Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 72

First Flood Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

POST OFFICE at Woodford (Victoria), several feet deep in floodwaters. Vast cpreas of Western Victoria are under water as a result of these record floods. HOMES at Warrnambool surrounded by rising floodwaters. Five people have been drowned in the Victorian floods. Many more are feared lost…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Trail of Destruction Flood Danger Eases; "Ducks" Carry Food

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--As the unprecedented floods in western Victoria recede, a grim picture of widespread damage and destruction is being revealed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Trail of Destruction Flood Danger Eases; "Ducks" Carry Food

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--As the unprecedented floods in western Victoria recede, a grim picture of widespread damage and destruction is being revealed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Colossal Damage in Victorian Floods Still Fears For Missing

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--As the unprecedented floods in western Victoria recede, a grim picture of widespread damage and destruction is being revealed…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Trail of Destruction Flood Danger Eases; "Ducks" Carry Food

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--As the unprecedented floods in western Victoria recede, a grim picture of widespread damage and destruction is being revealed…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Floods Leave Great Trail of Destruction Danger Easing; Food By 'Ducks'

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--As the unprecedented floods in western Victoria recede, a grim picture of widespread damage and destruction is being revealed…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

River in Flood in Western Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 4

The Moyne River in turbulent flood between Warrnambool and Port Fairy, two districts which were among the worst affected by the week-end floods in the western district of Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Victorian Floods 'Ducks,' Planes Used

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

Melbourne, Tuesday.—Army "ducks" rescued marooned families, and ferried food and fodder to flood-bound homesteads…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Beds For Flood Aid

The Sun · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Motor trucks left Melbourne today carrying 100 Army iron beds with mattresses and blankets…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Planes Prop Food, Clothes to Flood Victims Damage May Be Nearly £1,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Two Anson planes today dropped urgently needed supplies over the flood-bound Victorian towns of Port Fairy, Koroit, Heywood, Branxholme, Casterton, and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Flood Disaster In Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 3

LIKE BREAKERS on a stormy beach, swirling flood waters from the River Moyne lashed around this home at Port Fairy (Victoria) on Monday. Disastrous floods in the Victorian Western District forced hundreds of families from their homes, inundated several towns. ALMOST SUBMERGED when flood waters rose within inches of the roof was this home of Mr. G. Cox,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Vic. Flood Damage £2,000,000

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Damage estimated at £2,000,000 has been caused in the Victorian floods, which are now…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Victorian Flood Damage £2,000,000 Receding Waters Reveal Destruction Bodies of Drowned Family Recovered

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Damage estimated at £2,000,000 has been caused in the Victorian floods, which pre now receding to reveal destruction and ruin to bridges, roads…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Vic. Flood Damage £2,000,000

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Damage estimated at £2,000,000 has been caused in the Victorian floods, which are now…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Vic. Floods Receding Damage At £2,000,000 Destruction of Bridges, Roads

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday-- Damage estimated at £2,000,000 has been caused in the Victorian floods, which are now receding to reveal…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Victorian Flood Damage £2,000,000 Receding Waters Reveal Destruction Bodies of Drowned Family Recovered

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Damage estimated at £2,000,000 has been caused in the Victorian floods, which are now receding to reveal destruction and ruin to bridges, roads…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Vic. Floods Receding Damage At £2,000,000 Destruction of Bridges, Roads

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday-- Damage estimated at £2,000,000 has been caused in the Victorian floods, which are now receding to reveal…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

£10,000 Flood Relief Grant

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced yesterday that the Federal Government would contribute up to £10,000 for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Floods Leave Ruin In Wake

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As flood waters recede in Western Victoria, mud and slime cover thousands of acres of valuable…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Floods Leave Ruin In Wake

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--As flood waters recede in Western Victoria, mud and slime cover thousands of acres of valuable…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →