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Floods & storms, 1943

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13 Boys Drowned at Picnic River punt capsizes during sudden storm, 18 rescued

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 December 1943 · page 1

GRAFTON, Sat. -- Thirteen boys were drowned when a punt overturned in a sudden storm on the Clarence River at 6 o'clock tonight…

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Bodies Found by Floodlight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 7

When darkness fell, floodlights along the river front were switched on to enable the searchers to continue…

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Sailing Men Face Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 12

League sailing men, in conflict over racing rules, look like staging a stormy session at their meeting tonight…

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Sailing Men Face Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 12

League sailing men, in conflict over racing rules, look like staging a stormy session at their meeting tonight…

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Sailing Men Face Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 12

League sailing men, in conflict over racing rules, look like staging a stormy session at their meeting tonight…

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Sailing Men Face Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 12

League sailing men, in conflict over racing rules, look like staging a stormy- session at their meeting tonight…

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Sailing Men Face Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 12

League sailing men, in conflict over racing rules, look like staging a stormy session at their meeting tonight…

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Farmer Killed Hurrying Home to Escape Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 10

CASINO, Tuesday.--Isaac Handford (63), well-known dairy farmer, of Dyraaba Arm, was killed instantly when the utility truck he was driving…

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Cyclone Causes Havoc in Spanish Seaport

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--More than 1000 casualties were caused by a cyclone which struck the Spanish Mediterranean port of Alicante. It…

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Cyclone Causes Havoc in Spanish Seaport

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--More than 1000 casualties were caused by a cyclone which struck the Spanish Mediterranean port of Alicante. It…

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Cyclone Causes Havoc in Spanish Seaport

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--More than 1000 casualties were caused by a cyclone which struck the Spanish Mediterranean port of Alicante. It…

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The Sydney Morning Herald. Thursday, Dec. 16, 1943 Storm Signals in Tokyo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 December 1943 · page 4

In a further despatch published to-day, our Chungking correspondent analyses the internal situation in Japan as…

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Cyclone's Injuries

The Sun · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Saturday. -- More than 20 people, nurses and patients, were injured in…

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Gale Hits Hospital: 15 Injured

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Saturday. -- Breaking on Tamworth district with surprising suddenness yesterday afternoon, a…

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Gale Hits Hospital: 15 Injured

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Saturday. -- Breaking on Tamworth district with surprising suddenness yesterday afternoon, a…

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Cyclone Wrecks Army Hospital: 21 Patients, Nurses Hurt

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 1

Sweeping along a path half a mile wide a three - minute cyclone caused havoc in the Tamworth district yesterday…

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Fisherman Struck by Lightning During Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- Henry Munro, Main Road, Coledale, was struck by lightning while fishing on Coledale beach during a…

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Fisherman Struck by Lightning During Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- Henry Munro, Main Road, Coledale, was struck by lightning while fishing on Coledale beach during a…

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Fisherman Struck by Lightning During Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- Henry A Munro. Main Road, Coledale was struck by lightning while fishing on Coledale beach during a…

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Fisherman Struck by Lightning During Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday. -- Henry Munro, Main Road, Coledale, was struck by lightning while fishing on Coledale beach during a thunder…

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