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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 39

Storm Lashes Sydney Streets Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 1

One of the heaviest thunderstorms for years passed over the city and suburbs early this morning…

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"When Storm Comes—"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 3

Adopting a recommendation by the health inspector (Mr. Bleasdale), Granville Council last week decided to draw Holroyd Council's attention…

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Wide Damage In Gale; Ferry Adrift, Trains Disorganised

The Sun · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 3

Widespread damage was caused by the terrific gale, accompanied by violent thunder and drenching rain, which swept Sydney and suburbs last night. At the height of the storm the Manly ferry Dee Why, moored…

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Crashing Night Storm Big Ferry Damaged: Torrential Rainfall

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 2

ACCOMPANIED by wind, which rose in fury to 73 miles an hour, crashing thunder and lightning, an abnormal storm swept the metropolitan and nearcoastal areas during the early hours of today…

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Thunderstorm Bursts Over City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 1

A heavy thunderstorm with vivid lightning and torrential rain struck Sydney about one o'clock this morning. Some claps of thunder shook buildings in the city, King's…

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Storm Sweeps Sydney

The Biz · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 3

More than three inches of rain fell in some suburbs during the heavy storm which raged between midnight and 9 a.m. yesterday…

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Heavy Storm Sweeps Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 4

More than three inches of rain fell in some suburbs during the heavy storm which raged between midnight and 9 a.m. yesterday. At the Sydney Weather Bureau…

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Launch Broke Up When Gale Hit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 4

Dr. Collins, the survivor from the wreck of the launch Robin May, had revived considerably by the time he had reached Sydney Hospital. His five companions are missing…

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Newman Tips Storm At Weekend

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 8

ALTHOUGH if was wet cold and windy throughout the night and this morning, the storm, which yesterday swept the metropolitan area, has almost spent itself…

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One Saved, Five Missing in Wreck Launch In Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 1

A young medical graduate was saved after 11 hours and five others are missing from the wreck of the 42ft launch Robin…

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Coast Gets Heavy Rain; None Inland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 5

Heavy rain fell on coastal districts of New South Wales yesterday. No rain was reported from inland areas…

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Crosby Fans Storm Hall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Police aid had to be sought to-night when thousands of members of the newly-formed 3AW Bing…

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Storm Not Likely Now

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1945 · page 23

STORM conditions developing over southern districts of the State have disappeared and only light showers are likely in coastal…

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Told The Stipes "Caught in Gale"

Truth · Sunday 20 May 1945 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — Connections of Royal Fallow, T. Fitzgerald, owner - trainer, and Dinny Treay, rider, were invited…

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DOUBT Horse had been at sea in storm

The Sun · Sunday 20 May 1945 · page 3

The stewards opened an inquiry into the running of Royal Fallow in the Flying Welter at Newcastle…

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City Deluge Wets Many

The Sun · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 3

Many city-bound workers were caught in a deluge just before 8 am today. Heaviest fails occurred in the…

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The Empire Rides Out The Storm

The Sun · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 4

FIVE years ago this month, Germany invaded France, and the British Empire found sterner business on hand than celebrating Empire Day. By a strange lack in German information and…

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Course Misses Heavy Rain

The Sun · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 12

Mr. J. B. Dowling, STC racecourse manager, reported today that the Canterbury track missed much of last night's heavy rain,…

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Scarborough Drainage. Direct Attention by Council. Aftermath of Storm

The St George Call · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 1

The Scarborough Ward representatives Alds. Barton, Scott and II. Jones, repeatedly direct attention of Council to the regrettable position associated with…

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Storm on De Facto Wives: Quick Change in Bill

The Sun · Friday 25 May 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday.--A flaw in the wording of an amendment to the Re-establihment and Employment Bill, giving benefits to de facto wives, but not to bona fide wives of ex-servicemen, was alleged today in the House of…

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