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Floods & storms, 1940

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German Mail Propaganda Floods U.S. Nazi Propaganda Coming in “By the Ton”

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 11

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13th. Uncle Sam is acting as postman for Josef Goebbels’ Nazi Propaganda Ministry to a staggering extent, it was learned from an official source here as legislation was being drafted to check an unprecedented flood of German “poison pamphlets” being…

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Gale Sweeps Over Sydney

The Sun · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 3

Sydney and suburbs were swept today by a gale which reached its peak at 11.30 a.m. with a velocity of 56.9 miles an hour…

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Pa and Ma Golf in Gale Manly Vallances Well Balanced

Truth · Sunday 10 November 1940 · page 10

CONDITIONS were everything but good for yesterday's golf fields, gusty conditions making for dusty competitions. As most events were mixed foursomes, the select few of the stronger sex,…

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Gale Robs 18-Footers Of Starter Four Boats Ruled Out Sailed "Wrong" Course

The Sun · Sunday 10 November 1940 · page 39

Because the starter's launch broke down, tour 18-footers were disqualified in the Sydney…

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U.s.a. to Open Flood-gates B.u.p. Service—exclusive.—london

Truth · Sunday 10 November 1940 · page 1

THE first concrete move to help Britain after the election was made in Washington when Senator King introduced a measure to permit a private corporation, as well as Government agencies, to make loans and give…

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Gale Damage. Country Towns Suffer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 11

Hot, fierce north-westerly winds have caused extensive damage in country districts of New South Wales, wrecking homes and property, and…

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Gale Breaks Cables On Coogee Lighters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 5

Work on repairing the Coogee sharkproof net was again held up at the weekend. The 60-mile-an-hour gale on Saturday…

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Sailing Boats in Gale. Unusual Incidents. Disputed Decision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 12

Unusual happenings occurred during the Sydney flying Squadron's 18-footers' championship race, sailed on the hoabour on…

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Tennis Topics. Play in the Gale. Bromwich Watches Diet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 12

John Bromwich, one of Australia's greatest lawn tennis players, has very definite ideas on the question of eating a few minutes before a match. On…

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"Sun" Pictorial Features Popeye, the Sailorman At Risk Of Storms

The Sun · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 9

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78 Dead in U.S.A. Gale New York

The Sun · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

At least 78 are dead and 60 missing, mostly seamen, following a gale which affected the whole nation and struck…

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Queensland Storms. Bhisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 9

Heavy storms accompanied by wind of gale force, caused damage in several centres in south-eastern Queensland to-day. Good falls from storm on Tuesday night and to-day…

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Storm Sweeps City

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--An inch of rain fell in 20 minutes when a rainstorm swept the city late this afternoon. The wind reached 59 m.p.h…

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Cyclone Hits Town Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

A cyclonic storm, with a path two miles wide, caused great damage in the town of Boonah, near Ipswich, this afternoon…

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Cyclone Hits Mining Town. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 9

An Anglican church was destroyed and a number of houses were damaged yesterday by a cyclon at Pine Creek, a mining settlement on the railway line, 160 miles south of…

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Many Dead in Fierce U.s. Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAP.).--A gale which swept across the United States yesterday caused millions of dollars' damage…

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CRICKET Century to J. Davis Disturbing Gale

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 6

PLAY in district competitions on Saturday, in the opening day of the hird series of matches, was marred by a disturbing wind. On…

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Storm Damage Reduces Entries at Peak Hill

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 12

WITH a crop of Bencubbin, Mrs. S. M. Harper, Gundongs, Tomingley, won Peak Hill field wheat competition, from amongst…

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Fierce Storm at Ballina. Extensive Damage. BALLINA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 9

Widespread damage was caused by a local cyclonic storm which lasted only a few minutes this afternoon. A house at Empire Vale was demolished, the…

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Gales Sweep U.S.A. Dead Total 101. New York, Nov. 13. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 7

At least 101 persons are known to have been killed yesterday in gales which swept over most of the United States…

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