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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 39

Telegraph Linesmen May Warn of Floods

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 June 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. -- The Postmaster-General (Sen. Cameron) will be asked to have telephone and telegraph linesmen stationed on the…

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Floods Cut Dog Races

The Sun · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 6

WYONG, Saturday.--Flood waters, in places still two feet, covered a large portion of the Wyong racecourse…

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Boat Train Supplies Flood Area

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 5

A train of fishing boats is taking supplies to marooned families at East Wardell, North…

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No Butter From Nth. Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Saturday.--Production of butter in the next few months in the Tweed and Richmond districts…

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Flood Danger Over On North Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 3

Floodwaters are still sweeping down the lower stretches of the Richmond, but there is no danger to the townships of Coraki,…

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Clearing Up After Lismore Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 June 1945 · page 3

The flood waters are subsiding at Lismore, revealing great wreckage and debris. Top: Amphibious jeeps which were used to carry food to flood-bound residents. Bottom: Mr. John Walsh, who is 78 years old and has lived for 65 years on the…

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Senator, rationing men in clash on coupon issue for flood-damaged goods LISMORE

The Sun · Sunday 17 June 1945 · page 5

BUSINESS men are disgusted at a display of red-tape and conflict of authority that is making the distress and huge property damage caused by floods in the districts toy for Government departments. At a public meeting last night, Senator Amour, directly…

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Sunspot "cause big floods"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 June 1945 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sat. -- Meteorologist Inigo Jones said today a large eruptive sunspot was responsible for the flood…

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Lismore citizens seek £46,000 in flood relief

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 17 June 1945 · page 7

Losses of clothing and shop stocks an Lismore caused by last week's floods are expected to exceed 250,000, council officials said yesterday…

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Fishermen Adrift Nine Days In Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- Two fishermen drifted for nine days in a crippled motor-boat before being…

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3 Months' Production Lost In Flood Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 7

LISMORE, Sunday. -- The whole of the rich middle and Lower Richmond dairying districts are expected to be out of production for at least three months as a result of last week's floods…

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Ruin in Wake of Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1945 · page 5

LISMORE, Sunday.—With thousands of head of cattle dead and pastures ruined by floods, it is expected that the whole of…

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Storms For Riverina

The Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

With light rain falling in the parched Riverina, the Acting-State Meteorologist (Mr. Newman). today predicted…

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Vessel Stranded In 80-Mile Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 7

A British ship of 5953 tons was blown on to a sandbank outside an Australian harbor on Sunday night, during a heavy gale…

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Fodder and Racing Position Reviewed Dull Outlook Improved Recent Heavy Rain Has Been Beneficial

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 20

GENERAL opinion is that Sydney trainers have sound grounds for their belief that the fodder position has been eased considerably by this month's rains…

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Neo Hebridaes Battered by Gales. Puts Into Newcastle For Repairs

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 2

The small French ship Neo Hebridaes, which left Sydney on June 8 for Noumea, limped slowly into Newcastle Harbour on June…

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Bulldozer Clears Homes of Storm-driven Sands

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 5

SAND, washed up into Narra-been homes by last week's storms, being pushed back to the beach by bulldozer…

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Flood Relief Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 5

The State Government has asked the Federal Government to authorise the release of 500 tons of sugar-cane in north coast…

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Wild Rush to Buy Flood-damaged Goods Coupon-free

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—With huge quantities of flood-damaged goods available for sale coupon-free, thousands of people from all parts of the Richmond River district rushed Lismore shops to-day. The public holiday for King's…

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Floods In W.A. Towns

The Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday. -- In the heaviest June rains ever recorded Perth is threatened with flooding. The suburb of Guilford, seven…

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