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Floods & storms, 1943

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 35

Leningrad Sector Again Active Russians Storm River Rain Bogs Rest of Front From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Oct. 7.—While rains bogged down both armies along most of the Russian front yesterday, Vichy Radio reported violent fighting south and…

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Floods Slowing Allied Drive For Rome Grim Battle On Flank

The Sun · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--While floods are slowing the Fifth Army on Italy's west coast, the Germans are fighting grimly to hold the Eighth Army on the…

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Late News PHONE : M2406 Floods Delay Fifth Army in Italy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 October 1943 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.).-- Flood countryside on the Volturno front north of Naples, is adding to the difficulties of the…

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Lightning Sets House Ablaze During Storm

Truth · Sunday 10 October 1943 · page 20

STRUCK by lightning during a sudden, fierce storm yesterday, a weatherboard cottage in George Street, Hornsby…

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Mountbatten Takes New Delhi by Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 October 1943 · page 7

NEW DELHI, Tuesday.-- The Allied Commander-in-Chief in South-East Asia (Lord Louis Mountbattern) has already scored one success since his arrival at this new base of operations-- he has captured the imagination of…

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Storm Damage in Cabra-vale

The Biz · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 2

A detailed report on the damage caused in Cabra-Vale area by the recent hall storm is being prepared for consideration by a future council meeting. In the…

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Storm Complex in Death Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 October 1943 · page 10

Her husband had been fascinated by storms, Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Thompson, of Clanville Road, Roseville, said in the…

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Heavy Rain In Some Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 October 1943 · page 2

HEAVY rain fell on parts of the central and South Coast and adjacent highlands this week. Other sections of the State, expect the…

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Flood Of Shoddy Shoes For Repair

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 7

Quality of footwear, particularly children's shoes, being brought in for repair, was still "appalling," Sydney boot repairers said today. THEY declared that in the past year…

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Flood Of Shoddy Shoes For Repair

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 October 1943 · page 7

Quality of footwear, particularly children's shoes, being brought in for repair, was still "appalling," Sydney boot repairers said today. THEY declared that in the past year…

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Business Man's Fall to Death in Storm

Truth · Sunday 17 October 1943 · page 11

SOLID businessman John Alexander. Thomson (60), of Glanville Road, Roseville, who since the age of 18 had been with the City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd., working his way up to be security manager at £1500 a year…

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Caulfield Cup in Two Divisions Decision Averts Storm History Made

Truth · Sunday 17 October 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—For the first time in racing history, this year's Caulfield Cup will be divided and run as two races. This afternoon the V.A.T.C. Committee announced…

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Floods Add to Famine Horrors in Bengal

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.-- A New Delhi message says that in addition to the famine in Bengal, hundreds of families are marooned in treetops…

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Floods Add to Famine Horrors in Bengal

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.-- A New Delhi message says that in addition to the famine in Bengal, hundreds of families are marooned in treetops…

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Floods Add to Famine Horrors in Bengal

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1943 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.-- A New Delhi message says that in addition to the famine in Bengal, hundreds of families are marooned in treetops…

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Storms Above the Average

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1943 · page 13

Storms on Saturday and Sunday were marked by very loud crashes of thunder and extraordinarily vivid lightning…

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Punters Storm Tote Office For Payments

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 12

People were waiting in a queue 100 yards long outside Adyar Hall this morning when the totalisator company commenced to pay out…

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Punters Storm Tote Office For Payments

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 12

People were waiting in a queue 100 yards long outside Adyar Hall this morning when the totalisator company commenced to pay out…

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Punters Storm Tote Office For Payments

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 12

People were waiting in a queue 100 yards long outside Adyar Hall this morning when the totalisator company commenced to pay out…

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Punters Storm Tote Office For Payments

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1943 · page 12

People were waiting in a queue 100 yards long outside Adyar Hall this morning when the totalisator company commenced to pay out…

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