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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

646 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 33

Dust Storms In Riverina

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 8

A dust storm swept through Hay and other Riverina centres yesterday, adding to worries caused by drought…

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Dust Storms In Rlverina

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 8

A dust storm swept through Hay and other Riverina centres yesterday, adding to worries caused by drought…

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344 Men Lost in Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday.--It is now re vealed that the U.S. Navy lost 34 men dead or missing from five vessel which were wrecked during the…

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344 Men Lost in Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday.--It is now revealed that the U.S. Navy lost 344 men dead or missing from five vessels which were wrecked during the…

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344 Men Lost in Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday.--It is now revealed that the U.S. Navy lost 344 men dead or missing from five vessels which were wrecked during the…

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344 Men Lost in Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday.--It is now revealed that the U.S. Navy lost 344 men dead or missing from five vessels which were wrecked during the…

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500 Persons Die In Mexican Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 October 1944 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday.--At least 500 people have been killed or drowned -in the worst floods in Vera Cruz (Mexico) for 22 years…

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U.s. Troops Storm Peak in Apennines

The Sun · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.--The American Fifth Army made an important advance yesterday on the Central Apennines front in Italy. After Differ righting through extensive…

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Sea-dyke Blasted R.A.F. Floods Walcheren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Oct. 3 (A.A.P.).—The sea-dyke of Watcheren Island (Holland) was breached by 12,000lb bombs dropped by the…

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RAF Bombs Flood Out Germans

The Sun · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--A great torrent of water rushing through the bombed seawall on Walcheren…

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Child Born to Woman Marooned in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--A child was born to a woman marooned with her husband, a dog, and a turkey, in floods in Mexico, says American Associated Press. The birth was reported by flood-workers, One of whom told…

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8th Army Halted by Flooded River

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Because of floods, no major crossing of the Fiumicino River, in eastern Italy, has yet been attempted by the 8th Army, spearheads of which were reported earlier to have…

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8th Army Halted by Flooded River

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Because of floods, no major crossing of the Fiumicino River, in eastern Italy, has yet been attempted by the 8th Army, spearheads of which were reported earlier to have…

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8th Army Halted by Flooded River

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Because of floods, no major crossing of the Fiumicino River, in eastern Italy, has yet been attempted by the 8th Army, spearheads of which were reported earlier to have…

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8th Army Halted by Flooded River

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday . -- Because of floods, wo major crossing of the Fiumicino River, in eastern Italy, has yet been attempted by the 8th Army, spearheads of which were reported earlier to have…

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8th Army Halted by Flooded River

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Because of floods, no major crossing of the Fiumicino River, in eastern Italy, has yet been attempted by the 8th Army, spearheads of which were reported earlier to have…

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8th Army Halted by Flooded River

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Because of floods, no major crossing of the Fiumicino River, in eastern Italy, has yet been attempted by the 8th Army, spearheads of which were reported earlier to have…

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Ancient Methods To Storm Town

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

U.S. INFANTRYMEN advance during the attack on Brest. The final assault was a reversion to methods of 500' years ago. The attackers stormed the lown with scaling ladders to mount the 250-years-old wall that surrounds it…

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Ancient Methods To Storm Town

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

U.S. INFANTRYMEN advance during the attack on Brest. The final assault was a reversion to methods of 500 years ago. The attackers stormed the town with scaling ladders to mount the 250-years-old wall that surrounds it…

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Ancient Methods To Storm Town

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

U.S. INFANTRYMEN advance during the attack on Brest. The final assault was a reversion to methods of 500 years ago. The attackers stormed the town with scaling ladders to mount the 250-years-old wall that surrounds it…

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