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Floods & storms, 1937

1,345 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 68

Airliner Hits Bullock Landing Crash at Wagga Relief Plane Is Held Up By Storms

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 1

CATTLE straying on to the aerodrome at Wagga yesterday nearly caused a tragedy when a Melbourne-Sydney…

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Toll of the Road. Killed During Storm Woman Struck By Car

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 5

MAKING for shelter from a storm near the corner of Edith Street and Western Road, Mount Druitt, late yesterday, Mrs. Elizabeth McCallum, 43. of Mount Druitt, was knocked down by a car and killed…

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Downpour of Rain in City Woman Killed By Car At Height Of Storm

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 1

MR. MARES predicted a cool change. It arrived in the city last night, but brought with it one of the heaviest…

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Rising Flood of Divorce 2230 Petitions In 1937 Make Record

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 6

MANY responsible citizens are becoming perturbed lest the sanctity of the marriage the is becoming imperilled following the…

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Lithgow Swept by Storms Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 31 December 1937 · page 6

Lithgow district has been drenched by tropical storms. Since Monday more than 228 points of rain have been recorded but in outlying areas much heavier falls have…

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