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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1942

604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 31

Havoc Caused By S.A. Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 September 1942 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- A 25-mile trail of havoc was left along South Australia's coast yesterday by a 67-mile-an-hour gale that…

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TWO U.S. Ships Lost in Solomons Japanese Pounded In Aleutians Storms Potent Factor

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

The U.S. Navy announces that the destroyer Jarvis (1500 tons) and the auxiliary transport Little (1060 tons) have…

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R.A.F. Blasts Nazi Submarine Yard Dash Through Electric Storms German Convoy Bombed

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Flying through icy electrical storms, the R.A.F. yesterday attacked northern and north-western…

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TWO U.S. Ships Lost in Solomons Japs Pounded In Aleutians Island Storms Aid Attackers

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

THE U.S. Navy announces that the destroyer Jarvis (1500 tons) and the auxiliary transport Little (1060 tons) have been lost in the Solomon Islands area. Since the battle for the islands in the Southern…

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Two U S. Ships Lost in Solomons Japs Pounded In Aleutians Island Storms Aid Attackers

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

THE U.S. Navy announces that the destroyer Jarvis (1500 tons) and the auxiliary transport Little (1060 tons) have been lost in the Solomon Islands area. Since the battle for the islands in the Southern…

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TWO U.S. Ships Lost in Solomons Japs Pounded In Aleutians Island Storms Aid Attackers

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 September 1942 · page 5

THE U.S. Navy announces that the destroyer Jarvis (1500 tons) and the auxiliary transport Little (1060 tons) have been lost in the Solomon Islands area. Since the battle for the islands in the Southern…

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Cloudless End to Sydney Storm Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 27 September 1942 · page 3

Driven to shelter by a storm during yearling sales in Sydney, Mr. Roy McLean missed buying Miss Hua, but…

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U.S. Marines Storm the Solomons: Official Pictures

The Sun · Sunday 27 September 1942 · page 1

Bombing: Black smoke fills the sky as US carrier-based bombers blast the Jap installations on Tanambogo Island. Ack-Ack: Us ships off Guadatea[?]ar pepper Jap planes trying to drive off attacking US forces…

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Pigeon Finds Court Sanctuary From Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 7

"REFUGEE from the recent sudden storm which swept the city, a blue-grey homing pigeon last week found sanctuary within the walls of…

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Pigeon Finds Court Sanctuary From Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 7

"REFUGEE from the recent sudden storm which swept the city, a blue-grey homing pigeon last week found sanctuary within the walls of…

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Pigeon Finds Court Sanctuary From Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 7

REFUGEE from the recent sudden storm which swept the city, a blue-grey homing pigeon last week found sanctuary within the walls of…

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Pigeon Finds Court Sanctuary From Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 September 1942 · page 7

"REFUGEE from the recent sudden storm which swept the city, a blue- grey homing pigeon last week found sanctuary within the walls of…

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Big Flood in China

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1942 · page 8

CHUNGKING, Sept. 29 (A.A.P.).-Belated despatches report that a mighty wave, 6ft to 20ft deep, from the Yellow River…

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Thunderstorm in Canberra Press Messages Delayed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 October 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A severe thunderstorm passed over Canberra yesterday, causing some damage to communications. Normal services…

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Flood-lighting of Wounds

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 3 October 1942 · page 7

IN World War No. 1, it was estimated that mortality among soldiers suffering from intestinal…

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Soccer Storm Brewing

Truth · Sunday 4 October 1942 · page 6

THE council of the State Soccer League meets this morning and should provide one of the stormiest meetings on record…

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The innocent cause of the storm

The Sun · Sunday 4 October 1942 · page 3

Phimpish, pleasantly spoken Ellen Inuuclba Cashriian, who rose almost overnight from an obscure trade union organiser to…

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Floods in Siam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Oct. 5 (A.A.P.).—The German News Agency says torrential rains in northern Siam have caused widespread floods. Part of Bangkok is…

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Floods in Thailand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--Monsoonal rains have caused heavy damage and widespread floodings throughout Thailand. Part of Bangkok, the…

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Floods in Thailand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 October 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--Monsoonal rains have caused heavy damage and widespread floodings throughout Thailand. Part of Bangkok. the…

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