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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 31

Storm In An Army Egg-Cup

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Six white egg-cups with pink edges were issued to an officers' mess at an Air…

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Search in Flood for Serviceman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Sunday.—A search was made yesterday and to-day for a serviceman who was swept away in flood waters…

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Rivers Rise Sharply Flood Invades Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 5

Flood warnings to residents on the lower reaches ot the Macquarie and Namoi Rivers Vere issued last night by the…

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Towns Warned That Further Floods Likely

The Sun · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 3

Falling levels in inland rivers which nave been flooded have temporarily removed the danger to some towns affected, but others further down the…

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Worst Flood for 32 Years

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 5

Tamworth and the Peel River valley, at the weekend, had the greatest floods since 1910. The river was swollen by four days…

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N.S.W. Flood Danger Not Yet Passed Mares Fears More Rains Heavy Damage in North-west

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 4

ALTHOUGH reports indicate that flood waters in the north-western and central western districts of N.S.W. are subsiding, the Divisional Meteoroligist (Mr. Mares(today…

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Flood Danger Remains Shops, Houses Waterlogged North-Western Towns

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 7

ALTHOUGH reports indicate that flood waters in the north-western and central western districts of N.S.W. are subsiding, the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) today issued a warning that such conditions may prove to be only a…

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Flood Danger Remains Shops, Houses Waterlogged In North-Western Towns

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 7

ALTHOUGH reports indicate that flood waters in the north-western and central western districts of N.S.W. are subsiding, the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) today issued a warning that such conditions may prove to be only a temporary respite…

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Flood Danger Remains Shops, Houses Waterlogged In North-Western Towns

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 7

ALTHOUGH reports indicate that flood waters in the north-western and central western districts of N.S.W are subsiding, the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) today issued a warning that such conditions may prove to be only a…

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Flood Danger Remains Shops, House's Waterlogged In North-Western Towns

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 July 1942 · page 7

ALTHOUGH reports indicate that flood waters in the north-western and central western districts of N.S.W are subsiding, the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) today issued a warning that such conditions may prove to be only a…

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More Flood Warnings Some Towns Out of Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

Flood warnings to the residents of four roiinrry towns in N.S.W. were issued yesterday by the Divisional Meteorologist, Mr…

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Tamworth Flooded—river Bursts Banks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 6

When the Peel River burst its banks last week, some streets in Tamworth were, flooded. Several families had to leave then homes, shopkeepers in one street sandbagged their premises to keep out the water, and market gardens on the edge of the town suffered. These pictures, showing motor vehicles ploughing through the streets, illustrate the extent…

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Flooded Towns In N.S.W.

The Sun · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 4

Several towns on the Namoi, Macquarie and Castlereagh rivers are still under water, but…

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Floodwaters Subsiding

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 6

Flooded rivers in the north-west and central-west have begun to subside, and yesterday morning all danger had passed…

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Flood Now Subsiding

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 July 1942 · page 3

"Flood conditions in the higher reaches of most rivers have almost subsided, but the waters are rushing on to lower…

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Flood Danger Passing Precautions at Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 6

Floods on the Namoi, Macquarie, and Castlereagh Rivers are falling, and the only town in danger last night was Warren…

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Floods Menace Towns

The Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

Wee Waa (on the Namoi) and Warren (on the Macquarie). are now menaced by floods…

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Flood Waters Receding

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

The flood waters of the Namoi and Macquarie rivers have fallen in the higher and central regions, and are receding from…

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Flood Waters Receding

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

The flood waters of the Namoi and Macquarie rivers have fallen in the higher and central regions, and are receding from…

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Flood Waters Receding

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 2

The flood waters of the Namoi and Macquarie rivers have fallen in the higher and central regions, and are receding from…

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