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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

242 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 13

Riverina and District News Kyeamba Shire Seeks Grant to Repair Roads Damaged By Floods

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 4

The Kyeamba Shire Council decided yesterday to apply to the State Government for a grant to repair flood-damaged roads. THE engineer (Mr. Cameron) was…

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Councillors Will Inspect Jones Creek Further Request In Regard To Floodings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 9

As a result of a request from Mr Mr F. Hargreaves to the Gundagai Shire Councillors, an inspection will s shortly be made of the Jones Creek area…

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Councillor Claims Editorial Unfair the “Tea Cup Storm” Strikes (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 6

Dear Sir.—Your editorial comment re the Tarrabandra ramps is unfair and your report of the discussion omits the one vital point…

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No Man's Land Again in Limelight Storm in Tea Cup

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

THE fate of "no man's land," the vacant block in front of the M.I.D. premises in Acacia Avenue, Is still hanging In the balance, as at the last meeting of the Council a motion, which had been carried at a previous meeting In favour of informing the Irrigation Commission…

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The Jones Creek Floods (To the Editor)

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Sir—I am very pleased to know that the Council is going, to inspect the overflow of Jones Creek, and see if the flood waters can be…

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Magpies Down 10-Nil in Heavy Rain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 6

Very heavy rain fell during greater part of the match between Adelong and Magpies at Adelong yesterday Adelong won by 10 points…

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Landslide on Railway Near Bethungra Heavy Rain Falls in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

After heavy rain fell in the Bethungra district yesterday afternoon, there was a small landslide on the main southern railway line between Bethungra and Tanyinna…

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Storm Damage and Floods in Tasmania

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

BURNIE, Sunday: A storm of unusual severity which began on Friday and continued until early Saturday morning struck the north…

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Airliner in Storm; Gars Rush to Dubbo Drome

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

DUBBO, Sunday: A Butler Airways plane flying from Cunnamulla (Q.) to Sydney with 17 passengers on board almost came to grief in a…

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Man Struck by Lightning at South Gundagai Week-end Storms Brought 111 Points of Rain

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

A severe storm which broke over Gundagai a little after 10 a.m. on Sunday was accompanied by vivid lightning and deafening thunder. A South Gundagai man had a miraculous escape from death. Evidently not receiving the full force of one flash of lightning, he…

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Southern Team Defeated, 3-2 on Flooded Ground Replay Ordered

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 4

Southern Groups in the Rugby League elimination match played at Young yesterday. The final scores were: Groups 10,…

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British Flood Relief Afternoon

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

The Leeton Red Cross branch held a card and social afternoon on Tuesday 20th inst., in aid of the British Flood Relief Appeal. A pleasant time…

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A Township Flattened Storm in Oklahoma

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

LEEDEY (Oklahoma), Monday: While Leedcy's 600 inhabitants huddled in storm shelters last night, a tornado flattened three-quarters of the…

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Electrical Storm Follows Record Heat in Britain

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

L O N D O N, T h u r s day: Storms ringed London as Britain's record heatwave ended. Thunder, lightning and…

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U.S. Tornadoes and Floods Many Thousands Homeless

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: Floods and tornadoes were responsible for at least 13 deaths; left more than 16,000 homeless, and caused many thousands…

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More Tornadoes and Floods in U.S. 16,000 Homeless; Nine States Hit

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: Floods and tornadoes were responsible for at least 13 deaths, left more than 16,000 homeless and caused many thousands of dollars' damage to…

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Death and Destruction in U.s. Floods

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday: The swollen Mississippi and its Iowa tributary, the Desmoines River, presented a major picture of death…

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Cables in Brief Flood Havoc in China

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

HONG KONG. Sunday: Severe flooding of the Pearl River, in the Kwantung Province, has driven half a million Chinese from their homes,…

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Flood Mitigation and Soil Erosion Control Attempt at Development

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 7

The Minister for Conservation, Mr Weir, states that the report received by him from the Hunter Flood Mitigation Committee, set up…

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Gales Buffet Ships, Planes in South

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Monday: Shipping and air services are taking a tremendous buffeting from gales sweeping the southern coast…

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