Heavy Storm Again Sweeps Sydney
SYDNEY.—A heavy thunderstorm, with vivid lightning and heavy rain, swept over Sydney at 8.30 the morning. The heaviest rain fell at' Wahroonga and Riverview…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Rain Causes Floods In Northern N.S.W.
SYDNEY: Some local floodings have been caused by severe rainstorms in large areas of south-west N.S.W. Between 3 p.m. and 10.30 p.m…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday. — Two French amphibian Catalinas, owned by Inter-Island Flying Service, landed in Brisbane early this…
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The possibility of storms of a cyclonic nature developing from the south-east within the next few days is forecast by…
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The main issue, when Northern Soccer clubs meet to-night, will be the right of B division clubs to vote on the 1949 competition. This…
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The Weather Bureau in Sydney today forecast that the weather tomorrow and Sunday will be warm and sultry with…
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OSLO, Jan. 31. A.A.P.— The 24-hour storm, still raging in the Bergin area, was reported last night to have torn ships from their…
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A storm, accompanied by heavy rain, burst over Sydney, South Coast and Blue Mountain districts and, to a lesser extent, over the…
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With only a handful of spectators left on the beach, Nobbys and Merewether crews row into the storm at Merewether Surf Carnival yesterday afternoon. The storm drove big crowds from the beaches and spoilt the day for thousands of holiday makers at lake resorts. Many were drenched…
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OSLO, Feb. 1. A.A.P.—At least 12 persons have perished in the storms which have lashed Norway during the past few clays, and…
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Fine, hot and sultry weather, with light, variable south-west to south-east winds and the possibility of thunderstorms…
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A slight south-easterly breeze brought a cool change to Newcastle this afternoon and Newcastle weatherman, Mr. R. Parker, forecasts possible thunderstorms towards night. A light south-easterly breeze…
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LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.) : Protests are snowballing in from many countries against the trial of Cardinal Mindszenty, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Hungarian court on charges of treason, speculation and…
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BRISBANE. — A cyclone struck Cooktown early this morning. At noon the wind was still raging at 70 miles an…
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CAIRO, Feb. 9. A.A.P.—Captain Allan, master of the Strathaird, by taking the vessel into the open sea, saved his ship and others…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—A cyclone which has lashed Cooktown since 3 a.m. yesterday has destroyed or badly damaged 90 of the town's 120 buildings…
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BRISBANE: For the time being the Cooktown cyclone centre cannot be located. Its movement through…
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BRISBANE, Friday.—Of Cooktown's 125 homes, 117 have been wrecked or badly damaged by the cyclone which struck the town on…
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A thunderstorm at Cessnock last night caused a blackout of street lights in the main part of the town for about four…
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CAIRNS, Sunday.—Cooktown's buildings collapsed like matchwood when a cyclone swept the town. The four members of the crew…
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