8 Killed in Gale
Hamburg, December 4. — Eight people were killed and hundreds were made homeless in a great gale which lashed northern Germany In Hamburg four were found…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Gale Tragedy in Germany
London, December 5.—Eight people were killed and hundreds of others made homeless in a gale which lashed North Germany yesterday…
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Johannesburg, December 7.— General Smuts tonight spoke of "gathering " international storm clouds."…
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Auckland.—Rough seas and [?] miles-an-hour sale today st[?] the trans-Tasman flying [?] There was widespread damage…
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Twenty-seven years ago Broken Hill was swept by the worst cyclone in its history. To many of the present generation the cyclone is not even a faint memory. It occurred on…
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Seoul. December 11.—A violent storm ripped through the Korean east coast cu[?]tiefish float last Sunday causing heavy loss of lives and boats. Estimated…
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New York, December 11.—A blizzard killed at least 18 people today as it swept snow and bitter cold…
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Sydney.— A few people slept through a severe electrical storm which broke over the city shortly before dawn…
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Sydney.—Two market gardeners obtained a total of £515 damages against Warringah Shire Council for damage to their vegetable…
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London, December 22.—Floods have caused the loss of at least 20 lives and much damage to bridges, culverts and [?]oads throughout the island of Cyprus…
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