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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

9 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers

Collapse of Dust Storm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 January 1945 · page 8

The strange [?]ecects of the collapse of a dust storm on country along the southern border west of Goondiwindi was described by a grazier…

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Outflanking Move on Berlin Floods Hamper Frontal Assault London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

Floods are hampering the Russians' pursuit of the Germans since the fail of Kustrin. A vast area west from Kustrin has…

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Reds Storm Vienna Defenders Hold on London

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

Germans in Vienna are resisting bitterly behind barricades and walls of factories. The Russians have to force…

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Flood of Peace Rumours Washington

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 May 1945 · page 1

A flood of vague peace rumors has resulted in the State Department officially denying any peace offer, conditional or otherwise…

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'Peace not for Some Days' Conflicting Flood of Rumours Offensive Resumed Washington

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 August 1945 · page 1

It was officially announced on Sunday evening that an end of the Pacific war cannot be expected for two or three days…

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Thunderstorm Locater Invention Cuts Down Flying Dangers

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 September 1945 · page 6

A British discovery will play an important part in post-war meteorology in that, by its use, the safety factor in air…

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White Way Council to Canvass Floodlighting Suggested

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 September 1945 · page 4

Following Council's proposal for the establishment of a White Way in Maitland Street, a scheme which has come up from…

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90 M.P.H. GALE Sweeps Britain LONDON

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 5

All Central Europe is threatened by a great 90 mile per hour gale which gave many parts of Southern England their third…

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Severe Storms

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 November 1945 · page 1

A series of storms occurred over the district during the week-end yielding patchy falls of rain. On Saturday afternoon the wind…

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