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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

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Blinding Dust Storms Cover State

Northern Star · Saturday 23 December 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Temperatures are still soaring and blinding dust storms are again raging in many inland centres. Mr. Mares, the…

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101 Points in Ballina Storm

Northern Star · Thursday 28 December 1944 · page 4

BALLINA, Wednesday.—From a storm which broke over Ballina about 10.45 last night 101 points of rain were recorded at Ballina,…

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78 Points in Casino Storms Hail Damage On Piora Farm

Northern Star · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—For the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. today, 78 points of rain were recorded at Casino Post Office. At Piora, nine miles…

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Girls, Youths Spend Night in Storm-tossed Launch

Northern Star · Friday 29 December 1944 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Caught by a sudden gale in Botany Bay about 9.30 last night, five girls and lour youths spent a terrifying…

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"Storm Vikings" Man Midget U-Boats

Northern Star · Saturday 30 December 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).— The Berlin High Command communique today announced that German Navy "Storm…

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