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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

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Storm Troopers Lose Power

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP). —Reliable information reaching Switzerland from Germany gives several reasons for…

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Heavy Storm Rains Predicted

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Heavy storms yielding from 25 to 30 [?]ies of rain by the end of April were to-day predicted by Dr. J. J. C…

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Western Desert Dust Storms Cover Rommel's Retreat

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—Taking advantage of severe dust storms which have seriously interfered with visibility General Rommel's forces, which have been cornered near Jedabya,…

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A Post-war Work Richmond River Flood Relief CON[?]UR

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

The Richmond River catchment area comprises a total of 3100 square miles. The average annual rainfall over this area varies from 40 to 55 inches. fifty tributaries concentrate into the…

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Unrest in Germany Storm Troopers Moved

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).— Reports from Europe suggest that Hitler has ordered the withdrawal of the S.S Black…

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Western Desert Storms Cover Retreat

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP). — Although a continuation of bad weather conditions has…

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Hampered by Storms Allied Drive In Desert

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON. -- Although still hampered by storms, the Allied forces pursuing General Rommels retreating army have made…

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Violent Storm Near Dyraaba

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—A violent wind and rainstorm did considerable damage in a narrow strip of country at Doubtful…

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The Weather Light Jrain in Storm

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1942 · page 4

A storm in Lismore early last night was accompanied by light rain, which continued for nearly two hours. A number of district centres also…

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Injured in Storm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

LISMORE, Friday:--When his house was blown down on top of him Stafford Henry Brooker, farmer, of Wyrallah, was the only casualty reported…

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Tweed Shares in Storm Rains

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

The Tweed district shared in the storm rains during the past week. One fall was the heaviest for some period water forming streams down the…

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The Storm that is to Come

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

By our place in the midst of the farthest seas we are fated to stand alone— When the Nations fly at each…

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Storm Brings Relief Hopes of Drought Ending

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 4

When his house was blown down on top of him Stafford Henry Brooker, farmer, of Wyrallah, became the only casualty reported in last night's thunderstorm in the Lismore district. A number of garages and…

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The British Children Whose Book Has Raised a Storm in Canada This is what they said

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

If you want the truth, told, without hurt or sting, but rather as a mirror answers by reflection, go to a child and put your…

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Milder Weather Follows Storms

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Storms which broke over the Tweed before the week-end cooled the air appreciably, and the temperature was mild on Saturday. Pastures and crops…

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Extensive Damage in Storm's Path

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 4

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by the cyclonic storm which swept part of the Richmond River district on Friday night. This was revcnled in a week-end check along the…

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Farmers Reckon Losses Storm Wrecks Brick Church At Cowlong

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

The destruction of the Methodist Church at Cowlong and reports from other centres of further damage made the cyclonic storm last Friday night the most destructive the district has known. Residents of long standing claim that some storms in the…

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Storms Shelter Rommel

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—British operations in the Aghiela sector have again been hampered by…

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Recent Heavy Storm

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

LISMORE, Wednesday: Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a storm which recently swept the Richmond River district between…

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Cyclone's Ravages Wyrallah-tuckurimba Area Worst Off

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

According to a reader of the "R.R. Herald," who has made a tour of part of the district, the Wyrallh-Tuckurimba area suffered the heaviest blow as the…

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