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Floods & storms, 1944

646 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 33

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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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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Gales Complete Drought Ruin Westerlies Turn Vast Area Into Barren Dustbowl

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 5

WENTWORTH, Wednesday.--Wind is turning the drought-stricken western Riverina into a lifeless dustbowl. Westerly gales are lifting millions of tons of…

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Mr. P. Flood

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 14

The death has occurred of Mr. Patrick Flood, of Darlinghurst. He was born in Carcoar 76 years ago, and is survived by his widow, two…

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Flood Traps 6000 Nazi Troops Bombs Breach Dutch Dyke

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.--At least 6000 German troops at Walcheren Island (Holland) have been trapped by flood waters pouring through a smashed North Sea dyke…

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Floods in Mexico

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

MEXICO CITY, Thursday--Floods in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca have made 10,000 homeless according to reports reaching here. Refugees have…

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Floods in Mexico

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Thursday.--Floods in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca have made 10,000 homeless according to reports reaching here Refugees have…

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Floods in Mexico

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Thursday.--Floods in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca have made 10,000 homeless according to reports reaching here. Refugees have…

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Floods in Mexico

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

MEXICO CITY, Thursday.--Floods in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca have made 10,000 homeless according to reports reaching here. Refugees have…

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Floods in Mexico

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

MEXICO CITY, Thursday.--Floods in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca have made 10,000 homeless according to reports reaching here. Refugees have…

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Floods in Mexico

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

MEXICO CITY, Thursday.--Floods in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca have made 10,000 homeless according to reports reaching here. Refugees have…

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Floods in Mexico

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 1

MEXICO CITY, Thursday.--Floods in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca have made 10,000 homeless according to reports reaching here. Refugees have…

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U.s. Troops Storm Ashore for Invasion of Peleliu

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

While shells from naval craft standing off-shore blast Jap installations, troop-carrying "amtracks" creep towards Peleliu, in the Palau Islands, which was attacked by Allied forces on September 15. Just beyond the fringe of trees…

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U.s. Troops Storm Ashore for Invasion of Peleliu

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

While shells from naval craft standing off-shore blast Jap installations, troop-carrying "amtracks" creep towards Peleliu, in the Palau Islands, which was attacked by Allied forces on September 15. Just beyond the fringe of trees…

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U.s. Troops Storm Ashore for Invasion of Peleliu

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

While shells from naval craft standing off-shore blast Jap installations, troop-carrying "amtracks" creep towards Peleliu, in the Palau Islands, which was attacked by Allied forces on September 15. Just beyond the fringe of trees…

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U.s. Troops Storm Ashore for Invasion of Peleliu

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

While shells from naval craft standing off-shore blast Jap installations, troop-carrying "amtracks" creep towards Peleliu, in the Palau Islands, which was attacked by Allied forces on September 15. Just beyond the fringe of trees…

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U.s. Troops Storm Ashore for Invasion of Peleliu

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

While shells from naval craft standing off-shore blast. Jap installations, troop-carrying "amtracks" creep towards Peleliu, in the Palau Islands, which was attacked by Allied forces on September 15. Just beyond the fringe of trees…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

U.s. Troops Storm Ashore for Invasion of Peleliu

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

While shells from naval craft standing off-shore blast Jap, installations, troop-carrying "amtracks" creep towards Peleliu, in the Palau Islands, which was attacked by Allied forces on September 15. Just beyond the fringe of trees…

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