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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

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Indian Crisis Bombay the Storm Centre Government Action Effective Gandhi Not Fasting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—Latest reports indicate that Bombay remains the Indian storm centre. The city's death…

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Floods in India New Delhi

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless by the flooding of the River Jumna, which destroyed villages, pastures, and crops. The river is still…

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Hundreds Homeless Severe Floods in India

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Monday.—Hundreds of people have been rendered homeless by the flooding of the River Jumna which destroyed…

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Federal Political Storm May Threaten Government Outburst of Criticism Follows Mr. Curtin's Speech

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A political storm which may threaten the Curtin Government has arisen as a result of statements made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and Opposition members of…

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Federal Storm Breaks Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

A political storm which may threaten the Curtin Government has arisen as a result of statements mode by Mr. Curtin and Opposition…

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Federal Political Storm May Threaten Government

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

A political storm which may threaten the Curtin Government has arisen as a result of statements made by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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Junee Council Fortnightly Meeting Flood Water Area Visited

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night was presides over by the Mayor (Aid. W. J. Hobbin). The absentees were…

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Chinese Troops Storm Japanese Base Chungking, Monday (A.A.P.).—

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

Chinese legions are storming the suburbs of Nancheng, the main Japanese base in Kiangsi Province, the Chinese High Command announces…

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Disastrous Floods in China Chungking

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

The most disastrous floods for a century have inundated 60,000 square miles and 21 towns in Japanese-held Northern Amhewel Province. The…

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Floods in China Most Disastrous for a Century

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Monday — The most disastrous floods for a century have inundated 60,000 square miles and 21 towns in…

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Flood Dangers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—According to a special flood report issued by the Weather Bureau at noon to-day the flood danger in all northern and…

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Floodlit Wounds New Surgical Instruments In Desert Battles

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 2

New surgical instruments which “floodlight” the interior of the body are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle East. Equipped…

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Violent Gale Sv[?]eps Over Leeton and District Damage at Brobenah

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 1

A VIOLENT gale swept over Leeton and the surrounding district on Tuesday, reaching its height towards midnight. After…

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Chinese War Japanese Suffer Heavy Casualties Famine May Follow Floods

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Tuesday (A.A.P.)—The Chinese forces inflicted considerable casualties on the Japanese forces striking west,…

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"Floodlighting" Inside of Bodies Assists Army Doctors

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 2

New surgical-instruments what "floodlight" the interior of the body, are being used by some Army surgeons in the Middle East…

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High Temperature Recorded in Sydney Deaths Caused by Heat and Gale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday — The maximum temperature in the shade in Sydney yesterday was 99.4 degrees, the highest October reading for…

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War News Storm Troops Run Before Russian Bayonets LONDON Monday, AAP

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 2

Hitler's storm troopers were outstormed by Red Army infantry in the north western suburbs of Stalingrad yesterday and they retreated…

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After the Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 4

Now that there is an austerity campaign, some hive grown, anxious lest a great depression should occur after victory has been won. They forget…

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Storm in Willimbong Council President Accuses Officer of Counting Heads Brisk Verbal Exchanges Liven Up Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 October 1942 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Willimbong Shire was enlivened on Wednesday night by brisk exchanges between the President and councillors after the Health Inspector Mr. Blake, had complained that there seemed to be some doubt about his integrity and he…

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Heavy Rain Last Week's Registrations

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Heavy to very heavy falls of rain ranging from one inch to 17 inches were recorded in different parts of the State for the…

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