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Floods & storms, 1943

685 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 35

Widespread Damage by Heavy Floods Sudden River Torrents Trap Campers, Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 5

Gales and torrential rein have caused flooding and heavy damage over a large section of the State. Many campers were trapped when the Wollondilly River rose 25…

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Flood Waters Have Receded Damage Less Than Anticipated Huge Run-off on Catchment

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

DAMAGE caused by floods in many parts of the State, following recent torrential rain, was less than at first anticipated, it was revealed in official reports today. In most…

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Milk Cut Follows Floodings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

Isolation of a number of South Coast dairy farms, following the recent heavy rains, has resulted in a further temporary…

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Milk Cut Follows 'Floodings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

Isolation of a number of South Coast dairy farms, following the recent heavy rains, has resulted in a further temporary…

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Flood Waters Recede Damage Lighter Than At First Anticipated

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

DAMAGE caused by floods in many parts of the State, following recent torrential rain, was less than at first anticipated, it was revealed in official reports today. In most areas the flood waters are…

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Milk Cut Follows Floodings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

Isolation of a number of South Coast dairy farms, following the recent heavy rains, has resulted in a further temporary…

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Bridge Is Submerged by Flood

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

TORRENTIAL' RAIN in the Windsor district caused this bridge, £ normally 20ft. above water, to be submerged. Traffic was forced to make a wide detour. This is only one result of the almost Statewide floods caused by recent gales and heavy rain…

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Planes Drop Mines to Blast Ruhr Dams Flood Waters Still Spreading

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--Great floods, caused by the R.A.F. attack on the Mohne, Dorpe and Eder Dams, are swirling through the industrial area of the Ruhr and sweeping away roads, bridges and other vital…

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R.A.F. Raid Starts Greatest Floods "Since Noah" Ruhr Dams Burst Open

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Great floods, caused by the R.A.F. attack on the Mohne, Dorpe and Eder Dams, are swirling through the industrial area of the Ruhr and sweeping away roads,…

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R.A.F. Raid Starts Greatest Floods "Since Noah" Ruhr Dams Burst Open

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Great floods, caused by the R.A.F. attack on the Mohne, Dorpe and Eder Dams, are swirling through the industrial area of the Ruhr and sweeping away roads…

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R.A.F. Raid Starts Greatest Floods "Since Noah" Ruhr Dams Burst Open

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Great floods, caused by the R.A.F. attack on the Mohne, Dorpe and 4,Eder Dams, are swirling through the industrial area of the Ruhr and sweeping away roads,…

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Milk Cut Follows Floodings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

Isolation of a number or South Coast dairy farms, following the recent heavy rains, has resulted in a further temporary…

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R.A.F. Raid Starts Greatest Floods "Since Noah" Ruhr Dams Burst Open

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Great floods, caused by the R.A.F. attack on the Mohne, Dorpe and Eder Dams, are swirling through the industrial area of the Ruhr and sweeping away roads,…

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Flood Waters Recede Damage Lighter Than At First Anticipated

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

DAMAGE caused by floods in many parts of the State, following recent torrential rain, was less than at first anticipated, it was revealed in official reports today. In most areas the flood waters are…

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Flood Waters Have Receded Damage Less Than Anticipated Huge Run-off on Catchment

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 2

DAMAGE caused by floods in many parts of the State, following recent torrential rain, was Bess than at first anticipated, it was revealed in official reports today. In most…

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Flood Waters Recede Damage Lighter Than At First Anticipated

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

DAMAGE caused by floods in many parts of the State, following recent torrential rain, was less than at first anticipated, it was revealed in official reports today. In most areas the flood wafers are…

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Milk Cut Follows Floodsngs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

Isolation of a number of South Coast dairy farms, following the recent heavy rains, has resulted in a further temporary…

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Milk Cut Follows Floodings

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

Isolation of a number of South Coast dairy farms, following the recent heavy rains, has resulted in a further temporary…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Flood Waters Recede Damage Lighter Than At First Anticipated

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 May 1943 · page 7

DAMAGE caused by floods in many parts of the State, following recent torrential rain, was less than at first anticipated, it was revealed in official reports today. In most areas "the flood waters are…

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Flood Damage Committee to Consider Engineer's Report

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1943 · page 1

"The greatest amount of water I saw was adjacent to the Black Bridge", said the Mayor (Alderman Jeffery) when…

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