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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 38

Burrinjuck Dam Flood Dangers

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 1

A NOTHER conference will be held today to consider the expert committee's report on flood possibilities at Burriniuck dam…

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Burrinjuck Dam Flood Dangers

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 16

ANOTHER conference will be held today to consider the expert committee's report on flood possibilities at Burrinjuck dam…

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Greyhound Terrified By Storms

The Sun · Wednesday 3 December 1941 · page 11

Thunderstorms panic the greyhound Mirani, and for that reason his connections neglected…

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Storm Over Comforts

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A storm is developing Over the distribution of Australian Comforts Fund supplies to Australians…

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Storm for "Lightning"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.--German schoolboys use the name of the Nazi commander in Libya (General Erwin Rommel) as a…

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The Benby Club Prize Letter Lost in a Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 24

"We started off early one glorious spring morning for the caves some miles distant, was anxious to show them to my friend, Bob, who was staying with us," Jack began…

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Xmas Gable Rush Likely Flood of Messages to Troops

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 2

Sydney cable companies anticipate a tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to…

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Big Flood of Cables Expected at Christmas

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 19

Sydney cable Companies anticipate a tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to troops overseas. It is estimated that more than 50.000 messages will be ; cabled from Australia…

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Big' Flood of Cables Expected at Christmas

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 19

Sydney cable companies anticipate a tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to troops overseas. It is estimated that more than 50,000 messages will be cabled from Australia…

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Big Flood of Cables Expected at Christmas

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 19

Sydney cable companies anticipate a tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to troops overseas. It is estimated that more than 50,000 messages will be cabled from Australia. OFFICIALS of Beam Wireless and…

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Big Flood of Cables Expected at Christmas

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 19

Sydney cable companies anticipate a tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to troops overseas. It is estimated that more than 50,000 messages will be cabled from Australia…

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Big Flood of Cables Expected at Christmas

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 19

Sydney cable companies anticipate a tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to troops overseas. It is estimated that more than 50,000 messages will be cabled from Australia…

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Big Flood of Cables Expected at Christmas

Daily Mirror · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 19

Sydney cable companies anticipate a tremendous flood of Christmas and New Year messages of greeting to troops overseas. It is estimated that more than 50,000 messages will be cabled from Australia…

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Gale, Floods in Victoria Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

After the coldest day for 17 years. Melbourne suffered a night of boisterous wind and heavy rain, which did much…

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Storms Hold Up R.a.f. Raids

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 8

LONDON, Dec. 4 (A.A.P).—The weather in November over eastern Europe was so stormy that the Royal All Force was was to raid Germany…

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"Summer" Day in Victoria Gales, Hail, Snow and Dust

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Melbourne's fourth day of summer to-day brought a fierce cyclonic gale from the Antarctic…

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Floods End Tas. Drought Hobart

The Sun · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 3

Roughest weather for years continued to-day, and the 24- hour rainfall of 333 points is highest in December on record…

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Storm Causes £30,000 Damage

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.-- A storm described as "the worst in living memory," which has been sweeping Southern Tasmania…

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Storm Causes £30,000 Damage

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.-- A storm described as "the worst in living memory," which has been sweeping Southern Tasmania…

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Storm Causes £30,000 Damage

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 2

HOBART, Saturday.-- A storm described as "the worst in living memory," which has been, sweeping Southern Tasmania…

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