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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

30 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Moree District Has Severe Flood Losses Hundreds Still Homeless

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1946 · page 1

Flood waters which have been endangering Moree since Tuesday are now subsiding, but thousands of carcases of animals drowned in the floods are still floating down the Gwydir river. Whole flocks of sheep are…

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Use Radar to See Storms

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 5

Meteorologists are now able to "see" storms more than 100 miles away by means of radar equipment, operated on a very short wavelength…

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Road Work £1,300 Flood Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Matters included in the Shire Engineer's monthly report to Namoi Shire Council: 'A' RIDING…

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Worst Floods in Q'Land's History Grave Anxiety for Settlers in Several Districts

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—Great waves of water are continuing to rush down the Burdekin River watershed co the Confluence with other rivers at Sellheim, and fears are increasing that floods' which are already…

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Epidemic Feared In Flooded Queensland Areas

The North Western Courier · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Medical authorities in Townsville, Ayr, and Home Hill areas, fear outbreaks of typhoid and pneumonia…

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Cairo's Violent Storm

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 1

CAIRO, Monday.—Devout Moslems caught in the streets of Cairo during a violent sandstorm, through which the light of the…

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Flood Damage Repaired Plant Breakdowns Lose Time

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

The Engineer (Mr. D. H. Sky) reported to Tuesday's meeting of Namoi Shire Council: WORKS COMPLETED OR IN…

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Disastrous Victorian Floods Seven Lose Lives

The North Western Courier · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. — Floodwaters which swept through the western district of Victoria and southern Wimmera resulted in a very heavy property damage and it is believed caused seven drownings…

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Victorian Flood Relief

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Federal Government will contribute up to £10,000 for immediate relief to the sufferers in the Victorian floods…

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Cyclonic Conditions on North Coast Flood Warnings Issued

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—All air services between Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane were cancelled early [?]day as the result of cyclonic conditions overlashing [?]e north coast of N.S.W. and southern Queensland, and…

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Floods Subsiding On Far North Coast Thousands of Pounds Damage

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Floodwaters on the north coast were this morning reported to be receeding slowly from all danger…

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More Floods Likely On North Coast of N.S.W.

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

Considerable improvement in the weather in the Brisbane area overnight has removed the threat of a serious flooding along the…

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Isolated for Fortnight By Flood Waters

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Settlers on the Upper Belling on River beyond Darkwood have been cut off by floodwaters for a fortnight and…

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Floods Elsewhere

The North Western Courier · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Flood dangers in the Gosford district are increasing as heavy rain continues to fall…

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Flood-free Road Urged

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 5

The unfortunate experience of motorists who were held up at Easter by floods at Wallarah Creek, on Pacific Highway south of…

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Central Coast Flood Relief. Government's Prompt and Generous Provision

North West Champion · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 7

The provisions of the State Government's Flood Relief Scheme which is [?]w operating for the assistance of [?]older and farmers whose…

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Heavy Snow Storms

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Heaviest snow falls for twenty-five years occurred yesterday in Southern N.S.W…

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Three Flood Damage Grants. Both Shire Councils and Municipality

North West Champion · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 5

Flood damage repair grants have been offered to the Boolooroo and Boomi Shire Councils, and the Municipality of Moree. The…

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Floods in South Miles of Country Submerged SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

Wide areas of southern N.S.W. are faced with serious flood threat including Tumut area, where many people are…

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Freezing Weather Stops Flood Menace SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 1

Threat of flooding in the Murray, Murrumbidgee and Snowy Rivers, due to the thawing snow, have been averted temporarily by the freezing…

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