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Floods & storms, 1943

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 35

No Floodlighting for Sport Events

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--It Is unlikely that relaxation of the brownout will be further extended to permit the conduct of night sports…

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No Floodlighting for Sport Events

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--It is unlikely that relaxation of the brownout will be further extended to permit the conduct of night sports…

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No Floodlighting for Sport Events

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--It is unlikely that relaxation of the brownout will be further extended to permit the conduct of night sports…

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No Floodlighting for Sport Events

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--It is unlikely that relaxation of the brown-out will be further extended to permit the conduct of night sports…

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No Floodlighting for Sport Events

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 12

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--It is unlikely that relaxation of the brownout will be further extended to permit the conduct of night sports…

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To Confer On Tram Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 3

Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has called a conference for 11 am tomorrow to deal with the threat by tramway…

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Football Under Floodlights First Rugby League Night Training For Nearly Two Seasons

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1943 · page 12

Eastern Suburbs, South Sydney, and Balmain Rugby League clubs trained under electric light last night. All clubs have trained under blackout conditions…

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Orphan of the War Storm

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 July 1943 · page 2

SOMEWHERE - in - Africa.—Like his predecessor, the doughboy of 1917-18, the American soldier in…

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French Pledge to Help De Gaulle When War Is Over Causes Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Fighting French recruits are compelled to sign a p[?]eage that they will continue to work and, if necessary, "use the same methods as against the Germans to retain General de Gaulle as French leader after the war, according to Kingsbury Smith International News Service chief in Washington…

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French Pledge to Help De Gaulle When War Is Over Causes Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Fighting French recruits are compelled to sign a pieuge they will continue to work and, if necessary, "use the same methods as against the Germans" to retain General de Gaulle as French leader after the war, according to Kingsbury Smith International News Service chief in Washington…

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French Pledge to Help De Gaulle When War Is Over Causes Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Fighting French recruits are compelled to sign a pieage that they will continue to work and, if necessary, "use the same methods as against the Germans to retain General de Gaulle as French leader after the war, according to Kingsbury Smith, International News Service chief in Washington…

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French Pledge to Help De Gaulle When War Is Over Causes Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday. -- Fighting French recruits are compelled to sign a pledge that they will continue to work and, if necessary, "use the same methods as against the Germans to retain General de Gaulle as French leader after the war, according to Kingsbury Smith. International News Service chief in Washington…

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Storm Over Fighting French Pledge "Aid De Gaulle After War" Move to Discredit Leader Alleged

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 4

WTASHINGTON, Friday. -- Fighting French recruits are compelled to sign a pledge that they will continue to work and, if necessary, "use the same methods as against the Germans" to retain General de…

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Mares Explains Sudden Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 2

Yesterday's sudden thunderstorm, which brought 22 points of rain to the city, was due to peculiarities of pressure…

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Mares Explains Sudden Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 8

Yesterday's sudden thunderstorm, which brought 22 points of rain to the city, was due to peculiarities of pressure…

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Mares Explains Sudden Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1943 · page 8

Yesterday's sudden thunderstorm, which brought 22 points of rain to the city, was due to peculiarities of pressure…

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Dedman and Coles Storm Centres in Federal Election Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 11 July 1943 · page 2

With the elections only a few weeks off, party feelings in Victoria are running at their highest in Corio, held by WOI Minister Dedman, and Henty, held by Independent member and Rationing Commission Chairman Coles…

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Sicily Invaded by Allies Early morning landing brings Rome within 260 miles. Air blitz as naval armada braves off-shore minefields. Fighting 10 miles inland, say pilots: story of paratroops Axis rushes reinforcements: island headquarters blown up Troops Storm Guns in Big Beach Battle London

The Sun · Sunday 11 July 1943 · page 1

In the darkness of early morning, British, American and Canadian forces, under General Eisenhower, invaded Sicily today at 3 o'clock, landing on the rocky western tip of the island, 260 miles from Rome, and being covered by heavy…

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British Storm Burma Town Raid on Maungdaw

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 July 1943 · page 6

LONDON, July 11 (A.A.P.).— A British communique issued in Delhi discloses that on Thursday English and Indian troops…

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Stop Press Killed by Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 July 1943 · page 12

COLOMBO, Wednesday. -- Four children and three women were killed when a cyclone wrecked Maharagama village, near colombo,…

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