29 Dead In Bay Of Biscay Gale
PARIS, Dec. 15 A.A.P.—One of the fiercest storms of the year, which is sweeping the Bay of Biscay has sunk one ship and damaged nine, at a cost of at least 29 lives in the last 24 hours…
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Floods & storms, 1950
987 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 50
Floods And Mosquitoes Are Threat To Bourke's Christmas
BOURKE: The far North-West town of Bourke is facing its most unusual Christmas, surrounded by floods and invaded by myriads of mosquitoes and the threats from both are increasing…
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SYDNEY: At least three towns in north-west N.S.W. will be short of Christmas requirements including beer because of their isolation by floodwaters. They are Carinda, 60 miles north-west of Coonamble,…
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Newcastle City Council decided last night to provide floodlights at Stockton Wavetrap bathing enclosure as soon as possible…
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SYDNEY.—A plane was chartered by the State Flood Relief Committee to-day to fly two tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NZ Centennial Games Session Washed Out By Heavy Rain Out
CHRISTCHURCH, Fri. (A.A.P.): Continuous heavy rain today washed out the second athletic session of the Centennial Games. Events set down for today…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Trials Delayed By Storm
LOS NEGROS, Dec. 29. A.A.P. —Tropical downpours of rain to-day forced the War Crimes Court to discontinue hearing a murder…
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