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Floods & storms, 1944

646 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 33

Thunderstorm Brings Relief From Sydney's Heat Wave

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

After an oppressive morning Sydney's discomfort was relieved by a thunderstorm which broke shortly after 11 a.m. and quickly lowered the temperature. SOON after 10 o'clock, a thick haze,'…

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Thunderstorm Brings Relief From Sydney's Heat Wave

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

After an oppressive morning Sydney's discomfort was relieved by a thunderstorm which broke shortly after 11 a.m. and quickly lowered the temperature. SOON after 10 o'clock, a thick haze…

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Red Dust Storms Extend to Coast

The Sun · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 3

Clouds of red dust, carried by winds reaching moderate gale force, are still sweeping over parched inland areas, cloaking everything. Dust-storms, almost as severe as those experienced in country…

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Red Dust Storm Sweeps Big Area

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 1

Most of New South Wales was swept by a red dust-storm yesterday. Bushfires were reported from…

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Gale Rips Roofs From Buildings Volunteer Firefighters Save Two Towns After Day-long Fight

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 5

Roofs were ripped from Houses, collieries Heavily damaged, and trees flattened when a hurricane struck the Kurri district during the duststorm yesterday. Damage to one colliery is estimated at £6000. Total damage is…

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Commons Query on Hitler Hiding In Spain Flood of Reports

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The great mystery of Adolf Hitler is no nearer solution, but a question asked in the House of Commons yesterday may…

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Commons Query on Hitler Hiding In Spain? Flood of Reports

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The great mystery of Adolf Hitler is no nearer solution, hut a question asked in the House of Commons yesterday may…

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Commons Query on Hitler Hiding In Spain? Flood of Reports

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The great mystery of Adolf Hitler is no nearer solution, but a question asked in the House of Commons yesterday may…

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Commons Query on Hitler Hiding In Spain? Flood of Reports

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The mystery of Adolf Hitler is no nearer solution, but a question asked in the House of Commons yesterday may…

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Commons Query on Hitler Hiding In Spain? Flood of Reports

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The great mystery of Adolf Hitler is no nearer solution, but a question asked in the House of Commons yesterday may…

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Commons Query on Hitler Hiding In Spain? Flood of Reports

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The great mystery of Adolf Hitler is no nearer solution, but a question asked in the House of Commons yesterday may…

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Dust-laden Gales Sear Heat-stricken Country

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

Dust storms swept over most parts of the State today, when early temperatures in many areas exceeded 90 degrees. A SPECIAL bushfire warning was issued by the Divisional…

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Dust-laden Gales Sear Heat-stricken Country

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

Dust storms swept over most parts of the State today, when early temperatures in many areas exceeded 90 degrees. A SPECIAL bushfire warning was issued by the Divisional…

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Dust-laden Gales Sear Heat-stricken Country

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

Dust storms swept over most parts of the State today, when early temperatures in many areas exceeded 90 degrees. A SPECIAL bushfire warning was issued by the Divisional…

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Dust Storms, And Heat Likely To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 3

More heat and dust are on the way from the west. Duststorms and high temperatures were reported in the far west of the…

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Gales Whip Dust to Searing Fury Plight Of Outback Bushfire Fears for Large Area

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 5

DUST STORMS swept oyer most parts of the State today, when early temperatures in many areas exceeded 90 degrees…

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Land Dies Under Gale-driven Sand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 6

LEFT. Twenty-foot telegraph pole now only six feet above sand-bank. HOME THREATENED. Sand-drift in Mildura-Euston district has destroyed…

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Record Dust Storms Dire Warning Drought Toll Underlines Soil Erosion Menace Wealth Blown Into Sea

The Land · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

THE record dust storms that have occurred recently over a vast area of eastern Australia and have even turned the eyes of citymen, momentarily at least, to the problems of the outback, should be recognised as…

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Allies Advance on Ravenna Germans Release Flood Waters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 November 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Nov.17.(A.A.P.)— The Allied troops advancing on Raveena are being hampered by floods, which have been further…

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Severe S.a. Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The worst dust-storm Hawker has had for 40 years began at 6 a.m. to-day and lasted all day…

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