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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 35

Follows Scent Through Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

Following the scent through a thunderstorm, the police bloodhound, Disraeli, yesterday located a missing man in an hour…

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Storm Damage in Shopping Area

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 10

Yesterday's 95 mile-an-hour wind took a toll of shop fronts and verandahs in Military Road, Neutral Bay. People were trapped in three shops when these verandah roofs were blown down. The car in the foreground was damaged by an avalanche of bricks from above. (Further pictures of storm damage appear on Page 12.)…

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Beat Par in Gale. McWilliam's Fine Round

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 12

Although he had to face the gale that swept over Sydnex yesterday. for the last five holes W. McWilliam the young professional whose progress is being watched…

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Birdies in Gale. Brilliant Golf. Final To-morrow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 12

Briliant golf was produced by the leading players in the amateur professional four-ball semi final at the Australian Club Kensington…

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Mobile Aid Post's First Use. Shelters Officials in Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 4

The first use of a new mobile aid post presented to the Army yesterday was to shelter the official paity from the storm which broke during the presentation…

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Havoc of Yesterday's Storm — Gantry Falls and Kills Workman — Extensive Damage to Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 12

When the 95-mile-an-hour tornado blew this travelling gantry off its overhead runway at a Ball's Head coaling depot yesterday afternoon, the gantry crashed 50 feet, crushing a workman, Ernest Mumby, to death. Here is what remained of a brick-built Scouts' hall in Park Avenue. Goddard Park…

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Sydney's Tornado Like Air-raid Brief Storm Leaves Trail Of Destruction In Northern, Western Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 5

Yesterday's tornado gave Sydney the experiences of an air-raid. Many hundreds of houses were unroofed, trains were delayed, electric light wires torn down, thousands of…

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Terrific Storm Sweeps Over City. Damage by Lightning and "Tornadic Squall." Man Killed in Wrecked Gantry. Harbour Bridge Pylon Struck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 9

A terrific wind storm, described officially as a "tornadic squall" swept the city and suburbs yesterday afternoon causing two deaths and doing widespread damage to property. At its height the wind reached a velocity of 95 miles…

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Repairs After the Storm. Home Damage Widespread. Washaways in Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 14

An army of house repairers, electric linesmen, and railmen spent yesterday repairing the widespread damage wrought by short-lived tornadic…

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Storm Foils Raiders. Hours of Peace. Daylight Activity Near London. LONDON, Nov. 1. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 13

Stormy weather yesterday and last night handicapped enemy raiders, and London had its most normal evening for weeks…

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Storm At Richmond

The Sun · Sunday 3 November 1940 · page 8

THIS storm occurred when I was paying a visit to Richmond which is situated about 33 miles front Sydney and is not very far from…

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Jesse Collinegs Reviews Sydney Shows Tea-Cup Finger Raises Storm . . Thrills Of Sea War.. Far-North Trail

The Sun · Sunday 3 November 1940 · page 17

THERE are many things done by the rich and powerful which are just a pain…

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Storm Over Comforts

The Sun · Monday 4 November 1940 · page 5

Two hundred representatives of unit comforts funds in New South Wales decided to-day to ask Australia's generals overseas, by cable,…

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Storms in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 4

Many sheep were drowned in floods in southern Hawkes Bay. Storm conditions have been general, with heavy seas pounding the west coast. Many…

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Hills Missed Full Fury of Cyclone

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 7

Though last Thursday's cyclone brought death and destruction to the city and suburbs, its full fury was not felt in the Hills…

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Granville Killed in Storm

The Biz · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 5

Mr. Er[?]st Mumby, who was [?] during last Thursday's storm at the WalIlarah Coal Co.'s works at Lorry's Bay, was a resident of Ma[?]d Street,…

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Accidents of the Week. Deaths During Storm

The Propeller · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 4

Two deaths occurred in the district during last Thursday afternoon's storm, but no serious damage was done to property. Kenneth Jones five…

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R.A.F. Defies Gales. Bad Weather Raiding. Enemy Losses Severe. (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, Nov. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 9

While the Germans, disregarding bad weather, attacked widesprerd areas in Britain last night, the R.A.F. flew across the Channel in the teeth of a…

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Move To Aid Victims of Wind & Hail Storm

The Land · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 1

REPRESENTATIONS are being made to the State Government by the General Secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. W. C…

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Storm A Cruel Blow After Drought by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

PEAK HILL, Wednesday.—The R.A.S. wheat judging party, during its visit to this district, saw the effects of the…

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