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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

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Pilot's Ordeal in Rough Seas Plane Crashed in Storm

Northern Star · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 2

It has been disclosed that Captain A, A. Koch spent 18 hours in the sea when the flying boat of which he was a pilot…

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Storm Troop Chief Killed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 May 1943 · page 2

LONDON. Monday: Berlin Radio has announced that the Storm. Troop chief, Victor Lutze, died at Potsdam as the result of a car…

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WAAF Carried up by Balloon in Gale

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON Sunday: A WAAF corporal, Sally Booth, became entangled in the wires of a barrage balloon being launched during a…

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Flood in U.s

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday (AAP).—The Arkansas river is rising with unprecedented rapidity and has flooded lowlands along the…

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Flood of Czech Executions

Northern Star · Friday 14 May 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—Czech circles in London have received German administrative reports stating 1935 persons were…

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Floods From Recent Rain

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Rain and wind storms swept parts of New South Wales recently. They caused floods…

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Flood Warnings

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Due to recent heavy rains which swept the coastal districts of New South Wales, particularly between…

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Flood Warnings in South N.s.w

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Due to the recent heavy rains which swept the coastal districts of New South Wales, particularly between…

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Flood Waters Recede

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although considerable areas are still inundated reports today indicated that the flood wathers resulting…

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Heaviest Air Blow of War Dam Waters Flood Ruhr Industries

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—Millions of tons of water swirling down the Ruhr valley, are sweeping away bridges and flooding vital areas as a result of the R.A.F. attack on key dams in the Ruhr on Sunday night…

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Floodwaters Receding

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although considerable areas are still inundated, reports today indicated that the flood waters resulting from…

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Flood Damage Less Than Expected

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Flood waters are now receding in most areas throughout the State and the damage will probably not be…

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Flood Waters Spread to Hear of Ruhr 50,000 Families Now Homeless

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—Great floods are still roaring down the Ruhr valley, and latest reconnaissance photographs reveal that the great havoc, created by the breaching of the Mohne and Eader dams, is still spreading…

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Flood Waters Recede in Many Areas

Northern Star · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Flood waters are now receding in most areas throughout the State and the damage will probably not be…

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Floods at Bowral

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 5

BOWRAL, Thursday.—Following torrential rains during the last six days floods occurred, resulting in many homes being inundated…

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R.A.F. Raids Berlin Floodwaters Sweep on in Ruhr

Northern Star · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday try announces that Mosqu[?] again attacked Berlin for t[?] Other planes attacked airf[?]…

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Storms, Floods Hold Up Coal Production

Northern Star · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—To-day there was only one fresh dispute at a small mine in the West, the Renown Extended. The total loss for 10…

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Vegetable Growers Heavy Losers May Be Further Floods

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Estimates made today indicate that New South Wales vegetable producers have suffered heavy losses from…

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Floods Cause Heavy Loss of Vegetables

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Estimates made today indicate that New South Wales vegetable producers have suffered heavy losses…

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100,000 Homeless Vast U.S. Flood

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).—The loss of property, in the Middle West's worst floods for many years, has mounted as waters from…

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