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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

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In the World of Sport Fate of Hogan Gold Cup in Balance Can Kimovale Weather the Storm? Coolac Confident of Victory

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 12

Not for years has there been such interest aroused in a cricket match than the Hogan Gold Cup competition final which will be concluded on Sunday next. The fortunes of the teams in the…

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N.t. Town Wiped Out by Cyclone

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 2

DARWIN, Tuesday: A cyclone has wiped out the small isolated township of Borroloola, near the Gulf of…

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Heavy Rain in North Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Un­settled weather with rain rang­ing from three to five inches were reported from coastal…

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Starvation Threatening Towns in Nth. Q'land Effect of Strike and Monsoon Floods

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Queensland's rail strike and the monsoon season are threatening several towns in the north with starvation…

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Heavy Rain in Interior Floods at the “Alice”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Big areas of Central Australia were flooded as a result of exceptionally [?] rain last week. In some areas the floods are said…

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Storm Over Olympic Games Team; Four Swimmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: After one of the stormiest sessions on record the Australian Olympic Federation last night announced a preferential lift of 34 athletes to represent Australia at the Olympic Games…

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Will 1870 Flood Be Repeated?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 1

Queensland weather expert. Mr. Inigo Jones, believes that the present weather cycle will continue until August, with conditions similar to those…

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Lake Albert Flooding City Engineer Submits Plan to Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

Copies of a report and a plan for Lake Albert flood prevention, compiled by the Wagga City Council engineer (Mr. T. B. Sheppard) will be sent to…

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Storm Disrupts Radio Services

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1948 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Tues. (A.A.P.): The National Bureau of Standards reported that a magnetic storm in the upper atmosphere,…

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Cyclone Hits Noumea

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A cyclone which reached nearly 100 m.p.h. caused damage assessed at thousans of pounds to Noumea (New…

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Cyclone Passes Out to Sea

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The cyclone which swept through Brisbane is now well out to sea…

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Novel Knitwear Designs Take Paris By Storm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1948 · page 3

Novel knitwear designs in wool which have taken Paris by storm are being featured by leading houses and range from…

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92 M.P.H. Gale Hits Aust. Antarctic Team

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A gale which reached a peak of 92 m.p.h. drove the Australian Antarctic party from its camp…

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Heavy Damage in Violent Adelaide Storm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sunday: A fierce cyclone created widespread havoc in the Adelaide and Glenelg area late last night and early this morning. No casualties have yet been reported, but many…

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Hail Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

During the heavy storm which passed over the Area on Sunday afternoon, a considerably amount of hall fell. Mr. E. C. Tweedie reports…

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£1,000,000 Damage in Storm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday: A hurricane which struck Adelaide at the week-end caused damage assessed at nearly £1,000,000…

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Severe Cyclonic Storm Damage at "Greenhills."

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

A severe cyclonic storm swept through Conkey and Son's piggeries at "Greenhills" last night, causing extensive damage…

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PERPETUAl Dust Storm in Cypress Street Discussion at Council Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 4

ATTENTION was drawn by Cr. Washington at the Council meeting on Thursday night, to the dust nuisance caused in Cypress…

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Carburetter Flooded

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1948 · page 5

A motorist with a new car complained of the carburettor flooding at times. Considerable time was spent…

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Richmond and Tweed Rivers in Flood But Subsiding

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Heavy damage was clone to farm lands where the Richmond land Tweed rivers broke their banks at the…

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