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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 72

Big Maize Loss in Macleay Flood

Truth · Sunday 31 March 1946 · page 29

KEMPSEY, Saturday. — Flood waters are receding on the Macleay River leaving a trail of destruction. It is believed the maize crop worth…

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Storm In Tea-Cup, Says S.M.

The Sun · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

"A storm in a tea-cup" was how Mr. Grugeon, SM, today described an incident in the Prices…

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Citizens Allege Negligence Grafton Flood Wall Not Repaired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 4

GRAFTON. Sunday.—Failure of authorities to repair the Great Marlow Wall, outside Grafton, was criticised by a meeting of the…

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Big Flood Damage Near Gloucester

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 5

GLOUCESTER, Monday. -- Last week's rain, which was particularly heavy south and south-east of Gloucester, caused…

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Flood Prevention Plan Sent to Govt. Big Production Losses Reported

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 11

Grafton, swept by disastrous floods last week, has submitted a flood prevention and hydro-electric power scheme to the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Dunn)…

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Local Cyclone Off Queensland Coast

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 3

A cyclone recorded off the Queensland coast this morning was reported to be moving south-west…

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Stop-press Flood Warning

The Sun · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 1

Weather Bureau issued flood danger warnings to north coast districts of NSW. Thought floods may occur there late…

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Kempsey Show Floods Hold Up Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 10

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—Although the floods in the Macleay River Valley held back many exhibits, the Central North Coast's National Show…

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Deluge Up North

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 14

Weather Notes.--As a consequence of the cyclone off the South Queensland coast, heavy to very heavy rain has fallen on the North Coast of NSW…

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New Floods in North Feared Cyclone Moving South, Air Services Halted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 5

While thousands of acres on the North Coast are still under water following last week's floods, new flood warnings have been issued. New floods are expected to result from a…

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On The Land Floods Affect Milk Yield Big Decrease In North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 6

The biggest loss as a result of the recent floods on the North Coast would be in milk production, said a northern agricultural…

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Another Flood Feared In The North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 3

Flood warnings on the North Coast, where floods caused loss and devastation last week, were issued by the Weather Bureau last night…

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Flood Damaged Towns Threatened With New Floods

The Sun · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

North Coast towns, which have not recovered from floods last week, are threatened with new floods…

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North Coast Flood Fears

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

Heavy rain has been falling almost continuously on the North Coast for 24 hours, and the danger of flooding is increasing hourly. SOME areas have recorded more…

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North Cast Flood Fears

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 11

HEAVY rain has been failing almost continuously on the North Coast for 24 hours, and the danger of flooding is increasing hourly. SOME areas have recorded more…

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North Coast Flood Fears

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 11

HEAVY rain has been falling almost continuously on the North Coast for 24 hours, and the danger of flooding is increasing hourly. SOME areas have recorded more…

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North Coast Flood Fears

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 11

HEAVY rain has been failing almost continuously on the North Coast for 24 hours, and the danger of flooding is increasing hourly. SOME areas have recorded more…

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North Coast Flood Fears

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 11

HEAVY rain has bees falling almost continuously on the North Coast for 24 hours, and the danger of flooding is increasing hourly. SOME areas have recorded more…

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Fears the Next Flood

The Biz · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. D. Blake, of Seville Street, Fairfield, in a letter to Fairfield Council, expressed his concern of the damage likely to be done by the next rainfall in his…

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Inigo Jones Gave Flood Warning to Police Q'ld. Premier Thanks Weather Forecaster

The Land · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

A WARNING of likely floods in North Queensland was given some time ago by Mr. Inigo Jones, the long-range weather forecaster, and this warning was passed on to police in the areas likely to be affected…

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