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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

682 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 35

Flooded City. Damage at Invercargill. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 10

Many families were marooned in flooded houses traffic was held up in several streets, and merchandise was damaged in wholesale stores, when the worst flood in living memory…

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N.Z. City Paralysed by Flood Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

Invercargill is under water in the worst flood in the city's history. The flood follows several days of…

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Another R.l. Storm

Daily News · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 12

Another storm between the N.S.W. and Country Rugby Leagues appears to be brewing…

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20 Deaths in U.S. STORM. Traffic is Disrupted. New York, Feb. 15. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 10

This winter's worst storm hit the eastern States yesterday. Sleet and snow, driven by a gale, disrupted communications and highway, aeroplane, and steamship traffic…

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Main Street Flooded In Water-Supply Test URALLA

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The trial turning-on of Uralla's new water supply yesterday exceedeed expectations. It partly flooded the main street…

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Cyclone Nears Q'land Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday.--A cyclone which hit Willis Island today is moving almost due west towards the Queensland coast…

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Cyclone Effect on Sydney May Cause Heavy Coastal Showers

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

The cyclone approaching the central coast of Queensland is "fraught with possibilities," the Assistant State Meteorologist. Mr…

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Winds Rage on Tropic Coast Cyclone Draws Near Queensland Towns BRISBANE

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

The cyclone late to-day approached to within 150 miles of the Queensland coast to the north-east of Townsville. Since 9 a.m. to-day, it covered 100 miles from…

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Roosevelt's Sea Trip. Flood of Speculation. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 17

The secrecy surrounding President Roosevelt's departure two days ago on the cruiser Tuscaloosa "for a 10-day fishing trip in southern waters" has…

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Cyclone Raging Off Queensland Approach Is Awaited Anxiously BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 3

Queensland coastal towns are tensely awaiting the approach of the fierce cyclone which for…

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Why Are the Anzacs in Palestine? a Mystery Army Which Is Prepared For All Eventualities Protecting Rumania with Aussie "Storm Divisions" Should the Hun Make a Move East London

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 24

WHY Palestine? Britain to-day is discussing why the Anzac troops should have been assembled on this famous Light Horse battleground…

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Home News. Cyclone In Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

A cyclone of terrific force struck the coast of North Queensland between Cairns and Townsville early yesterday morning. Cardwell apparently was the centre of the…

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Cyclone Lashes Q'land Brisbane

Daily News · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

SEVERAL lives are feared to have been lost while damage running into many thousands of pounds was caused to- day by a cyclone, which lashed the Queensland coast on a 300-mile front between Bowen…

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Heavy Damage When Cyclone Sweeps Coast Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

A cyclone of terrific force struck the Queensland coast between Cairns and Townsville early today. All telephone and telegraph communication…

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Ambulance Trip in Teeth of Cyclone Expectant Mother's Ordeal BRISBANE

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

A fallen tree blocked an amulance that was bringing an expectant mother to Tully, 127 miles north of Townsville, at the height of the cyclone. The road was cleared by tractor and she arrived safely at the hospital…

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Cyclone in North. Heavy Damage Towns Suffer in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 11

A cyclone of terrific force struck the coastline of North Queensland, between Cairns and Townsville, early this morning…

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League Storm Looming Ultimatum by Newcastle State Council Plan For Control

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 16

A flare-up in Rugby League football throughout N.S.W. will result if a campaign to establish a State Council for control of the game is unsuccessful. Newcastle has delivered virtually an ultimatum…

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New Films of the Week 'Llano Kid' Is In Town Tito Guizar, Gale Sondergaard.--Cameo, Civic

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 14

Action, a hard-riding and singing bandit, Mexican, costumes and settings, a female menace and her…

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Thrilling Rescue of Prisoners. British Sailors Storm Nazi Ship. Hand-to-hand Fight. Germany Protests to Norway. LONDON, February l8. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 11

A thrilling narrative, telling how the British destroyer Cossack (1,870 tons), acting under Admiralty orders, entered Josing Fjord, Stavanger, in darkness, and rescued 326 British prisoners, including, it is believed, men from Sydney, from a…

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Floods and Landslides Madrid

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 7

Floods have damaged the Basque provinces. A landslide derailed a train, killing one person…

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