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Floods & storms, 1941

759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 38

Wrecked in Gale Days Without Food, Water Jervis Bay

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1941 · page 16

MAAROONED on a rock off Crocodile Head, about three miles north of Point Perpendicular, near Jervis Bay, and three nights and two days without food or water while a gale-lashed…

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Girls As "Stableboys" Forecast Raises Storm of Comment

The Sun · Sunday 23 February 1941 · page 10

Because war has reduced the staffs of racing stables, Mr. Lou Robertson, trainer of the…

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Storms in Albania Aid Italy London

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Though bad weather is making more difficult the Greek local offensives, the troops are eager to renew…

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Record Flood in Far West. Stock Removed to Safety

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 8

A message from Tibooburra, in the north-western corner of New South Wales, states that the flood in the Bulloo River is the largest for more than 30…

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No Power Over Lady Blamey Govt. Cant Enforce Order to Return Storm In Park. Expected If Plea Ignored

The Sun · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has no power to compel Lady Blarney to return to Australia from Egypt or Palestine, where she has joined her husband,…

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Eastern Floods Early in March

The Land · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

CROHAMHURST, Q., Feb. 19.—Although the rainy period has kept up in the far north, there has been a certain amount of lull here…

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CRICKET. D. Flood and Alan Algar in Opening Partnership of 210 Runs Centuries to Both. Another Century To Bert Casey. Has Now Scored 809 Runs. Geoff Barr Takes Aggregate to 728. Youthful J. Duff Takes Nine Wickets. Hurricane Batting in B4 Grade

The St George Call · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Douglas Flood and Alan Algar, prominent opening batsmen of Arncliffe A1 team, recorded their best effort this season when last Saturday they added 210 runs against Kogarah Juniors in the St. George Association. Many times this season Flood and Algar have given their team an appreciable start with…

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Coalfield Storm

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 3

BITTER political light is developing on the northern coalfields, centring around transfer of W. E. Gollan from Cessnock High…

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Martial Law in Amsterdam. Jews Attack Storm Troopers. LONDON, Feb. 28. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 14

Amsterdam is now under martial law as a result of young Jews attacking uniformed Storm Troopers marching through the Ghetto on February…

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Mystery Of The Week Murder by booby trap Storm in a Village. By Jocelyn Playfair. London: Hodder and Stoughton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 4

BOOBY-TRAP murders are regrettably rare in modern detective mystery literature…

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Fine, With Storm Later

The Sun · Sunday 2 March 1941 · page 3

ALTHOUGH today should be warm and sultry, the Divisional Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, expects week - end…

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Three workmen trapped in flood of blazing tar

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 2 March 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Three workmen at Duratar Pty., Ltd., tar distillery, Footscray, were trapped and burned by blazing tar today…

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Rain Deluge at Marble Bar. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 11

About 830 points of rain fell at Marble Bar yesterday and the roof of the post-office was blown away in a storm which brought torrential rain to the De Grey pastoral country…

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More Hot Days Expected. Rain Coming with North Winds. Storm Climax Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 11

Another hot, sultry day, possibly culminating in a thunderstorm, is expected in Sydney to-day. Since the southerly winds on Friday, Sydney…

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Severe Damage In Victorian Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A 60-mile-an hour gale swept Victoria today, causing thousands of pounds' worth of damage…

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Havoc at Marble Bar. Cyclone After Heat Record. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 9

Marble Bar, which on February 26 completed a record of 135 consecutive days with temperatures of 100 degrees or more, is estimated to have received between 12 and 16…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast

The Sun · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

Rain which fell in New South Wales in the 24 hours up to 9 a.m. today was again confined mostly to northern districts…

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The Ben by Club Prize Letter The Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 13

MARY JASTES (Nimmltabel[?] it was during lunch hour one day early day in February that all the othldern were gasing skywards wishing for a slorm to quell the overpowering…

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Gale Damage in Samoa. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 11

The Minister in charge of the Cook Islands stated to-day that strong gales and heavy seas in Western Samoa and the Cook Islands had done considerable damage to banana…

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Rail Gang Safe. Plane Search After Cyclone. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 5

A railway gang reported missing after the cyclone in the Port Hedland district of Western Australia has been found by a searching plane, near Shaw River, 59…

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