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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

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Weather Data Warm and Sultry Isolated Storms Likely SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 16

The Weather Bureau forecast issued to-day stated: North Coast and Tablelands: Warm and sultry, rain and…

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Yesterday's Storm

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a storm passed over Warialda from the West at great velocity. There was light hail and…

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Black Mountain Again Hit By Cyclone

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

GUYRA: Black Mountain the tiny village eight miles from Guyra, which was almost annihilated by a cyclone a week ago,…

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Sunday’s Storm. Windows Broken at Bingara

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

At Bingara one large plate-glass window caved in and its adjoining door was torn from its hinges and deposited on the…

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42 Points of Rain From Yesterday's Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

A short, sharp storm, whipped by a wind which reached 40 miles an hour, yielded, 42 points rain in Glen Innes late…

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Another Cyclone at Black Mountain Houses and Sheds Unroofed Narrow Escape From Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 12

Black Mountain, 16 miles from Armidale, which was nearly wiped out a little over a week…

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Houses Unroofed :: Sheep Killed Roads Blocked Terrific Storms Lash Parts of Inverell District

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 4

Terrific storms, reported by old residents fro be the worst in their memory, swept the district yesterday afternoon leaving a trail of deva station and havoc in their paths…

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Trade Agreement with Japan No Flooding of Market Cotton Goods For Australia CANBERRA, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

The neW tirade agreement between Australia and Japan would not mead that cheap goods…

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Golf Heavy Rain Prevents Trophy Event Being Played

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

Because of Sunday's heavy rain, play for Mr. A. Wood's trophy at Uralla Golf Club was…

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Another Cyclone at Black Mountain. Houses and Sheds Unroofed Narrow Escape From Damage

The Uralla Times · Thursday 11 November 1948 · page 2

Black Mountain, 16 miles from Armidale, which was nearly wiped out a little over a week…

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Two Weeks Of Dust Storms

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY: After a dust storm at Innamincka, South Australia it took the pilot of a New South Wales Flying…

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Bass Strait Hit by Big Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A violent storm which struck Bass Strait and parts of Victoria yesterday, cat…

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Harbor Empties, Refills in Freak Storm

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A violent storm which struck Bass Strait and parts of Victoria yesterday cut communications between Victoria and New South Wales for more than four hours last night…

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Vioent Storm in South Mysterious Phenomenon In Bask Strait Water's Strange Action in Harbour SYDNEY, Wed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

A violent storm which struck Bass Strait and parts of Victoria yesterday cut communications…

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Book Review "Storm of Time"

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 3

Following her highly successful "Timeless Land," Eleanor Dark has continued the document-novel style in her…

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Qld. Bacon Flooding Market

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

USMORE: Queensland bacon was flooding the Sydney market and had brought the price down to 1/10lb., the chairman…

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Weather Data Warm to Hot Isolated Thunderstorms Likely SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1948 · page 8

The Weather Bureau forecast to-day stated: NorthCoast and Tablelands: A few scattered showers over the…

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Cyclone Ravages Bombay Bombay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 15

Bombay is slowly recovering from the [?] which it is feared cost 63 lives during the 94 hours it raged…

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63 Lives Lost in Bombay Cyclone

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 1

BOMBAY.—Wednesday.—Bombay is slowly recovering from a cyclone which it is feared, cost 63 lives during the 24 hours it…

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Search For Storm-Damaged British Freighter

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 24 November 1948 · page 1

HALIFAX, Wednesday.—American coastguard and Canadian search planes are looking for a storm-damaged British…

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