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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

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Japs May Land on Singapore to Storm Forts Urgent Plea For More Bombers

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1942 · page 1

Japanese may attempt to land stormtroops on the island of Singapore itself in a desperate bid to seize the fortress, says Ray Maley, Australian Associated Press correspondent in Malaya…

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Sees Heavy Rain In April

The Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 3

Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield, who is interested in meteorology as well as bridges, believes that Sydney's wider worries…

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Singapore Sidelights Biggest Tin Mine Flooded

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Wednesday. -- the Pahang Consolidated tin mine, the largest in the world, was flooded before it was…

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Singapore Sidelights Biggest Tin Mine Flooded

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 7

SINGAPORE, Wednesday. -- The Pahang Consolidated tin mine, the largest in the world, was flooded before it was…

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Singapore Sidelights Biggest Tin Mine Flooded

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 7

SINGAPORE, Wednesday. -- The Pahang Consolidated tin mine, the largest in the world, was flooded before it was…

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Singapore Sidelights Biggest Tin Wine Flooded

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 7

SINGAPORE, Wednesday. -- The Pahang Consolidated tin mine, the largest in the world, was flooded before it was…

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Singapore Sidelights Biggest Tin Mine Flooded

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 7

SINGAPORE, Wednesday. -- The Pahang Consolidated tin mine, the largest in the world, was hooded before it was…

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U.S. Troops May Storm Europe Significant Bomber Output World-record War Budget

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-- Observers here are speculating on whether, before many months, American soldiers, side by side with British, will storm out of England against Europe, timing their offensive…

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U. S. Troops May Storm Europe Bound For British Bases Speculation in Washington

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-- Observers here are speculating on whether, before many months, American soldiers, side by side with British, will storm out of England against Europe, timing their offensive…

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U. S. Troops May Storm Europe Significant Bomber Output World-record War Budget

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-- Observers here are speculating on whether, before many months, American soldiers, side by side with British, will storm out of England against Europe, timing their offensive…

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U.S. Troops May Storm Europe Significant Bomber Output World-record War Budget

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-- Observers here are speculating on whether, before many months, American soldiers, side by side with British, will storm out of England against Europe, timing their offensive…

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U.S. Troops May Storm Europe Significant Bomber Output World-record War Budget

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Thursday.-- Observers here are speculating on whether, before many months, American soldiers, side by side with British, will storm out of England against Europe, timing their offensive…

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Floods in W. A. Hold Up Expresses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.-- Because of washaways on the transcontinental line; the express scheduled to leave Kalgoorlie this morning is…

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Attlee Makes Reply to Curtin Defends Far East Policy Storm Close in Commons

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.-- Although the absence of the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) kept the debate in the House of Commons chiefly down to generalities yesterday, the Deputy Leader of the House (Mr…

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French Liner Lost in Gale London

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1942 · page 2

Vichy announces that the French liner Lamoriciere (4713 tons) sank in a storm off the Balearic Islands while on a…

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Ex-wardens to Carry on Storm at Council Meeting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

Former wardens and women's auxiliaries of the Newtown National Emergency Services decided last night to hold…

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Sheather-- Flood

The Propeller · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 3

At St. Cuthbert's Church of England, Langlea, on Saturday, December 27, the marriage was celebrated between Eileen Elsie, only daughter of…

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Troops Close In To Storm Pass

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--With British, South African, and Polish artillery constantly hurling heavy shells against the beleaguered Axis garrison, Hellfire Pass (Egyptian border) is living up to its aptly-descriptive name…

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Troops Close In To Storm Pass

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--With British, South African, and Polish artillery constantly hurling heavy shells against the beleaguered Axis garrison, Hellfire Pass (Egyptian border) is living up to its aptly-descriptive name…

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Troops Close In To Storm Pass

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--With British, South African, and Polish artillery constantly hurling heavy shells against the beleaguered Axis garrison, Hellfire Pass (Egyptian border) is living up to its aptly-descriptive name…

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