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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

362 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 19

Gales Bring Death and Destruction, Many Lands

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Violent goles which yesterday swept Britain, Europe and the United States, killed many people and left behind wrecked buildings, disrupted communications and crippled shipping…

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Weather Data Cyclone Moving South General Rain Expected SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 16

The Weather Bureau forecast issued to-day stated: North Coast and Tablelands: The cyclone centre still…

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Many Die in Gales Sweeping [?]Ain, Europe and America Shipping Crippled And Buildings Flattened

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—Violent gales which yesterday swept Britain, E[?] and the United States, killed many people and left behind buildings [?]upted communications and crippled shipping. [?] fell last night one ship had…

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U.S., Europe Lashed By Gaies Trail of Death in Cyclone's Path Ships Sunk; Communications Disrupted LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

Violent gales which yesterday swept Britain, Europe and the United States, killed many people and left behind wrecked buildings, disrupted communications and crippled shipping. When darkness fell last night one ship…

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No Danger of N. Coast Flooding

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although some rivers have risen ten feet there is no danger yet of serious flooding on the far…

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Rivers Rising on Coast No Immediate Flood Danger SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

Although some rivers have risen ten feet, there is no clanger yet of serious flooding on the…

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Storm Over “May Day.”

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.— N.S.W. Trades and Labor Council at a stormy meeting last night rejected a left wing…

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5 Lives, Lost in Cyclone; Heavy Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.—The cyclone within street Central Queensland on Tuesday and yesterday [?] more than…

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Fives Lives Lost £800,000 Loss by Cyclone Brisbane

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The cyclone which struck Central Queensland on Tuesday and yesterday caused more than…

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£800,000 DAMAGE Caused By Cyclone Rockhampton Theatre Wrecked Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

The cyclone which struck Central Queensland on Tuesday and yesterday caused more than…

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"Wider Than Pitt Street" Parking Restrictions Raise Storm Opposed by Commerce Chamber

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

"Beardy-street is wider than Pitt-street, which runs a single tram line and a double row of…

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Severe Flooding in North

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Torrential rain over Queensland and Nortion New South Wales has caused severe flooding…

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Flood Warnings in Victoria Gales Lash Bass Strait MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 3

The Weather Bureau issued a flood warning for rivers in the north where local flooding is expected in low lying…

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Yesterday’s Storm Brought 38 Points

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

The sudden sharp storm which descended on Inverell yesterday afternoon whilst of a drenching nature during its…

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Big Vic. Flood Loss Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

The Weather Bureau has issued a flood warning for rivers in the north, where local flooding is expected in low-lying…

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Fears for Three 1300 Cut Off by Floods Sydney, Wednes.:—

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1

At least 1300 people are isolated as a result of severe floods in the north-western corner of…

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Man Marooned in Tree Caught In Sudden Storm Stranded All Night WYONG

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

A 40-years-old man was marooned in a tree at Brush Creek, near Wyong,…

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Flood Bound Trio Found

The Inverell Times · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Friday: Don Schied, his wife and a station hand, Albert Stewart, who had been missing in the flooded…

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41 Points From Storm

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

Although threatening weather prevailed on Saturday it remained fine until about midday yesterday when as a result of…

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Obituary Miss Polly Flood

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2

The death occurred at the Hospital on Thursday night of Miss Polly Flood, who had been an inmate for several weeks…

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