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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1945

773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 39

Storms Swamp Adelaide Wicket

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 December 1945 · page 16

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Heavy weekend rains have flooded the Adelaide Oval wicket…

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Lascars Storm Dutch Offices-- Police Called

The Sun · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 3

Shouting for food, 150 Lascars and Indonesians from The Lido, North Sydney, raided the offices of the Dutch Royal Packet Navigation Company, George-Street, today. During the invasion the mob commandeered staff chairs and…

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Heavy Rain Over Most Of State

The Sun · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 2

Light to heavy rain fell throughout NSW during the past 24 hours. In some places falls of more…

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Britain Lashed By Great Gale

The Sun · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 1

LONDON Wednesday.--A 70-mile gale lashed the British coast yesterday and is continuing unabated…

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Storm After Heat Wave

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 1

CAUGHT in yesterday's unexpected storm, these Sydney women, dressed for a heat wave were drenched as they rushed for shelter…

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Storm, Tide Cause Heavy Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A violent storm in the English channel last night drove scores of ships into sheltered waters…

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Storm, Tide Cause Heavy Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A violent storm in the English channel last night drove scores of ships into sheltered waters…

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Storm, Tide Cause Heavy Loss

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday. -- A violent storm in the English channel last night drove scores of ships into sheltered waters…

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Planes Grounded by Storm Shoppers Drenched

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 1

The unpredicted rain-storm which struck the city at 3 p.m. yesterday--Drenched thousands of Christmas…

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Indonesians Storm K.P.M. Office in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 4

Nearly 300 British Indian and Indonesian seamen stormed into the office of the K.P.M. in George Street, City, yesterday, demanding back money allegedly due to them and also money for food. After they had…

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Fake Gems Flood Sydney. New Racket for Crooks

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 3

There are so many fake gems on the Sydney market that legitimate jewellers have formed the protective…

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Weathered Storm To Win Well

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 20

FRANK NEILSON, Newcastle boxer, crashes Joe Webster (on ropes) with a hail of gloves in their match at the Stadium last night. Webster finally won a points decision…

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Weathered Storm To Win Well

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 20

FRANK NEILSON, Newcastle boxer, crashes Joe Webster (on ropes) with a hail of gloves in their match at the Stadium last night. Webster finally won a points decision…

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Weathered Storm To Win Well

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 20

FRANK NEILSON, Newcastle boxer, crashes Joe Webster (on ropes) with a hail of gloves in their match at the Stadium last night. Webster finally won a points decision…

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Weathered Storm To Win Well

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 20

FRANK NEILSON, Newcastle boxer, crashes Joe Webster (on ropes) with a hail of gloves in their match at the Stadium last night. Webster' finally won a points decision…

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Weathered Storm To Win Well

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 20

FRANK NEILSON, Newcastle boxer, crashes Joe Webster (on ropes) with a hail of gloves in their match at the Stadium last night. Webster finally won a points decision…

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30 Adrift in Plane Storm Delays Rescue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—An R.A.A.F. Martin Mariner flyingboat with 30 Servicemen aboard is adrift off Woodgate, 36 miles from…

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Gale Sets Mines Loose In Channel

The Sun · Saturday 22 December 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.-- Every available British and Allied minesweeper is being mobilised to fight…

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Storm in U.S. over doping

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 December 1945 · page 26

NEW YORK, Saturday. -- Suspension recently of eight trainers on doping charges by…

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3 Adrift in Fierce Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 December 1945 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. --Three men have been missing since Saturday, when they left the…

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