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Floods & storms, 1943

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 35

Britain's War Poetry a Flood of New Music

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 7

WHEN the war began, the literary critics in Britain from their scattered observation posts, far from Fleet…

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Russians Storm Dnieper Along 400 Miles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 1

Having captured Smolensk, pivot of the German defence line, the Red Army is smashing across the Dnieper River at half a dozen points along a front of 400 miles. It is reported to be already storming the…

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N.T. Swept by Duststorm 70 m.p.h. Gale Does Much Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1943 · page 4

SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Sunday.—Considerable damage was done over a wide area of the Northern Territory recently by a…

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Greek Sailor in a Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 7

"When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug-o-war" the old saying goes, and Stephen Gelos, Greek seaman,…

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Greek Sailor in a Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 7

"When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug-o-war," so the old saying goes, "and Stephen Gelos, Greek seaman,…

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Greek Sailor in a Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 7

"When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug-o-war," so the old saying goes, and Stephen Gelos, Greek seaman,…

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Greek Sailor in a Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 7

"When Greek meets Greek then comes the tug-o-war," so the old saying goes, and Stephen Gelos. Greek seaman…

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Flood at Circular Quay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 7

A section of the roadway and footpath near the Customs House, Circular Quay, was flooded to a depth of more than 18 inches during the severel storm in Sydney recently…

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Sidelights From The Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

Flashes from Sydney's record storm today:--Screams: At the moment when several girls,…

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City Lashed by Record Storm Lightning Strikes Flats Sheep Drown at Homebush

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

WHEN one of the most severe thunderstorms in history struck Sydney this morning, more than 100 sheep at the Homebush Yards were washed away and drowned. People had to stand on the roofs of…

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City Lashed by Record Storm Fireball Hits Petersham Church Near-panic in Tunnel Crowd

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

WHEN one of the severest storms in its history struck Sydney this morning, many thousands of people were delayed by train and tram disorganisation, a block of flats was hit by lightning, and a fireball…

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City Lashed by Record Storm Fireball Hits Petersham Church NEAR - Panic in Tunnel Crowd

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

WHEN one of the severest storms in its history struck Sydney this morning, many thousands of people were delayed by train and tram disorganisation, a block of flats was hit by lightning, and a fireball…

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City Lashed by Record Storm Fireball Hits Petersham Church NEAR - Panic in Tunnel Crowd

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

WHEN one of the severest storms in its history struck Sydney this morning, many thousands of people we re delayed by train and tram disorganisation, a block of flats was hit by lightning, and a fireball…

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City Lashed by Record Storm Fireball Hits Petersham Church Near-panic in Tunnel Crowd

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

WHEN one of the severest storms in its history struck Sydney this morning, many thousands of people were delayed by train and tram disorganisation, a block of flats was hit by lightning, and a fireball…

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Record Storm Maroons City 3 Inches of Rain in Hour; Huge Traffic Jams, Lightning Strikes Trams

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 3

Most amazing storm for years, with heavy hail, held up Sydney for almost an hour at a peak traffic period this morning More than three inches of rain, greatest one-hour fall in Sydney's weather history, was recorded in the height of the storm…

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Heavy Rain Causes Floods

The Biz · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 3

The heavy rain and hail on Wednesday morning caused considerable damage to gardens and orchards at Canley Vale, Liverpool and other districts hereabout…

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Quiet Moment Storm Clouds

The Sun · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 4

WHEN skies are dark and storm clouds rise, and life seems grim and hare; remember that, behind the…

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Record Rain-storm in Sydney Transport Delays; Damage by Flood and Hail

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 4

The heaviest rain-storm in Sydney's history stopped transport services, dislocated part of the telephone system, and caused widespread damage yesterday morning…

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Storm May Have Ruined Pea Crop

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 4

Yesterday's storms may have ruined most of the new season's pea crop, said City Markets agents today…

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Storm May Heave Ruined Pea Crop

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 3

Yesterday's storms may have ruined most of the new season's pea crop, said City Markets agents today…

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