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Floods & storms, 1944

646 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 33

Invasion Missed by Freak Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--If the invasion of France had been postponed for another fortnight it would have failed, says Merrill Mueller, a…

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Invasion Missed by Freak Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--If the invasion of France had been postponed for another fortnight it would have failed, says Merrill Mueller, a…

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Invasion Missed by Freak Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.--If the invasion of France had been postponed for another fortnight it would have failed, says Merrill Mueller, a…

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Invasion Messed by Freak Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--If the 'nvasion of France had been postponed for another fortnight it would have failed, says Merrill Mueller, a…

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Invasion Missed by Freak Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--If the invasion of France had been postponed for another fortnight it would have failed, says Merrill Mueller, a…

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Invasion Missed by Freak Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 July 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--If the invasion of France had been postponed for another fortnight it would have failed, says Merrill Mueller, a…

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An ambitious breeze might be a gale

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1944 · page 4

Latest junior to join the staff of the Victorian Public Works Department is named Breeze. Appropriately, the head of the…

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Heavy Rain Over Dry Inland Area

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 July 1944 · page 5

Heavy rain fell over the dry areas of the northwestern plains and slopes and the central western plains and slopes during the weekend. It is still raining at many centres…

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U.s. Marines Storm Ashore on Kwajalein

Construction · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 4

Their guns ready for action, U.S. Marines leap from an amphibious assault craft on to a beach on Kwajalein during the campaign on the former Japanese fortress in the Marshall…

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Drought Eased in North-west Roads Impassable, Creeks Flooded, People Stranded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1944 · page 9

Heavy rain has eased the drought in the north-west part of the State, but has missed dry areas in central and south- western districts. State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said last…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Tickets

The Sun · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 3

Circulation in Sydney of hundreds more forged petrol ration tickets has been discovered by police and Fuel Board officers. The new forgeries belong to the latest ticket issue, June-July,…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Coupons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

A skilful gang of forgers has flooded the Sydney market with petrol tickets which are described as almost perfect imitations. ONLY an expert can detect the…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Coupons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

A skilful gang of forgers has flooded the Sydney market- with petrol tickets which are described as almost perfect imitations. ONLY an expert can detect the…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Coupons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

A skilful gang of forgers has flooded the Sydney market with petrol tickets which are described as almost perfect imitations. ONLY an expert can detect th4…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Coupons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

A skilful gang of forgers has flooded the Sydney market with petrol tickets which are described as almost perfect imitations. ONLY an expert can detect the…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Coupons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

A skilful gang of forgers has flooded the Sydney market with petrol tickets which are described as almost perfect imitations. ONLY an expert can detect the…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Coupons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

A skilful gang of forgers has flooded the Sydney market with petrol tickets which are described as almost perfect imitations. ONLY an expert can detect the…

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Flood of Forged Petrol Coupons

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 July 1944 · page 2

A skilful gang of forgers has flooded the Sydney market with petrol tickets which are described as almost perfect imitations. ONLY an expert can detect the…

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Problem of Holland's Flooded Lands

The Land · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 11

Rural production in Holland will drop 60 per cent, with the flooding of large areas along the coast by the Germans. The same area also holds…

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Flooded Lands To Be Reclaimed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 July 1944 · page 6

BY flooding the western part of the country, Germany reduced drolland's dairy and agricultural production by 60 per cent., and…

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