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Floods & storms, 1946

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Quiet After Storm at Peace Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday. (A.A.P.): After a week of strenuous discussion, the Peace Conference has been almost fully organised to begin the real work of studying the five draft treaties proposed for Italy,…

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Cricket Storm Hampers English Matches

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): A sudden violent storm flattened tents, flooded the ground and made impossible the start of the India v…

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R.S.L. Storm Over Communism

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A storm within the R.S.L. over Communism is expected at the annual State Congress, which opens on August 21…

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Storm Over Communism Brewing in R.s.l

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: A storm within the Returned Soldiers' League over Communism is expected at the annual State Congress, which opens…

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Storm Over Communism Brewing in R.s.l

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

A storm within the Returned Soldiers' League over Communism is expected at the annual State Congress, which opens on August 21…

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Serious Nile Floods

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: "This year's Nile floods may be the worst for decades," says the Alexandria correspondent of "The Times."…

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Shooting in Haifa When Jews Storm Waterfront Illegal Migrants Shipped to Cyprus

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Ugly clashes have occurred in Haifa, following the British Government's decision to divert illegal Jewish migrants to Cyprus. Police fired against 2000 demonstrators who…

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Flood Warning at Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The first flood warning as the result of the thawing of snow was issued to-day from Tumut…

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Tumut Flood Warning No Danger Elsewhere

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

As a result of heavy rains in the Tumut River is reported to have overflowed its banks and a flood warning has been issued…

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Flood Warning at Tumut No Danger Elsewhere

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

As a result of heavy rains in the Tumut Valley, the Tumut River is reported to have overflowed its banks and a flood warning has been…

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Tumut River Again in Flood Big Sale At Darbalara Postponed No Danger of Murrumbidgee Breaking Banks

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 August 1946 · page 1

Heavy rain which fell in the mountains on Tuesday following two warm days, icaused the Tumut river to flood. The rain, plus the thaw of the snow, sent a huge volume of water down the valley. Many roads became impassable. To-day the flood waters have commenced to recede…

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Over the Copy Desk Floods and Droughts

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 2

After a little fine weather, with the premise of spring, we are back to another cold snap, with rain and snow op top and the river running a banker…

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Flood Warning Issued at Tumut River Now Receding

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 2

With a fall of nearly two inches of rain since Sunday and warm conditions early in the week, a sharp rise in the Tumut River was experienced. Heavy…

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Snagging Tumut River Officer Visits Tumut to Inspect Flood Damage

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 2

As the result of a decision by Tumut Shire Council on Wednesday to send a telegram to Mr. W. F. Sheahan M.L.A., relative to the urgency for snagging the…

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Floodings Temporarily Averted

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The threat of floodings in the Murray. Murrumbidgee, and Snowy rivers, due to the thawing of snow, has been averted…

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Heavy Snow at Kosciusko Further Floods Likely When Thaw Takes Place

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Freezing weather has gripped the State again. There were heavy falls of snow at Kosciusko and…

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Big Floods Expected As Snow Thaws

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Severe floods are expected in the southern lowlands during the next few weeks, following the melting of heavy…

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Deep Snowdrifts Expected to Cause Big Floods When Thaw Starts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Snowdrifts up to 80 feet in depth in the Southern Alps are expected to cause severe floods when the thaw sets in. The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) said…

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After the Floods—scene Near Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 1

This picture was taken after the recent floods in the Tumut, area. It shows part of the main Tumut-Gundagai road, which…

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Nile Floods Cause Great Damage

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 1

CAIRO, Sunday: The River Nile continues to rise in record floods, and 1200 houses were washed away or damaged during last night…

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