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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 38

Japanese Floods Tokyo, July 6. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 July 1941 · page 5

More than 50 people arc dead as a result of floods which followed torrential rains in six of the Japanese prefectures, where continually…

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TARZAN Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 9

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Union Storm Over Ballot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 10

Violent arguments over a ballot, ending in officials walking out, marked a meeting of the Boilermakers' Union last night…

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Streets Flooded Deputation to Council

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1941 · page 2

"Before I can get across Oxfordstreet I have to take off my boots and socks because of the, water." Mr. Wiggins, of the South…

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Medical Aid for Russians Flood of Offers Pours in

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The announcement by Dr. L. W. Nott, medical superintendent of the Canberra…

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Medical Aid for Russians Flood of Offers Pours in

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The announcement by Dr. L. W. Nott, medical superintendent of the Canberra…

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Medical Aid for Russians Flood of Offers Pours in

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The announcement by Dr. L. W. Nott, medical superintendent of the Canberra…

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Medical Aid for Russians Flood of Offers Pours in

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The announcement by Dr. L. W. Nott, medical superintendent of the Canberra…

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Storms Affect Radio Links

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday.--For five days short-wave radio communication between the United States and Europe has been interrupted by magnetic…

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Floodlit Flags At Legacy Ball

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

Prom 6 a.m. yesterday members of the committee for the Legacy Club annual ball held at the Trocadero last night…

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Rules Ructions: Great Storms Fight, Fun and Fury

Truth · Sunday 13 July 1941 · page 15

PLAYERS and spectators fought, a woman kicked an umpire, who was also jostled by the crowd, and South Sydney stated their intentions to lodge a protest following a dispute over a goal, in Australian Rules matches…

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Storm over petrol position may lead to Federal Government crisis

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 13 July 1941 · page 4

Allegations by Mr. Beasley, M.H.R., about Australia's petrol position may lead to a crisis within the Federal Government. Mr. Beasley's charges are expected to be the…

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Tokio Floods Kill 19, Ruin 20,000 Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 July 1941 · page 3

TOKIO, Sunday (A.A.P.).--Nineteen people are known to be dead and many are missing in floods which have inundated the Tokio area. More than…

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Italian Artists Cause Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 4

LONDON.-- A storm is raging here over the appearance on British Music Hall stages of the Cairoli Brothers, Italian musical clowns…

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Storm Clouds in Pacific Japan's Internal Struggle Nazi Blitzkrieg in Low Gear

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1941 · page 10

The resignation of the Konoye Cabinet on Wednesday brought to a head the political crisis that has been emerging in Japan since Germany invaded Russia. Germany's repudiation of the Moscow Pact of August, 1939, posed for…

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China Falls to a Cyclone Lonergan Lifts 'Em Up and Lobs 'Em

Truth · Sunday 20 July 1941 · page 15

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—"Up again, down again, in again Lonergan!" That's how it was at Newcastle Sports Ground today, when dashing coalfielder Mick Lonergan stole the show, led the Australian attack like a beacon, and had…

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China Soccer Side Under Floodlights in Brisbane

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 18

BRISBANE, Monday.--Chinese Soccer players arrived in Brisbane yesterday. They will play their first Queensland match against Brisbane…

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China Soccer Side Under Floodlights in Brisbane

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 18

BRISBANE, Monday.--Chinese Soccer players arrived in Brisbane yesterday. They will play their first Queensland match against Brisbane…

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China Soccer Side Under Floodlights in Brisbane

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 18

BRISBANE. Monday.--Chinese Soccer players arrived in Brisbane yesterday. They will play their first Queensland match against Brisbane…

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China Soccer Side Under Floodlights in Brisbane

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 July 1941 · page 18

BRISBANE, Monday.--Chinese Soccer players arrived in Brisbane yesterday. They will play their first Queensland match against Brisbane…

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