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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 35

Only Catalinas Could Beat Thunderstorms

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 4

On Friday Catalinas were the only Allied aircraft to battle their way through the storms and thunderclouds which are still restricting air operations north of Australia. THE Catalinas were out on armed…

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Only Catalinas Could Beat Thunderstorms

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 June 1943 · page 11

On Friday Catalinas were me only Allied aircraft to battle their way through the storms and thunderclouds which are still restricting air operations north of Australia. THE Catalinas were out on armed…

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Still Hope for Miners Trapped by Flood

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--There is still hope for three men who have been trapped in a Lanarkshire (Scotland) mine by an inrush of water…

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Cost of Enlarging Stormwater Drains Council Asks Engineer for Estimates Sequel to Recent Flooding

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1943 · page 1

Because of what happened during recent heavy rain, Parramatta Council has instructed the assistant engineer (Mr. Robson) to…

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Sequel to Deluge Batch of Requests to Council

The Biz · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 4

As a result of the heavy rainfall, Fairfield Council was in turn deluged — by requests from ratepayers. The following letters, asking for attention to the roads…

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Brides, Mothers, Invalids Storm Ration Offices Clamor For Special Issues

The Sun · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 3

Streams of people poured continuously into the Rationing Commission offices today with questions, grievances and demands…

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The 67 Flood Great Devastation

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 June 1943 · page 1

The recent flood in the Nepean district has inevitably revived mention of the famous (or infamous) deluge of 1867, regarded as the worst that…

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Farming on the Hunter; Effect of Heavy Rain

The Land · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 15

FOLLOWING on the heaviest rain recorded on the Hunter for years at this period of the year, crops and pastures promise to benefit for some…

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Flood Rains Kill Millions of Black Beetles on Coast

The Land · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 6

MILLIONS of black beetles have perished on the South Coast flats as a result of the recent heavy rains, Around Dapto the mortality was…

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11 Days in Flooded Mine

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday. -- Three men have been trapped in a flooded Lanarkshire mine for 11 days…

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Soldiers Storm Cafe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 June 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Sunday.—Crews from six service police cars and five wireless patrols were called to quell a disturbance in which 100 servicemen…

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Citrus Flood

The Sun · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 2

Supply of citrus fruits to factories for defence purposes greatly exceeds the capacity of…

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Flood Sidelights

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 4

Several aspects of last month's flood were mentioned in a report of the electrical engineer, Mr C. O. Roberts, presented to Penrith Council at its…

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U.s. Propaganda Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.--According to the B.B.C., the United States Office of War Information has issued 2,000,000 propaganda leaflets a week…

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U.s. Propaganda Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--According to the B.B.C., the United States Office of War Information has issued 2,000,000 propaganda leaflets a week…

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U.s. Propaganda Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--According to the B.B.C., the United States Office of War Information has issued 2,000,000 propaganda leaflets a week…

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U.s. Propaganda Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.-- According to the B.B.C., the United States Office of War Information has issued 2,000,000 propaganda leaflets a week…

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U.s. Propaganda Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.-- According to the B.B.C. the United States Office of War Information has issued 2,000,000 propaganda leaflets a weex…

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U.s. Propaganda Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 June 1943 · page 5

LONDON Thursday.--According to the B.B.C., the United States Office of War Information has issued 2,00,000 propaganda leaflets a week…

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Soccer Rebel Storm Brews

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--International centre-forward Artie Quill, is likely to be the centre of the first storm in the…

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