the Lord Mayor’s flood relief…

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Storm in Tea-Cup

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 April 1947 · page 6

“Ratepayer” writes: “Much ado about nothing’ should be the description of the petty squabble between the Town Council and the Chamber of…

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English Floods Swamped 600,000 Acres

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—Revealing that the recent floods at their peak engulfed 600,000 acres of agricultural land, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Williams, announced that large areas of land would…

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Flood Damage to Britain's Land 60,000 Acres Were Inundated Sheep Losses Total 2,000,000 LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Revealing the recent floods at their peak engulfed 60,000 acres of agricultural land, the Minister for…

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Toll of Calamitous Floods in England London

The Inverell Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

Revealing that the recent floods at their peak engulfed 600,000 acres of agricultural land, the Minister for…

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Mr. E. L. Flood Farewelled At Tamworth

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 2

A large and representative group of friends-of Mr. and Mrs. E. Flood met the lounge of the Royal Hotel, Tamworth, on Friday afternoon to wish…

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Electric Storm Strikes Liverpool District Sydney

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 1

Widespread damage was caused by a terrific electrical storm which struck Liverpool district this morning. A house owned by George…

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Town Drainage Suggested to Intercept Storm Waters Suggested to Council

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 8

Reporting on the proposed town drainage scheme to Tuesday night’s meeting of the Inverell Council the Town Engineer (Mr. E. J. Smith) suggested that greater immediate relief could given to residents by the, implementation of a scheme to…

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