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Floods & storms, 1941

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

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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Howard's remarkable par 72 in gale shades von Nida

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 7 December 1941 · page 19

Professional Albert Howard played a grand par round of 72 in a strong westerly wind on the N.S.W. Golf Club's course yesterday…

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U.S. Aid with Troops Report Causes Storm Our Own Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—A report in the "Chicago Tribune" that the U.S. Administration envisages an expeditionary force…

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Government Ban Stops Floodlit Sports Dogs, Cycling, Speedway Off; Boxing Goes On

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 10

The Federal Government ban on night sport affects dog racing and outdoor cycling, swimming and Speedway racing. Special meetings are being called by those…

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Harold Park Dog Meeting Banned All Floodlighting Prohibited Victorian Rail Retrictions Stop Country Races

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 20

It was learned officially this afternoon that there will be no dog races at Harold Park tomorrow night because the Minister for N.E.S. (Mr. Heffron) has ordered that all floodlighting…

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Harold Park Dog Meeting Banned All Floodlighting Prohibited Victorian Rail Retrictions Stop Country Races

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 20

It was learned officially this afternoon that there will be no dog races at Harold Park tomorrow night because the Minister for N.E.S.. (Mr. Heffron) has ordered that all floodlighting…

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Effect of Floodlights Ban

The Sun · Sunday 14 December 1941 · page 11

To meet the ban on sport under floodlights, future greyhound meetings at Harold Park and Wentworth Park will probably be held in…

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Man Who Came to Dinner Raises Gales of Laughs

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 9

SATURDAY night's hilarious audience at the Minerva Theatre proved that it knew its Hollywood by greeting the malicious sallies of…

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Man Who Came to Dinner Raises Gales of Laughs

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 9

SATURDAY night's hilarious audience at the Minerva Theatre proved that it knew its Hollywood by greeting the malicious sallies of…

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Man Who Came to Dinner Raises Gales of Laughs

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 December 1941 · page 9

SATURDAY night's hilarious audience at the Minerva Theatre proved that it knew its Hollywood by greeting the malicious sallies of…

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Von Nida Wins Golf in Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 8

N. von Nida won the P.G.A. Cup with a dashing par round of 71 in a strong wind on the Bonnie Doon golf course yesterday…

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Quake Panic, After Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.). -- Two strong earthquake tremors yesterday followed extensive flooding which destroyed half…

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Flood of Offers for More Planes

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Within two hours of his arrival here today the Minister for Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron) had received…

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Flood of Offers for More Planes

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Within two hours of his arrival here today the Minister for Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron) had received…

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Flood of Offers for More Planes

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Within two hours of his arrival here today the Minister for Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron) had received…

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Flood of Offers for More Planes

Daily Mirror · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.-- Within two hours of his arrival here today the Minister for Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron) had received…

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Last Saturday's Storm

The Propeller · Thursday 25 December 1941 · page 4

At the height of the wind storm, which blew from the south-east at gale force last Saturday afternoon, a considerable amount of damage to…

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HAWAII Calm after Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 December 1941 · page 2

Some they buried in Nuuana Cemetery, on a green slope overlooking Honolulu and the sea…

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No Flood Of U.S. Aid Yet To Australia

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday--Fanciful ideas of unlimited American sea, land, and air forces being rushed to the defence of…

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No Flood Of U.S. Aid Yet To Australia

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday--Fanciful ideas of unlimited American sea, land, and air forces being rushed to the defence of…

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