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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms
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SYDNEY: Heavy rain last night in the Tweed Heads district is expected to swell the floods which have trapped travellers and holiday-makers for several days. Early this morning the road to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Tuesday: Winter's worst storm is claiming many lives in Europe and Britain where temperatures are below zero, with heavy snowfalls. Two deaths from cold have so far been reported in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY: Scattered thunderstorms are expected generally throughout the State later today but no substantial rain is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE: Fierce winds which swept South Australia reached their peak at Ceduna, where the velocity was 81 m.p.h. At Whyalla a Rale struck the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Huge logs and debris (above) are shown piled against a railway bridge at Plunkett. Queensland, on the Beaudesert branch line, after the recent Queensland floods. The man on the bridge is seen recovering a watermelon after the flood waters had subsided…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Damage to farm property, roads and bridges in the main areas affected by the floods was estimated to-day at more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the southerly change moved up along the northeast corner of the State yesterday severe thunderstorms developed, delaying trains. The Kempsey Mail was held up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Feb. 2. A.A.P.—The United States liberty ship Henry Middleton collided with and cut into the sides of an anchored British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On calm water, but with a background of storm clouds, V.Js. Aussie and Carefree race for the winning buoy in a Port Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Preaching at St. Kevin's, Cardiff, from the text "The Winds and the Sea Obey Him" (Matt. 8.23/27), Father T. P. Purtell said:…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Feb. 2. A.A.P.—The "Daily Express" correspondent at Le Havre states that pressure from the French Foreign Office is believed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Development of heavy rain in the coastal area was possible under present conditions, said Mr. Cyril Griffiths last night. The rain might…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Tuesday.3—The small cyclone, which has been located well offshore from Cooktown for the past two days, will probably move…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Weather Bureau said tonight that radar had revealed that two heavy thunderstorms…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRISBANE.— The Ross River at Townsville is in high flood. Torrential rain over a wide area last night has submerged all traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROME, Feb. 5. A.A.P.—Gales which swept Italy forced the liner Otranto, carrying war prisoners from Australia, to put to sea and stand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY: Flood waters, lightning and freak winds of terrific velocity caused widespread damage on the N.S.W. Railways last night and delayed trains in several areas. At Bon Accord, between Uranquinty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floodlights to provide 100,000-wat[?] illumination at Greater Newcastle's 1947 Show will arrive at Newcastle early next week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRISBANE, Thursday — One life has been lost, many people have been driven from their homes, and business people are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floodwaters rage at Mackay, Queensland. This picture was brought to Brisbane by the first A.N.A. plane to make contact with the floodbound town Mackay. The Pioneer River was about three feet below the railway bridge. People are standing at the start of the completely submerged traffic bridge…
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