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Floods & storms, 1943

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Cyclone Wrecks Army Hospital: 21 Injured in Few Minutes

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

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

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Cyclone Batters Army Hospital Buildings Unroofed and Nurses Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 8

TAMWORTH, Friday. — A three-minute cyclone struck a section of the 102nd A.G.H. on Manilla Road, Tamworth, this…

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Cyclone Wrecks Army Hospital: 21 Injured in Few Minutes

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

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

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Cyclone Wrecks Army Hospitals: 21 Injured in Few Minutes

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 December 1943 · page 2

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

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Through Stress and Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 2

CHRISTMAS, 1043, and the New Year bring memories that are both bitter and sweet to many. To those whose loved…

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Jap Post Ablaze As U.s. Forces Storm Island

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 December 1943 · page 3

U.S. MITCHELL bomber attacking Japanese shore installations at Arawe (New Britain) during the landing by U.S…

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Storm Damage in Cook Islands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.— Advice of damage to buildings and crops in several islands of the Cook group as the result of a storm on…

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Inigo Jones's Forecast Year May End With Heavy Storm

The Land · Friday 24 December 1943 · page 12

CROHAMHURST OBSERVATORY, Q'ld.—A now and very important su[?] spot group has just appeared and like all other groups should show…

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N.g. Troops Flood Shop with Orders

The Sun · Sunday 26 December 1943 · page 5

A SYDNEY florist and chocolate shop was so besieged with Christmas orders from New Guinea that it had to close…

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Heavy Rain in Italy Restricted Activity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 6

LONDON, Dec. 27 (A.A.P.).— Heavy rain yesterday prevented large-scale activity in Italy, today's Allied communique says…

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Storm Delays Many Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm yesterday caused a serious washaway at Weismantles, on the north coast line. Many mail trains…

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Storm Delays Many Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm yesterday caused a serious washaway at Weismantles, on the north coast line. Many mail trains…

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Storm Delays Many Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm yesterday caused a serious washaway at Weismantles, on the north coast line, Many mail trains…

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Storm Delays Many Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm yesterday caused a serious washaway at Weismantles, on the north coast line. Many mail trains…

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Storm Delays Many Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm yesterday caused a serious washaway at Weismantles, on the north coast line. Many mail trains…

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Storm Delays Many Trains

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm yesterday caused a serious washaway at Weismantles, on the north coast line. Many mail trains…

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Storm Razes Houses; 7 in Hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 December 1943 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Monday.--Three homes were wrecked and seven people injured by a storm which swept through mountainous…

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Ships Fight Cyclone In Far North

The Sun · Wednesday 29 December 1943 · page 2

Naval ratings, merchant seamen and dockers of the Australian Army were heroes in duels…

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Home Wrecked by Storm Near Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1943 · page 7

Top: Neighbours surveying the wreckage of Mr, J. Mitchell's property at Millfield (near Cessnock), which was demolished by a storm on Monday night. Lower: The kitchen stove and part of the fireplace, which were blown 15 yards from the house…

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Eight Injured by Storm Houses Lift and Fall to Pieces

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1943 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Eight members of two families who were injured when a terrific windstorm wrecked their homes…

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