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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

142 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 8

Houses Washed Out To Sea Storm Damage at Collaroy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: Three modern houses were washed out to sea and six others badly damaged when flood waters turned portions…

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Planes Drop Food and Blankets for Flood Victims Mother and Four Children Drowned Near Casino

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: R.A.A.F. planes from Brisbane to-day dropped food and blankets for flooded-out families at Murwillumbah and Lismore, where hundreds of people were forced from their homes by the record floods…

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Northern Floods Reported Rapidly Receding

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The floods are now receding rapidly in the far north coast area, leaving in their wake a trail of ruin and…

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Disastrous Floods and Gales Mother and Four Children Drowned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

R.A.A.F. planes from Brisbane on Tuesday dropped food and blankets for flooded-cut families at Murwillumbah and Lismore, whore hundreds…

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Lismore Floods Rescue Operations Fail

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The safety of a number of families at Bora Creek, south of Lismore, is believed to be Jeopardised following the failure of…

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Northern Floods Now Under Control High Rivers in South Coast Area

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Following the disastrous floods on the north coast of New South Wales this week the south coast is now…

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Prompt Flood Relief Pledged by Federal Ministers National Calamity, Says Mr. Anthony

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Federal Ministers to-day pledged themselves to give whatever relief was within the power of their departments to victims of the New South Wales flood disaster. The Acting Prime Minister…

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North Coast Floods Governor General Dismayed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

Among the passengers on the first express to reach Sydney from Brisbane via the north coast, since the floods, were the Duke and Duchess…

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South Coast. Towns Isolated by Floods

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 2

When the Moruya River broke Its banks on the South Coast early yesterday, Moruya township of about 1000 people, was isolated by flood…

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The Floods Rescuers' Risks Lismore's Plight Heavy Stock Losses

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Police, soldiers and fishermen are hourly risking their lives making rescues and taking food to…

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It's on Again! Maher Cup Storm Brewing Ungarie Now in Picture

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 2

The Maher Cup storm has broken early this year! Ungarie Club, among others, applied to Group Nine for…

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Heavy Rain in W.a.[?] Floods in Some Areas

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

PERTH, Monday: The general rain which began in the southern half of Western Australia on June 9 continued over the week-end,…

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Good Rain Prospects Over Drought Areas Storms Declared Inevitable

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Light rain has fallen over half of Victoria and in the northern and western parts of South Australia. Cloudy conditions prevailed over New South…

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Maher Cup Storm Brewing Ungarie’s Position May Be Challenged

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1945 · page 8

The Maher Cup storm has broken early this. year. Ungarie Club among others applied to Group 9 for recognition as a first…

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Flood Relief Fodder for North Coast Stock Mr. Graham Active

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 4

LISMORE, Thurs.: Finding fodder for dairy herds on the flooded North Coast, and transferring cattle from the flood-ruined…

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Flood Victims Vast Quantities of Food Supplied by State

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Ten thousands loaves of bread and hundreds of tins of meat, milk and margarine, in addition to hundreds of…

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Floods Expected in Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Floods in the northeastern rivers of Victoria are likely as the result of the heavy rains. More than five…

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Rain in Tumut District Tumut River In Flood

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

The soaking rains which fell through-out the Tumut district last week have gone a long way towards relieving fears of a cereal famine and have arrived in…

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The Weather Rain Prospects Low Depression Nearing Victoria River in Flood

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The drought breaking rains which have fallen over Victoria during the past few days have ceased, but…

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The Weather Cyclone Strikes Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1945 · page 2

ADELAIDE Thursday: Damage totalling thousands of pounds was done in three minutes by a cyclone which [?] along a quarter of a…

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