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Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 72

Near Gale for Surf Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 14

HEAVY seas and a southerly mounting to near-gale force gave an early promise of thrills at today's surf carnival at North Bondi…

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Near Gale for Surf Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 13

HEAVY seas and a southerly mounting to near-gale force gave an early promise of thrills at today's surf carnival at North Bondi…

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Flood of weird inventions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1946 · page 12

NEW YORK, Friday.--The days of the traditional sweat-begrimed and plodding ploughman are numbered…

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Southerly gale hits Basin Cup yachts; two finish

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 February 1946 · page 37

A southerly gale spreadeagled the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club fleet in the 42-mile Basin Cup ocean race yesterday. Only two of the 10 starters completed the course…

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Bridge Clear After Floods

Truth · Sunday 17 February 1946 · page 47

BRISBANE, Saturday.—First mail train to pass over the Burdekin River Bridge since last Sunday crossed shortly after 4 p.m. today…

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Expresses Flood-bound In South Aus. Deluge

The Sun · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Rail, road and air transport has been dislocated by non-stop deluges and spasmodic storms throughout the State at the weekend. Small townships and…

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Yachts Scattered by Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 7

Completing the course for Saturday's Basin Cup at 12.20 p.m. yesterday, the yacht Cettien was placed third…

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Gale Strikes Adelaide Man Killed, Homes Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—One man was electrocuted, houses were partially unroofed, fences demolished, windows shattered, roads blocked,…

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Swimming Carnival Under Floodlights at Clovelly

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 20

A swimming carnival will be held at Clovelly pool under floodlights, tonight. It will be the first time the pool has been floodlit since before the war…

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Government Assistance to Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 9

RESIDENTS of Moree Warialda and Bingara districts, who were victims of the recent disastrous floods in the north-west, are to receive…

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Government Assistance to Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 9

RESIDENTS of Moree Warialda and Bingara districts, who were victims of the recent disastrous floods in the north-west, are to receive…

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Government Assistance to Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 9

RESIDENTS of Moree Warialda and Bingara districts, who were victims of the recent disastrous floods in the north-west, are to receive…

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Heavy Rain Benefits Dairying Wheat Areas Milk Rationing To Be Ended Today

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 7

Almost State-wide weekend rains would probably enable Australia to contribute wheat to relieve the shortage overseas, Mr. A. H. E. McDonald said yesterday…

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Floods Leave 6,000,000 Chinese Destitute

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 5

CHUNGKING, Tuesday. --Six million persons are destitute and 7,000,000 acres of land are flooded in the Yellow River Valley as the result…

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Gale in Adelaide 62 Miles An Hour

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 12

One man was electrocuted, houses were partially unroofed, fences demolished, windows shattered, roads…

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Flood Crossing Was Risky

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Ten stranded bus passengers--seven men and three women--used the Morgan-Whyalla pipe-line to…

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Railway Station Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 9

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE, and not a railway line in sight. Scene is the Nottingham (Eng.) L.M.S. station after the River Trent ran a banker not long ago. Flood waters isolated many districts in the city…

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20 Rail Passengers Stranded by Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- As a result of the South Australian floods 20 trans - continental passengers are stranded without accommodation in…

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Stubble Checks Soil Loss After Heavy Rain

The Land · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

THE heavy coating of stubble on many wheat paddocks greatly minimised soil losses due to water erosion following the recent heavy rain in many parts of New South Wales. Pointing this out in a report to the…

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Tick Discovery Follows Storm Damage To Fences

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 4

FOLLOWING the break-through of cattle from Casino quarantine area to the old Copmanhurst area, a few stock there have been…

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