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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

204 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 11

Disastrous Floods Follow Heavy Rain in N. Zealand Wellinzton (N.z.), Mon

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

Disastrous floods, the worst since 1897, followed 10 inches of rain in 24 hours In the Wairarapa district, during part of Friday and…

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Floods Follow Record N.z. Gale

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Monday--Disastrous floods, the worst since 1897, followed ten inches of rain in 24 hours in…

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Disastrousfloods in New Zealand Follow Five Day Gale Heavy Stock Losses AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

New Zealand's record fiveday gale has been followed bv disatrous floods One young Maori beep…

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Worst Flood for More Than 100 Years

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

ST. LOUIS (Missouri) Monday. -- Debris - strewn waters of the Mississippi poured over sections of St. Louis and other…

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Record Floods in America Missi[?] St Louis (Missouri),Monday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

Degris stfewn of the Mis [?] over [?] river to-day in the greatest flood in this area in 103…

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Great Flood in Mississippi St. Louis, Missouri

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

Debris-strewn waters of the Mississippi spread over sections of St. Louis and other river towns to-day In the greatest flood in this…

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Evacuated From Flood Area

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday. — New level breaks along a 90-mile stretch of the Mississippi River near St. Louis yesterday…

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Town Evacuated And Many Homeless In Big American Flood New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 1

The town of Dupo, eight miles south of St. Louis, has been abandoned and residents east of Carondelet have evacuated…

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Yacht Rescued in Gale In Danger of Running Aground MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

Making heavy weather and in danger of running aground, the New Zealand yacht, Daisy, was rescued in recent, gales of Gabo Island by the lights…

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Towns Flooded in West Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. Thousands of acres of land between the western district towns of Harrow and…

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Glenelg Valley Innundated Serious Floods Expected MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 2

Thousands of acres of land between the flooded western district towns of Harow and Casterton were still under…

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Thousands Of Acres Flooded In Victoria MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 1

Thousands of, aeries of land between the flooded western districts towns of Harrow and Casterton, were still under water to-day…

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THREE N.Z. Racehorses Battered to Death Violent Storm In Tasman Sea MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1947 · page 15

Three New Zealand race horses were battered to death in violent storms in the Tasman sea…

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Prepare For a Flood of Immigrants

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 4

FROM the way Mr. Calwell talks it would seem that we are to anticipate a large number of immigrants to this country, commencing with little delay. In that case the Governments of the States and the Commonwealth should make the most extensive arrangements for their…

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50,000 Facing Death in India's Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Monday. — About 50,000 people face certain death in the flood devastated district of Chittagong, in East Bengal,…

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50,000 Face Death in Indian Floods Calcutta

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 1

About 50,000 people face certain death in the flood-devastated district of Chittagong in East Bengal unless relief is rushed immediately,…

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Man's Narrow Escape in Gale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 7

A man had a narrow escape from injury early yesterday morning when a 54 m.p.h. gale blew the galvanised iron roof off a city warehouse into…

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Cattle Stampede in Melbourne Frightened by Violent Storm MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 2

Terrified by deafening thunder and vivid lighthing, horses and cattle broke out of their stalls annd galloped about flooded femington showground…

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Chase Along Storm Water Channel Police Arrest Three Men SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1947 · page 2

After chasing them a quarter of a mile along stom water channel at Rushcutters Bay Park early this morning, detectives add uniformed police…

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Inflationary Forces at Work in U.S. Reserve Board Chairman's Warning Economic Storm Looming WASHINGTON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 1

Two authoritative statements—firstly, that vigorous inflationary forces are at work in the United States and,…

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