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Floods & storms, 1942

604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 31

House Collapses in Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 7

Top: Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and their two children standing outside their home in Katoomba, which was badly damaged by a freak storm on Sunday evening. Lower: The wrecked bedroom and kitchen. The baby was in the bedroom and was…

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Gale Tragedy Father and Daughter Killed

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 1

Ronald Charles Hope Richards (33) and his daughter, Margaret Bessie (4) died from injuries received when they were struck by a tree that was blown…

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Man and Child Killed Struck by Tree in Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 6

Mr. Upton, president, informed the Water Board yester-day that during the storm on Sunday Mr. R. C. Richards and…

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New Guinea Deluge Delays Advance

The Sun · Friday 23 October 1942 · page 1

Severe tropical storms and incessant rain are hampering Allied operations north of Eora…

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Claims Shoe Market "Flooded with Junk"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1942 · page 11

The boot and shoe market was being "flooded with junk," Mr. G. D. Eldridge, Belmore boot repairer, declared yesterday. Some women's and children's…

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Storm Water Channels

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Lamb inquired in the Legislative Assembly: "Is the Minister for Public Works aware that there is doubt regarding the authority responsible for…

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"Shocking Condition" Storm-water Channels Whose Job to Clean Them?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1942 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr. W. H. Lamb, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Works whether he was aware that there was doubt…

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Storm in House on Army Merger Issue

The Sun · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 3

A fire of interruptions assailed Mr. Treatt (UAP, Woollahra) in the Legislative Assembly today, when he advocated the amalgamation of the AIF and AMF for oversea service…

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Flies Take Metropolitan Area By Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

Sydney is troubled with a plague of flies. The pests have taken the metropolitan area by storm, particuularly in the St. Peters, Erskineville, Leichhardt, Petersham, Bondi, Coogee, and Manly districts. THE Deputy-Director-General of…

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Flies Take Metropolitan Area By Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

Sydney is troubled with a plague of flies. The pests have taken the metropolitan area by storm, particularly in the St. Peters, Erskineville, Leichhardt, Petersham, Bondi, Coogee, and Manly districts. THE Deputy-Director-General of…

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Flies Take Metropolitan Area By Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

Sydney is troubled with a plague of flies. The pests have taken the metropolitan area by storm, particularly in the St. Peters, Erskineville, Leichhardt, Petersham, Bondi, Coogee. and Manly districts. THE Deputy-Director-General of…

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Flood Tide Ebbs at Stalingrad Nazis Held Everywhere Soviet Reverse in Nalchik Area

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The German assault on Stalingrad is slackening. Repulsed everywhere in the northern factory area, the Germans Have had to yield ground at two points…

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Flood Tide Ebbs at Stalingrad Nazis Meld Everywhere Soviet Reverse in Nalchik Area

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The German assault on Stalingrad is slackening. Repulsed everywhere in the northern factory area, the Germans have had to yield ground at two points…

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Flood Tide Ebbs at Stalingrad Nazis Held Everywhere Soviet Reverse in Nalchik Area

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The German assault on Stalingrad is slackening. Repulsed everywhere in the northern factory area, the Germans have had to yield ground at two points…

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Flood Tide Ebbs at Stalingrad Nazis Held Everywhere Soviet Reverse in Nalchik Area

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The German assault on Stalingrad is slackening. Repulsed everywhere in the northern factory area, the Germans have had to yield ground at two points…

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Postal Deluge For New Loan

The Sun · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 2

Distribution by post is taking place this week of 1,500,000 letters from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to people in various…

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Cyclone's Havoc Disaster In India

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 7

CALCUTTA, Nov. 3. (A.A.P.).— It is officially revealed that 11,000 people were killed at Midnapore and Parganas, in…

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11,000 Indians Die in Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1942 · page 1

CALCUTTA, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Eleven thousand people were killed when a cyclone swept several areas of Bengal…

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Fatality in Gale He Inquest

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 4

Struck by a limb of a tree in a gale, at Warragamba, on Sunday evening, October 12, Ronald Richard Hope Richards (33) and his daughter, Margaret…

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New Guinea Advance in Heavy Rain Three Raids on Dilli Big Solomons Battle Foreseen From Our Staff Correspondents and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 November 1942 · page 5

Torrential rain is making progress in New Guinea difficult, but the Australian forces are steadily advancing towards Oivi, 10 track miles from Kokoda, which…

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