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Floods & storms, 1942

604 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 31

Germans Storm Red Fort on Caucasian Mainland Slaughter In Night Attack Across Ice LONDON

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

German Stormtroopers who crossed the ice on the Sea of Azov and made a night attack on Yeisk fortress (Caucasian mainland) were beaten back after a four- hour battle…

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Airmen Flood Britain London

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

The Empire's monster air training scheme has now reached an embarrassing stage, and Britain has virtually suspended recruiting for the RAF. Activity was so brisk,…

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Storm-troopers Shoot Thousand Jews

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 11

NEW YORK.--Over 1000 Jews have been massacred by Nazi S. S. troops and Black Guards near Lomza. Northern Poland according…

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Big Flood in Danube London

The Sun · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

The Danube is in heavy flood after the phenomenal winter. Ten thousand people are marooned in one Bulgarian town…

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Wrecked By Cyclone, Then Bombed By Japs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--Battling against a cyclone, with 30-foot waves breaking over his 70-foot boat, and blown 50 feet off Darwin wharf by a Japanese bomb just as he was putting to sea again, are some of the colorful experiences…

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The Battle for Java The flood was almost over the Dutch Boy of the Indies

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 1

This week the gallant little Dutch boy plugged the hole in the Pacific dyke wall with his finger, swore to stay there till he was either saved or drowned, and waited for the Public Works departments of Britain and the United States to help…

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Heavy Rain of R.A.F. Bombs on Essen Colossal Fires Blasing Raids on France Day and Night

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--Strong forces of heavy British bombers made a smashing attack on Essen, site of Krupps' works and centre of Germany's greatest armaments production, on Sunday night…

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Heavy Rain of R.A.F. Bombs on Essen Colossal Fires Blazing Raids on France Day and Night

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--Strong forces of heavy British bombers made a smashing attack on Essen, site of Krupps' works and centre of Germany's greatest armaments production, on Sunday night…

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Heavy Rain of R.A.F. Bombs on Essen Colossal Fires Blazing Raids on France Day and Night

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--Strong forces of heavy British bombers made a smashing attack on Essen, site of Krupps' works and centre of Germany's greatest armaments production, on Sunday night…

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Heavy Rain of R.A.F. Bombs on Essen Colossal Fires Blasing Raids on France Day and Night

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--Strong forces of heavy British bombers made a smashing attack on Essen, site of Krupps' works and centre of Germany's greatest armaments production, on Sunday night…

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Women Storm Tea Delivery Van

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 5

WHEN a tea company's delivery van pulled up in front of a Bondi grocery store yesterday, the agent was besieged by eager housewives…

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Women Storm Tea Delivery Van

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

WHEN a tea company's delivery van pulled up in front of a Bondi grocery store yesterday, the agent was besieged by eager housewives…

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Women Storm Tea Delivery Van

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

WHEN a tea company's delivery van pulled up in front of a Bondi grocery store yesterday, the agent was besieged by eager housewives…

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The Storm That Is to Come

Construction · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

The following lines written by Henry Lawson some years ago make interesting reading in the light of present-day events— By our place in the midst of the farthest seas we…

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"Jap Tide Near The Flood"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Commenting on the Japanese successes, the Evening News says that the Japanese tide is…

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Angry Brazilians Storm Nazi Shops

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

IMO DE JANEIRO, Saturday. --Police armed with riot guns and tear- gas beat off angry crowds which yesterday stormed…

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Pledges Flood Of Equipment For Australia CANBERRA

The Sun · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 1

"The flow of Lease-Lend equipment is in the initial stages and, as our plans are carried through, the flow will become a mighty river," said Mr. W. S. Wasserman, head of the United States…

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6000 Stranded By Danube Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).--Danube River floods have stranded 6000 people on roof tops in freezing weather at Vidin (north-west-Bulgaria)…

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League Team Storm

The Sun · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 10

A storm of protest has been caused by Balmain Rugby League committee's decision to…

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Lull At Port Moresby May Be Prelude To The Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

PORT MORESBY, Thursday.-- Although Japanese planes were reported over parts of New Guinea yesterday, Port Moresby yesterday experienced its fourth consecutive day of peace. SHORTLY after 9 a.m., a Japanese…

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