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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

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Devastating Storm Causes Much Damage Perth, (W.A.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 1

A storm which struck Western Australia last Monday caused widespread damage in country areas, where losses, estimated to…

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Storm Rain Registers 54 Points

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 10

A light storm passed over Yeoval and district oh Sunday, and as everything was looking very dry, the 54 points of rain which…

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Horse with Broken Harness Raises Fear in Trangie Animal Bolts From Storm

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

There was a great deal of consternation and excitement on Tuesday, when the young horse of Mailman Pyke/was found on the…

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Rain a Great Benefit Despite Gales, Floods Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

Despite the rail that weekend saKs and floods over a wide area of New South Wales had caused thousand of pounds worth of damage, enormous…

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Giant Ruhr Dams Smashed and Vital Valleys Flooded Believed Nazi Industry Will Be Hamstrung For Duration of War Intensive Training Preceded Raf Raid London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

Millions of tons of water are swirling down the Ruhr valleys, sweeping away bridges and flooding vital areas, as a result of the RAF's attack on the Eder and Mohne dams, which the "Daily Telegraph" describes…

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Burrendong Hail Storm Heaviest for Years

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 6

The heaviest hail storm, experienced for many years passed over "Pine Park" on Saturday evening last. The hills were white with…

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Nazis Admit 747 Die in Dam Flood But Air Scouts Say Effects Exceed Plan London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1943 · page 1

German sources have admitted 747 casualties thus far as the result of the mining of the Mohne and Eder dams. Berlin radio stated that 341 prisoners of war of various nationalities were killed by the breaching…

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Confusion Over Milk As Seouel to Floods Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 1

Confusion in the Sydney suburbs followed a sudden order of the Milk Board yesterday for a 50 per cent cut in household supplies…

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No British Prisoners Drowned in Floods London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

The War Office has announced that in reply to an inquiry addressed of a protecting power the German High Command has stated that no British…

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Biggest Flood Danger Is Now Lachlan Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1943 · page 1

The Stale Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said today that recent rains in the central and south coastal areas were the heaviest registered…

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Lull Before the Storm Huge Armies Jockeying for Positions

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1943 · page 1

The lull which is now two months old continues on the Russian front, where the Russians and Germans are each…

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Dam Flood Disasters Admitted London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1943 · page 1

The first account of the Eder and Mohne floods published in a German newspaper appears in the "Frank-furter Zeitung." It is written…

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Arthurville. Storm Rain Only Light Cold Wind Blowing

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 6

Mr. Leo Penning and Misses Mary and Alice Brady journeyed back to Sydney on Saturday night, alter spending a holiday with…

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Takes World by Storm

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 4

The sudden news of M[?]lini’s resignation took the world by storm. People in Britain h[?]ed it as the best since the…

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Storm by Soviet Captured Kharkov Causing Headlong German Flight Ukrainian Key Base Liberation Open Way for Drive to West London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

The key Ukrainian city of Kharkov was captured by storm. This was made clear in an order of the day issued by Marshal Stalin, and also in a Soviet communique. The Germans earlier announced that…

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Medical Storm Brewing in Usa Over Sister Kenny Treatment New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 1

With infantile paralysis at the height of its virulence, a violent clash appears ready to break loose over the famed Sister Kenny…

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Euchareena Sudden Storm Brings Good Rain Excellent Spring Conditions

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 September 1943 · page 8

The weather during the past week has been very pleasant, with sunny days, but on Friday, the 17th, a storm broke and a good fall…

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Euchareena Sudden Storm Uproots Trees

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 7

Last Wednesday a boisterous wind storm visited here. At times it reached hurricane force. Trees were blown down, and at times it…

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Stream Almost Banker Despite Dry Weather Near Flood Level Reached in River

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1943 · page 2

The Macquarie River at Dubbo yesterday was running almost a banker as the result of heavy rain farther upstream. seeing that Lubbo was experiencing…

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Minor Damage Suffered In Saturday's Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 2

A sudden storm at Dubbo on Saturday afternoon was responsible for minor damage to several properties, while the District Ambulance suffered…

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