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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 35

"Lolly Water" Flood For Troops

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- A soft drink factory with a capacity for making 900 bottles a day is now in the course of erection in New Guinea, the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said last night. IT was the Army's policy, he added…

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"Lolly Water" Flood For Troops

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- A soft drink factory with a capacity for making bottles a day is now in the course of erection in New Guinea, the Minister or the Army (Mr. Forde) said last night. IT was the Army's policy be added…

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Hitler Mourns; Gloom Floods Germany

The Sun · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.--A funeral-oration from Hitler's headquarters, mourning the destruction of the Sixth Army at Stalingrad, began a day of gloom and extraordinary official confusion in Germany yesterday…

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Wreckage In Storm

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

CASINO, Friday.--A terrific storm in Casino recently did damage running into thousands of pounds…

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Storm Hovoc At. Casino

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

CASINO, Friday.-- When a terrific storm struck Casino recently, practically all buildings at the Showground were…

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Storm Havoc At Casino

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

CASINO, Friday.-- When a terrific storm struck Casino recently, practically all buildings at the Showground were…

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Storm Havoc At Casino

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

CASINO, Friday.-- When a terrific storm struck Casino recently,.practically all buildings at the Showground were…

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Nation-wide Storm Over Humbug on Militia Bill Blow to Australia's Prestige

The Sun · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 3

A storm of protest at political insincerity and pettiness in Parliament's handling of the Militia bill, which imposes extraordinary geographical…

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Russians Storm Great German Base Vital Gain in Offensive Enveloping Armies Press on From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 7

LONDON, Feb. 9.—After what Moscow officially describes as an "impetuous offensive," the Russians yesterday capteed the great German base and "pivot point" of Kursk, having driven westward 130…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Light Falls Inland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 8

Heaviest rainfall in New South Wales during the week which ended 9 a.m. yesterday was on the North Coast. Maclean recorded 624 points…

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Heavy Coastal Rain Likely Next Month

The Land · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 15

CROHAMHURST Observatory, Qld. The weather to date continues to adhere to the cyclical control and this condition should continue as at…

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Storm k.o.'s woman radio operator

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Sat.--Radio operator Adeline Richards, 25, an Australian, suffered concussion when equipment fell on her during an Atlantic storm…

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Cyclone Hits Town

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

Thursday.--A severe night duststorm followed speedily by A 60 miles-an-hour cyclonic rainstorm raged up…

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Cyclone Hits Town

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 4

ALBURY, Thursday.--A severe night duststorm followed speedily by a 60 miles-an-hour cyclonic rainstorm raged up…

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Severe Storm in Albury Houses Unroofed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1943 · page 6

ALBURY, Wednesday.—A severe storm struck the town tonight. Several houses were unroofed and fences were blown…

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Flood Of Cruelty Cases Paints Need For Stiffer Penalties, Sterner Magistrates a Glaring Case of Leniency

Truth · Sunday 21 February 1943 · page 20

ON Christmas Eve, James Frazer (86), was sentenced by Mr. Sutherland, S.M., to six months' hard…

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Whaler Rides Gale Officer's Tribute to Norwegian Ratings

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 2

First-rate seamanship and dogged determination by British and Norwegian sailors recently saved one of the little armed…

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To Conserve Flood Water From Lachlan

The Land · Friday 26 February 1943 · page 3

VALUABLE water is going to waste when the Lachlan River is in flood or above normal flow. A scheme has recently been surveyed…

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He Needed A Flood

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1943 · page 3

THREE HEADS are always better than one, but the tete a tete at Rosehill between Jockey Gollogly, trainer Andrews and owner Hopkins…

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Just Jake Storm Brewing

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1943 · page 9

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