Art Criticism Raised A Storm
LONDON, April 29. A.A.P.— Remarks by the President of the Royal Academy (Sir Alfred Munnings) last night have…
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Floods & storms, 1949
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Flood Destroys Arab Villages
CASABLANCA, (Morocco). Mon (A A.P.): Floodwaters swept down the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains…
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ALGIERS, May 2. A.A.P.—Deaths were reported to-day in severe floods which have swept away hundreds of houses and destroyed…
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MOROCCO, Tues. (A.A.P.)—Big floods have stranded Tyrone Power and Orson Welles. , Who cannot get back to their…
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Little or no provision was being made when building new roads at Hexham to let flood waters away, Mr. J. D. Richardson told the…
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LONDON, May 3. A.A.P.—The film stars, Tyrone Power and Orson Welles, were cut off by torrential floods from their "Black Rose"…
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The Department of Public Works has advised Cessnock Council that before consideration can be given to a request…
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TURIN, May 5. A.A.P.—The River Po burst its banks near Turin yesterday, after a week of almost ceaseless rain in northern Italy…
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The south - westerly gale which lashed Newcastle at the week-end had blown itself out this…
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ITALIAN PRIZE SHIP Reynella, anchored in Newcastle Harbor after breaking away from her moorings at Dyke End during Saturday night's gale. Tugs which went to her assistance stood by until daybreak yesterday…
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A gale which reached 70 miles an hour in gusts set two ships, including the ill-fated war prize Reynella, adrift in Newcastle Harbour and broke one set of mooring lines…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Passengers on the Monowai, which reached Sydney to-day from Wellington 24 hours late, described the…
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AUCKLAND, May 11. A.A.P. Reuter.—Winter descended on most of the North Island of New Zealand to-day…
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LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.): More than 100 telegrams and phone calls suggesting cures poured in yesterday to Michael Hippisley, 14-year-old London schoolboy, who cannot stop sneezing. For nine days Michael has…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Weather Bureau to-night issued a storm warning to shipping in the Lord Howe Island area…
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FORT WORTH (Texas), May 18. A.A.P.—Six people were drowned and 12 are believed drowned in a flood caused when the Trinity River…
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FORTH WORTH (Texas), May 19. A.A.P.—Seven lives have been lost and 13,000 people left home less in Fort Worth since Trinity…
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HEAVY rain about 11.30 last night flooded many streets in Newcastle and suburbs. The downpour was so heavy…
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Prospects for a fine week-end in Newcastle were not good, Mr. Cyril Griffiths said last night. He said there probably would be…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Heavy rain to-day brought The Driver into strong demand for the Flying Handicap at Randwick to-morrow. The Diver has not won a race since last year's. Doncaster Handicap, but he is so superior in soft going that backers caused his price to firm four points…
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