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Floods & storms, 1941

759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 38

Storm Brews Over Menzies' Trip Labor M.H.Rs. Seek Caucus Vote Time Limit Urged on London Stay

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. --While it is suggested that the Opposition Leader (Mr. Curtin) is now prepared to permit Mr. Menzies to go abroad as Prime Minister, he will await the views of his party before…

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Storm Brews Over Menzies' Tri Labor M.H.Rs. Seek Caucus Vote Time Limit Urged on London Stay

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--While it is suggested that the Opposition Leader (Mr. Curtin) is now prepared to permit Mr. Menzies to go abroad as Prime Minister, he will await the views of his party before…

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Perils of the Gale

Nepean Times · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 4

When a fierce gale was raging in Penrith on Tuesday the fine large plate grass window of Louise Brown's establishment was put to a severe test…

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"Calm Before the Storm"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (A.A.P.).—In a statement described as the most truculent yet made by a Japanese on the Far…

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40 Lives Lost in Storm Santiago

The Sun · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 12

Forty lives were lost in a severe storm which raged for seven days in Central Chile. Traffic was disrupted,…

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British Army Bows to Storm, Relaxes Dance Ban

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.-- Restrictions forbidding officers to appear at public dances at Bournemouth pavilion have been cancelled. It is now…

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British Army Bows to Storm, Relaxes Dance Ban

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. --Restrictions forbidding officers to appear at public dances at Bournemouth pavilion have been cancelled. It is now…

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Floods in Chile

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 9

NEW YORK. Aug. 13. (A.A.P.).— A severe storm which has raged in central Chile for seven days has killed 40 people and seriously disrupted…

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Flood Possibility at Burrinjuck

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 8

PAPERS dealing with the work recommended by a London conference of experts for repairing Burrinjuck Dam, would be tabled in the…

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Flood Possibility at Burrinjuck

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 8

PAPERS dealing with the work recommended by a London conference of experts for repairing Burrinjuck Dam, would be tabled in the…

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Flood Possibility at Burrinjuck

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 8

PAPERS dealing with the work recommended by a London conference of experts for repairing Burrinjuck Dam, would be tabled in the…

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'Freak'thunder Storm Heavy Rain in Small Area

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 8

While a sudden "freak" thunderstorm with hail and heavy rain was sweeping portion of the metropolitan area late yesterday…

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£1000 Ketch Ashore in Gale Perth

The Sun · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

A 30-ton ketch, believed to be worth £1000, was driven ashore at South Fremantle during a gale last night. With the owner, Wilfred Hope, 46,…

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Suicide Whittles Nazi Brain Trust Suicide of two of Germany's most brilliant men has been reported almost simultaneously—one while under arrest by Nazi Storm Troopers and the other in a concentration camp

The World's News · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

ONE was General Ernst Udet, master technician who helped to create the German Air Force, and perfected the Nazi…

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A Storm Brewing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 5

Here are signs that a wave of sabotage and terrorism is sweeping Europe. The city of Belgrade was fined…

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Storm Robbed Troops of Fish Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 4

The Supply Department tried to trap millions of salmon in a coastal inlet last week to provide a supply of canned…

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Storm Damage

The Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

An Ashfield householder repairing his roof after last night's storm…

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Repair After Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

WHEN POWER WIRES were from their insulators during last night's tornado, Ashfield, Five Dock, and…

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Trail of the Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

The severe storm last evening left many Ashfield residences looking like this. Damage by wind and lightning was widespread in…

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Catchment Rain Heavy Storms Soldier Struck by Lightning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 7

Heavy rain fell on parts of the Sydney catchment, many districts were thrown into darkness, and a soldier was struck…

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