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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

113 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 6

Thrilling Experience of 1870 Flood The Late Mr. A. J. Marshall's Narrow Escape

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1943 · page 1

Mr. Alfred Marshall, of "Lemnos, Euroley, whose obituary was published in last Tuesday's "Argus" had a colourful career as one of this State's…

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U.S. News Storm on Home Front Economic Warfare President Reprimands Vice-President WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1943 · page 1

President Roosevelt, in a sweeping home-front reorganisation, has relieved the Vice-President (Mr. Wallace) and Mr. Jesse Jones of…

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WEDDINGS Jessup-Flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1943 · page 3

At St. Thomas' Church of England, Narandera, on Saturday, 17th July, members of two old Gilienbah families were united. They were Maude…

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Flood of Rumors Happenings in Italy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The unexampled spate of rumors about what is really happening inside Italy continues to flow in from neutral…

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Wedding Jessup—flood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1943 · page 4

At St. Thomas' Church of England, Narandera, on Saturday, July 17, members of two old Gillenbah families were united. They…

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Liberator's Epic Fight With Gale Pilot was Former Trainee of No. 8 E.F.T.S.

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 1

Caught by a sudden gale on their return from a mid-Atlantic U-boat hunt, the crew-mostly Australians-of a (Coastal Command Liberator…

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An Old Pioneer's Reminiscences 1870 Flood and Bushrangers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 July 1943 · page 8

The late Alfred Marshall, who died at Leeton, started life in there districts as a stockman, and eventually became a very large properly owner…

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1000 Dead Near Bombay Floods Submerge Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: It is officially stated in Bombay that more than 1000 people lost their lives as a result of floods which submerged…

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Floods in India Big Loss of Life

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 August 1943 · page 1

BOMBAY, Saturday:- An official communique states about 5000 persons lost their lives and 50 villages were devastated in a flood in the…

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'Freed from the yoke of Hitlerite Scoundrels!' Kharkov Key City Captured by Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: M. Stalin's order of the day announcing the fall of the key city of Kharkov, declared: "Thus, the second capital of the Ukraine is…

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Floods Prevent Voting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — Owing to floods no polling was possible at Bevendale, in the Eden Monaro electorate, on Saturday Voting at this centre will…

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Kharkov's Capture Nazi Lie Nailed City Taken by Storm Red Army Continues Westward Sweep

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)-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 in a Soviet communique. The Germans earlier announced that the city had…

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Victorian Teachers Storm Parliament House Demand Better Deal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1943 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—As a protest against the alleged failure of the Government to provide a belter deal for them, especially in relation to…

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Cyclone at Warren

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 2

A cyclone, lasting for ten minutes, uprooted large trees and blew down a telegraph pole at Warren. It came at 6 p.m., developing from a wind of…

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Storm in Sydney Three Inches of Rain in an Hour Much Damage Reported

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Amazing incidents, including freak dislocations of rail, tram and train traffic, were caused by torrential…

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Narandera Show Successful Despite Heavy Rain Insurance Narrowly Missed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

Despite heavy rain that fell almost throughout the afternoon, the Patriotic Show held at Narandera an Wednesday, attracted an exceptionally…

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Items of News Flood Warning

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 October 1943 · page 2

A warning of expected flooding during the next two or three days on the lachlan River, below Forbes, and on the Macquarie below Dubbo, was…

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Lull in China That Precedes a Storm Chinese Await Heavy Equippment

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1943 · page 1

CHUNGKING, Monday. -There is a comparative lull of the Chinese front because China cannot force a major counter offensive…

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900 People Storm Butcher’s Shop Former Gundagai Resident Tells of Sydney’s Meat Strike

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 October 1943 · page 2

His butcher’s shop stormed by 900 people seeking meat supplies, a Gundagai native, Mr V. Lynch, tells how he had to seek the…

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Heavy Rain in Junee District

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 1

Forty-eight points of rain were recorded in Junee this morning for the Week-end, making the heat century for the present month…

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