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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 39

Threat Brings, Flood of Late Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1945 · page 10

The threat by the Hard Court Tennis Association to consider cancelling the men's singles title at its forthcoming State cham…

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Fielder's Finances Floodlit

Truth · Sunday 23 September 1945 · page 27

FLOODLIGHT was thrown on the income of prominent A.J.C. paddock bookmaker, Frederick Vockler, member of Tattersall's Club, in the court of the Registrar in Divorce last week, just as it had been thrown by the great are lights, used in the construction of the Sydney Graving Dock, on the frolics of Frederick when he was caught by his wife…

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Complete short story Flash Flood Back from the Army-- War weary, his girl married to another man-- he needed a real reviver. He got it through a flood and a red-headed girl

The Sun · Sunday 23 September 1945 · page 5

CAPT. HOWARD ((Spike) TAYLOR, home on leave, waited for his…

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Gales Sweep Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 23 (A.A.P.).— A gale swept across northern England, Scotland, and Ireland yesterday, disrupting transport,…

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Gale Havoc in Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 September 1945 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.). --A gale which swept across northern England, Scotland, and Ireland yesterday caused…

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JANE Storms Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 17

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Mac Arthur Defended Storm Rages in U. S. SENATE

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 9

Washington, Tuesday. -- There was a vigorous Senate battle last night over criticism of General Mac-…

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Thousands Homeless In Indian Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 2

BOMBAY, Thursday.--Many thousands of people are homeless because of a cyclone which struck the 300-mile coastal strip between Bombay and Ahmedabad. Floodwaters have ruined tens…

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Macarthur Hissed and Booed in America Storm Over Jap Policy

Tribune · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 2

LONDON.—In America and Britain there has been a sudden storm, growing to hurricane proportions, as the full implications of General MacArthur’s appeasement of Japanese fascists dawns on the people…

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Sobbing Women Storm Cars Tears and Hugs for Singapore Men

The Sun · Friday 28 September 1945 · page 1

Sobbing, hysterical women mobbed ambulances arriving at the 113th AGH, Concord, today, with freed prisoners from Singapore. When the first ambulances came through the gates a solid mass of relatives waiting on lawns surged forward, and one ambulance had seven civilians in it when…

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Gale Holds POW Ships

The Sun · Monday 1 October 1945 · page 5

MANILA, Monday.-- The gale which has delayed 1300 Australian prisoners of war here, is not likely to abate before tomorrow…

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Storm on "Objective Burma" Spreads to New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The storm over the Errol Flynn picture "Objective Burma," which was withdrawn from screening in England because it ignored the part of the British 14th Army, has spread to New Zealand…

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Storm on "Objective Burma" Spreads to New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The storm over the Errol Flynn picture "Objective Burma," which was withdrawn from screening in England because it ignored the part of the British 14th Army, has spread to New Zealand…

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Storm on "Objective Burma" Spreads to New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The storm over the Errol Flynn picture "Objective Burma," which was withdrawn from screening in England because it ignored the part of the British 14th Army, has spread to New Zealand…

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Storm on "Objective Burma" Spreads to New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The storm over the Errol Flynn picture "Objective Burma," which was withdrawn from screening in England because it ignored the part of the British 14th Army, has spread to New Zealand…

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Storm on "Objective Burma" Spreads to New Zealand

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--The storm over the Errol Flynn picture "Objective Burma," which was withdrawn from screening in England because it ignored the part of the British 14th Army, has spread to New Zealand…

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Think Of The Flood!

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 12

Q.: "These same clerles," he writes, "completely overlook far worse slaughter of the people of the earth which they have been preaching with…

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Flood Of Claims For Torn Up Bets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Punters who claim to have torn up their tickets on Great Victory at Flemington on Saturday have presented bookmakers with affidavits claiming £15,000…

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Flood of A.i.f. Letters on Food

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.--Men of the Sixth and Ninth Divisions have complained bitterly about shortage of rations in letters received by their wives and relatives in Canberra. They threatened that "trouble, will be brewing" on their return from…

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Lull in Storm in Palestine

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--It has been announced by the British military authorities that there were no reports of disturbances in Palestine…

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