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Floods & storms, 1940

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Australians Preparing to Storm Bardia Expected to be Toughest Battle in Near East LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 1

Australian troops with their English and Allied comrades have tightened their grip on Bardia. Unconfirmed reports say that they have cut the coastal road to Tobruk. Lorry loads of soldiers are arriving hourly for what is…

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Severe Storms North-western Areas Suffer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 2

As a cyclone swept across north-western New South Wales late on Friday, 100 Sheep were killed and many injured in a stock train smash on a rain-weakened line near…

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Heavy Fire Losses in Storm Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 December 1940 · page 3

Damage estimates at £30,000 was caused by a fire which swept the premises of the Warwick Farmers' Milling Company at Warwick early to-day…

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The Weather Storms in North Considerable Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 2

Torrential rains and heavy storms were experienced in northern New South Wales during the week-end. Train services on the main northern…

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Dust Storm at Lake Cargelligo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1940 · page 2

A series or hot days, with the tem­perature ranging well over the century mark, culminated in one or the worst dust storms for a number of years at…

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Retreating Italians Enemy Line Penetrated by Greeks Battle During Storms London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 3

A Greek communique declares that local operations of a limited scope were successful and prisoners were taken…

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Killed by Lightning Terrific Storm in Bendigo District Bendigo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 3

A 16-year-old married youth was killed and his two companions injured, one critically, when they were struck by lightning on Saturday at Specimen…

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