Widespread Floods in U.s
NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).—Heavy rains caused widespread floods in the Middle West and Eastern seaboard to-day, and 500…
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Floods & storms, 1947
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Storms and Floods Kill 11 in Us.'
CHICAGO, Monday. It is estimated that 15,000 are homeless or stranded in their homes as the spring floods cover large…
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CHICAGO, Monday (AAP).— It is estimated 15,000 are homeless or stranded in their homes as the spring floods cover large areas of the…
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LONDON, Sunday: Australian experiments which produced rain may give man the ability to deliberately control the world's weather, say$ the Sunday Despatch. The newspaper quotes an…
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LONDON, Monday: In a race against time, work continued throughout the weekend at Hull dock assembling a big pontoon…
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Lismore Recreation Ground will be floodlit if a recommendation to Lismore City Council by the Health, Gas, and Electricity Committee is…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A violent thunderstorm at 6-15 am. to-day struck several houses and a telegraph pole near Canley Vale and…
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Sir,—I am reported in this morning's "Star" as having said that "If the council could do anything to profit the mentality and the…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—When the British Flood Relief Appeal concluded to-night there was in hand £12,700. The largest contribution…
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A severe storm struck Murwillumbah last night at approximately 8.30 o'clock and lasted nearly two hours. It was accompanied…
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A heavy thunderstorm, with severe lightning, was experienced over most of the district last night. Highest rainfall was…
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The Byron Bay Red Cross are inviting the public of Byron Bay to subscribe to a Red Cross relief fund for flood victims in Britain…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Torrential storms swept Sydney early this morning, causing traffic delays and [?]ooding of many shop basements…
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AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday —The New Zealand Government has decided to give £250,000 to the Mayor of London's flood relief…
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LONDON, Wednesday (AAP). —Fears are held that the British-India vessel, Sir Harvey Adamson, carrying 250 passengers from Rangoon to…
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The view that Lismore should endeavour to protect its own area against flooding instead of waiting for some large scheme was expressed by Mr. S. J. Hosie at Lismore and District Chamber of Commerce meeting…
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MACKAY, Thursday: A story of ship desertion at night in cyclonic seas was told in Mackay Police Court when two English…
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This 800-ton crane is one of two brought from Holland with Dutch workmen to assist England on work in flooded areas. This crane is seen at work on the Morton gap in the River Trent, building a barrier to keep the water off agricultural land…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—Red Cross donations to the British flood victims would now be allowed by the Commonwealth Government as…
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LONDON, Friday: The Daily Telegraph says: Over 70,000 acres in England, chiefly, agricultural land, are still flooded…
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