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Floods & storms, 1943

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Hail Storm at Gundagai Over An Inch Of Rain Falls

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 October 1943 · page 6

Heavy rain, accompanied by hail, fell at Gundagai at 5.15 p.m. on Saturday, Within half an hour 60 points tumbled down. Water…

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Italian Campaign Problems Hard Slogging in Prospect for Allied Armies Volturno in Flood General Alexander Congratulates Forges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—"The appalling weather is affecting not only the operations of the 5th and 8th Armies in Italy, but the vast movement of supplies…

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Saved Eight People From Gundagai Flood Waters Death of Sportsman Recalls Historical Local Event the Passing of Mr. David McGINNITY

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 2

Died on October 7th at Cooryong Hospital, Mr David Maginnity, of Tooma. His death recalls the big flood at Gundagai in 1891,…

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Heavy Rain Falls in Junee

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 2

Torrential rain fell in many parts of the Junee district during the week-end, and on Saturday night in Junee, at about the time…

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Pontine Marshes Flooded [?]Max Attempt to Delay Allies

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: Despatches from [?] state that the Germans have begin fooding the Pontine Marshes by the demolition of irrigation banks…

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Moscow Talks Flood of Rumors and Conjecture Three-Power Permanent Commission

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (AAP).—Messrs. Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt will meet in the very near future," says the "Daily…

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Phenomenal Hail Storm Orchards Suffer Damage on Merungle Hill

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 2

THE heaviest hail storm in the memory of residents of Yanco did extensive damage along a strip of country about half a…

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Red Army Captures Kiev City Carried by Storm Bold By-Passing Move Stalin Thanks Forces Spirited and Momentous Address Marks Soviet Republic's Twenty-sixth Anniversary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).—Kiev, the Ukrainian capital and the last German fortress before the Polish border, has been captured by the Red Army…

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Phenomenal Hail Storm at Yanco

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 1

The heaviest hail storm in the memory of residents of Yanco did extensive damage along a strip of country about half a mile wide on…

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District News Darlington Point Violent Storm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1943 · page 3

After an oppressive night, a storm of extreme violence passed Over Darlington Point last Wednesday morning. Terrific claps of thunder…

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Two Drowned in Flooded Creek

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1943 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday: An Australian Provost Corps member lost his life in a flooded creek early this morning when searching for the body of an…

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Storm in Queensland Fourteen Inch Rainfall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused at Southport, a popular surfing resort, when nearly 14 inches of…

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The Weather Thunderstorm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

Shortly before 8.30 o'clock last night thunderstorm broke at Wagga and there was a heavy fall of rain which Continued for about two hours. The…

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Floods in North

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) issued a warning to-day that flooding may be expected on the Tweed River…

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Families Forced From Homes Flood in Grafton Area Crops and Stock Lost

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 4

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—Four terrific thunderstorms within four hours between 2 and 6 o'clock this morning caused flooding in the Orara Valley,…

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Heavy Rain

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

On Wednesday after a very sultry day shade temperature 88), heavy black clouds, reflecting frequent lightning, advanced from the west, a dust storm…

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Mr. Frank Webster Killed Accidentally Fell into Storm Water Channel

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 2

There was consternation in Narandera on Tuesday morning when it was learned that an old and respected resident of Navandera had met his death…

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Northern Floods People Driven From Homes Crop and Stock Losses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: People were driven from their homes by one of the greatest floods in the history of the north coast and spent a night in…

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Heavy Rains in Italy Flooded Rivers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Heavy rains still restrict activity on the whole of the Allied front in Italy. Rivers are flooded, and roads and mountain…

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Flooded Rivers Hold Allied Forces In Italy. (A.a.p.) London

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

Heavy rains are still restricting activates on the whole of the Allied front in Italy. Rivers are flooded and roads…

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