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Floods & storms, 1947

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Thunderstorm Brings Relief to Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A violent thunderstorm broke over the city early this afternoon, bringing temporary respite from humid…

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Thunderstorm Brings Relief to Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A violent thunderstorm broke over the city early this afternoon, bringing temporary respite from humid…

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Thunderstorm Brings Relief to Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A violent thunderstorm broke over the city early this afternoon, bringing temporary respite from humid…

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Thunderstorm Brings Relief to Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A violent thunderstorm broke over the city this afternoon, bringing temporary respite from humid…

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Thunderstorm Brings Relief to Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A violent thunderstorm broke over the city early this afternoon, bringing temporary respite from humid…

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Q'land Cyclone May Cause Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--A cyclone, which is located north-east of Cooktown, is expected to cause local floods in North Queensland…

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Cyclone Off N.q

The Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

Another cyclone has hit the coast between Cairns and Cardwell, and torrential rams, up to 10 inches at the latter town,…

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Ship Sinking in Gale Rescue Attempts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (A.A.P.). —Seattle coastguards are trying to rescue 99 passengers and 100 members of the crew of the American…

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Gale of the "Gundagai"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 6

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Railways Damaged-- Freak Gale

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 1

Floodwaters, lightning and freak winds of terrific velocity caused widespread damage on the NSW railways last…

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Orphanage Struck by Cyclone; Big Damage

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 5

ROOFING and glasswork of the convent, chapel and other buildings of the Mater Dei Orphanage, Narellan, were smashed during a cyclonic storm in the area on Wednesday of last week. Damage caused to orphanage…

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Couple Disappear In Yorkshire Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 5 (A.A.P.).—At the height of a Yorkshire blizzard two days ago a holiday couple walked out into the snow and…

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Heavy Floods in North Towns Menaced

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Flood waters rushing down the Burdekin River, about 40 miles south of Townsville, have submerged the…

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Floods In Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Rain continued to fall in many parts of North Queensland tonight and radio stations broadcast flood warnings…

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Thunderstorms Over Whole State Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 9

The Weather Bureau last night forecast thunderstorms over the whole State for this afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms occurred in many country districts…

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People Ready to Leave Flooded Town

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Many houses in the Mackay district have been submerged and 40 families "have been' r…

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People Ready Flooded Town

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Many houses in the Mackay district have been .submerged and 40 families have been…

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One Drowned, Many Homeless in Qld. Northern Floods Cause Wide Damage Preparations to Leave Mackay

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 19

BRISBANE, Thursday,--A youth has been drowned and many people have been driven from their homes in North Queensland floods, and business…

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One Drowned, Many Homeless in Qld. Northern Floods Cause Wide Damage Preparations to Leave Mackay

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 19

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A youth has been drowned and many people have been driven from their homes in North Queensland floods, and business…

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One Drowned, Many Homeless in Qld. Northern Floods Cause Wide Damage Preparations to Leave Mackay

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 19

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A youth has been drowned and many people have been driven from their homes in North Queensland floods, and business…

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