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Floods & storms, 1943

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 35

Flooded Ship Now Righted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1943 · page 6

Early yesterday morning, in an Australian port, fire engines and harbour floats helped to pump water from a 4,000-ton ship which was listing badly…

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The Flooded Ship Again On Even Keel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 1 May 1943 · page 2

As stated in our issue of yesterday, the 4000-ton ship which was reported to be listing from an inrush of water, caused, it is…

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Britain Races in Face of Hun Invasion Threat Enormous Cash Flood Flows for Wagers S.p. Flourishes, Too

Truth · Sunday 2 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—Britain carries on, whether at war, business, or sport. Still burning, but now in a huge bright flame, is the spirit that meant survival after Dunkirk…

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Survivor's Story of Sea Crash Storm Batters Plane Shark Cruised Near Swimmers

Daily Mirror · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 7

A VIVID story of a nightmare flight which ended in a crash into the sea near a northern port on April 22—13 were reported missing--was told to a Daily Mirror war…

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Nazi Storm Troops Chief Dead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1943 · page 5

LONDON, May 3 (A.A.P.).—Berlin Radio reports that the Nazi Storm Troops' chief, Victor Lutze, died at Potsdam as the result of a cars…

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North Coast Gets Heavy Rain

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 2

HEAVY rain tell on the North Coast during the week. Except for certain parts of the State; rainfall was above the average for April…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Ballina Has Over Seven Inches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 9

Heavy rain fell almost generally on the north coast of New South Wales in the week which enriad at 9 a.m. yesterday…

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Storm May Break Any Moment Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 10

LONDON, May 7.—Intense air activity in all sectors of the Russian front indicates that the storm may break at any moment…

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Heavy Bombers Rain Hell on Jars' Base at Madang Double Attack Within Hour

The Sun · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 3

Hell rained yesterday on dreamy, lovely Madang, once the capital of German North-east New Guinea, when, for a whole hour, round about breakfast…

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£1000 for Death in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--Because he could not find the meaning of the phrase "convulsions of nature," Judge…

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Fierce 8-Day Battle with U-boats 10 Of 25 In Pack Believed Sunk Ships, Airplanes in Howling Gale

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- For eight days and nights ships of the Royal Navy and aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force fought a fierce Atlantic battle with a pack of 25 U-boats, says…

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Fierce 8-Day Battle with U-boats 10 Of 25 In Pack Believed Sunk Ships, Airplanes in Howling Gale

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 May 1943 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- For eight days and nights ships of the Royal Nary and aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force fought a fierce Atlantic battle with a pack of 25 U-boats, says…

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Thousands Riot In Berlin Storm Troops Called Out

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).--Riots broke out in Germany when news of the Tunisian defeat was received, Swedish newspapers…

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Heavy Storm Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 4

AXLE-DEEP: Recent heavy rains flooded tins Hawkesbury River bridge in the Windsor district. Lorry crossing the bridge is axle-deep in water. ANKLE-DEEP: Two cyclists plough through…

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Storm Benefits Outweigh Widespread Damage More Vegetables, Milk Soon

The Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

Though thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by weekend gales and floods over a wide area of NSW, enormous benefits would accrue, said…

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Flooded River at Burragorang

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

Mr. E. Elliston makes tea on the bank of the flooded Nattai River, Burragorang, while he waits for the waters to recede. He camped beside his truck for a day and a night…

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Ruhr Valleys Flooded by R.A.F. Two Big Dams Blown Up Bombs Fall Very Close to Rome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 5

LONDON, May 17 (A.A.P.).—R.A.F. Lancasters last night blew up two of Germany's greatest dams —the Mohne and the Eder—and flooded the Ruhr and Eder Valleys with hundreds of millions of tons…

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Damage by Wind and Floods Heaviest Rain for Years Catchment Area Deluged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 5

A rain and wind storm which swept parts of New South Wales recently caused floods, and did extensive damage in the country and suburbs of Sydney. The rain was the heaviest for years, nearly 24…

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Flood Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 5

yesterday the Assistant Divisional Meteorologist, Mr. Newman, issued the following flood warning: "Heavy flood conditions are expected to continue for…

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Gigantic Ruhr Flood Ruin

The Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Disastrous floods are sweeping the Ruhr Valley from the bursting of two of Germany's biggest dams by mines dropped into them from RAF bombers…

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