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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

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Millions Homeless in China Floods

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Monday (AAP).—The most disastrous flood for a century has inundated 60,000 square miles and…

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Flood Threat in Victoria

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 September 1942 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Towns in the northern and northeastern districts of Victoria are threatened by floods…

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Gale Wrecks Launches in Sydney Harbor

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was done, principally to small craft anchored in the harbor, by…

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Gale Causes Havoc in Sydney Harbour

Northern Star · Thursday 17 September 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Sydney harbour was littered at various points with the wreckage of small craft which were torn from their…

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"Floodlight'' Wounds New Instrument Aids Army Surgeons

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 8

New surgical instruments which "floodlight" the interior of the body are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle…

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Dust Storms Over Desert

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Patrol activity continued during Sunday night over the western desert and a number of enemy…

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Storm Raised In S.America

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 October 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Saturday: A United Press dispatch from Santiago states: "The Foreign Minister (Senor Artega) announced…

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Flood Danger Increased in Some Areas

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Persistent heavy fain in numerous sections of the Central and South Coast area have had the effect of…

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Flood Danger Warning for Coastal Areas

Northern Star · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Persistent heavy rain in numerous sections of the Central and South Coast areas have had the effect of increasing…

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"No Danger Now of Serious Floods"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Divisional Meteorologist (Mr Mares) said tonight that, judging by reports from all over New South…

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Metropolitan Today Course Has Not Flooded

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Although more than five inches of rain fell at Randwick early this week, the course has not flooded…

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Rivers Fall in Flood Areas

Northern Star · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that several flood affected districts report falls in water levels…

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Flood Danger Now Passed

Northern Star · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The flood danger from last week's rain has passed and the rivers were falling rapidly. Considerable damage was…

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2000 Homeless in Vast U.s. Flood

Northern Star · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Saturday (AAP). —At least 2006 persons have been left homeless in a large area of Maryland, Virginia and West…

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Storms Stop Desert War

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 4

Land operations in the Western Desert have been held up for two days by sand storms, which are described as the worst since the…

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Killed by Falling Tree in Storm

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: During a storm on Sunday Mr R. C. Richards and his daughter, aged 4, were killed by a falling tree near…

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11,000 Dead in Cyclone Disaster

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Tuesday (AAP).—It is officially revealed that 11 000 were killed in Midnapore and Parganas when a 24 hours…

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Cyclone Kills 11,000 In India

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Tuesday: Eleven thousand people were killed in Midnapur and Farganas when a 24-hour…

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Danger of Floods Past

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday: With the cessation of the continuous rain, which chas fallen over the State in the last few days, the danger of…

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Flood Danger Past

Northern Star · Monday 9 November 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—With the cessation of the continuous rain which has fallen over the State in the last few days, the danger of…

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