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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

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Floods Submerge Pacific Highway

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 7

Ploughing through water that covered the Pacific Highway to a depth of 2ft., cars were unable to get through to Raymond Terrace from Newcastle until late at night. Photo taken at Windeyer Creek…

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Newcastle Floods Ruin Crops

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Floods in the Hunter. Newcastle and coalfields district have ruined thousands of pounds worth of crops,…

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Heavy Storm Hits Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The severe electric storm which struck Sydney this morning just after daylight caused a disorganisation of the…

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Severe Storm in Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A severe electrical storm swept Sydney and suburbs this morning. The storm reached its peak at…

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Storm Breaks 18Th of Canberra Golf

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 9

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — With visibility limited during the play over the last three holes to 50 yards by a heavy hailstorm V. W…

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Homes Collapse in Spanish Floods

Northern Star · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 5

MADRID, Wednesday (AAP).—Flood waters from the Seguara River have inundated the cities of Alquerias and Santa Cruz,…

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Floods Cause Damage to Crops in India

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Damage, which it is feared may be considerable, was done to crops by flood rain resulting from violent…

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Withdrawal From Egypt Brings Storm May Take Troops 5 years To Leave

Northern Star · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—The announcement by Mr. Attlee that British troops are to be withdrawn from Egypt was described by Mr. Churchill as the most momentous heard in the House of commons, as it authorised complete evacuation of naval, military and air…

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Storm Likely Over Pacific Bases

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP). —Secret talks which have been proceeding for some weeks between Britain and America on a United…

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Narrow Escape in 100 M.p.h. Gale

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Eight Australians had a fortunate escape from death when four submarines broke adrift for four hours in a…

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Euphrates River Floods

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (AAP).—In Baghdad, Iraq, thousands are homeless owing to the overflowing of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris,…

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Flood Boats to Be Ordered

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1946 · page 6

Construction of four 16-foot flood boats by the Ballina Slipway and Engineering Works was adopted at a meeting of Lismore…

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Nine Drowned in U.s. Floods

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: At least nine were drowned and four are missing, while thousands were rendered homeless…

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22 Deaths in Floods

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: As the Susouehanna River floods slowly subside the incomplete death-roll totals 22 throughout three…

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U.s. Floods Subside

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday (AAP).—As the Suquehanrta River floods slowly subside the incomplete death roll totals 22 throughout three States…

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Air Ambulance Forced Down in Snow Storm

Northern Star · Monday 3 June 1946 · page 1

ORANGE, Sunday. — Carrying a sick woman to Tasmania to enable her to see her family for the first time in two years the New England…

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More Floods in U.s

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: The Associated Press correspondent at Philadelphia says: Swollen by incessant weekend rains,…

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Tracks Soaked By Heavy Rain

Northern Star · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 7

S[?]NEY, Thursday.—Heavy rain yesterday and during the night, cashed out the bulk of to-day's [?]rack work, the only courses…

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Floods Threaten East Gippsland

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday. — Heavy rain [?]ugmented by [?]now on the Southern Alps is causing fears of flooding in East Gippsland. Rain…

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Millions Watch Victory March Rejoicing Not Quelled By Heavy Rain

Northern Star · Monday 10 June 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (AAP).—The fervour of Britain's desire to celebrate victory was not quelled by one of the cruellest days which ever greeted a nation's rejoicing. From mid-day rain strewed out pitilessly, but failed to quell the jubilance of the populace…

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