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Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 85

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 drowhed and many people have been driven from their homes in North Queensland floods, and business…

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One Drowned, Many Homeless in Old. 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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Storm Rains Relieved Drought In Only Few Inland Districts

The Land · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

THOUGH good resin fell in some sections of the State during the past week, the dry spell in most of the inland areas remains unrelieved. The rain, which was of a patchy nature, wao principally confined…

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Storms of History Raged and Sent Good King Off His Head The Story Of "Farmer George"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 15

FOR ten years before he died, in his 83rd year, George the Third of England's Hanoverian kings had been incapable of governing. He was blind, and for many years before that had been subject to frequent bouts of…

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Storms of History Raged and Sent Good King Off His Head The Stroy Of "Farmer George"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 15

FOR ten years before he died, in his 83rd year, George the Third of England's Hanoverian kings had been incapable of governing. He was blind, and for many years before that had been subject to frequent bouts of…

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Storms of History Raged and Sent Good King Off His Head The Story Of "Farmer George"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 15

FOR ten years before he died, in his 83rd year, George the Third of England's Hanoverian kings had been incapable of governing. He was blind, and for many years before that had been subject to frequent bouts of…

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Storms of History Raged and Sent Good King Off His Head The Story Of "Farmer George"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 15

FOR ten years before he died, in his 83 rd year, George the Third of England's Hanoverian kings had been incapable of governing. He was blind, and for many years before that had been subject to frequent bouts of…

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Storms of History Raged and Sent Good Ring Off His Head The Story Of "Farmer George"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 15

FOR ten years before he died, in his 83rd year, George the Third of England's Hanoverian kings had been incapable of governing. He was blind, and for many years before that had been subject to frequent bouts of…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Storms of History Raged and Sent Good King Off His Head The Stroy Of "Farmer George"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 15

FOR ten years before he died, in his 83rd year, George the Third of England's Hanoverian kings had been incapable of governing. He was blind, and for many years before that had been subject to frequent bouts of…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Storms of History Raged and Sent Good King Off His Head The Story Of "Farmer George"

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 15

FOR ten years before he died, in his 83rd year, George the Third of England's Hanoverian kings had been incapable of governing. He was blind, and for many years before that had been subject to frequent bouts of…

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Flood Warning Stations To Be Established

The Land · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 12

The Minister for Conservation (Mr. Weir) has announced that in co-operation with the Commonwealth Meteorologist, the Water…

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Queensland Weekly Letter, Drought Disaster To Flood Ruin In Few Days

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 16

FROM ruinous drought to disastrous flood has been the experience of Queensland's extreme south-eastern districts,…

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Tidal Flood's Heavy Toll

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MARGATE, popular seaside resort 20 miles from Brisbane, has suffered more than £20,000 damage through cyclonic…

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Tidal Flood's Heavy Toll

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MARGATE, popular seaside resort 20 miles from Brisbane, has suffered more than £20,000 damage through cyclonic…

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Townsville, Cut Off by Floods, Facing Famine

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

TOWNSVILLE, Friday.--Cut off by floods in the north, south and west, Townsville, without road or rail communication, is facing a food shortage, which may become as severe as…

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Tidal Flood's Heavy Toll

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MARGATE, popular seaside resort 20 miles from Brisbane, has suffered more than, £20,000 damage through cyclonic…

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Tidal Flood's Heavy Toll

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MARGATE, popular seaside resort 20 miles from Brisbane, has suffered more than £20,000 damage through cyclonic…

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Tidal Flood's Heavy Toll

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 3

MARGATE, popular seaside resort 20 miles from Brisbane, has suffered more than £20,000 damage through cyclonic…

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Townsville, Cut Off by Floods, Facing Famine

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

TOWNSVlLLE, Friday.--Cut off by floods in the north, south and west, Townsville, wifhout road or rail communication, is facing a food shortage, which may become as severe as…

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Flood Area Towns Short Of Food

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday. — Floodbound towns in northern Queensland are running short of food. Ayr, which is cut off completely…

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