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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 72

Rain Delays Shipping: Flood Feared Water Pours Into Makeshift Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 5

Heavy rain that fell in N.S.W. yesterday held up shipping, washed out two Sydney families from their homes, and drove customers from a city cafe…

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Canvas Town's Tents Flooded

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

DESOLATE scene today at the Narrabeen camping area where about 70 tents were washed out and almost 500 men, women and children made homeless. Many of the campers had their clothing soaked. Their beds are under water. Police are trying to arrange for a public hall to be placed at the disposal or the homeless families. See story, Page 2…

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Canvas Town's Tents Flooded

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 1

DESOLATE scene today at the Narrabeen camping area where about 70 tents were washed out and almost 500 men, women and children made homeless. Many of the campers had their clothing soaked. Their beds are under water. Police are trying to arrange for a public hall to be placed at the disposal of the homeless families. See story, Page 2…

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Landslide Through Roof Man Hurt As Home Is Wrecked; City Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

TEN tons of rocks crashed from a cliff face through the roof of a house at Newcastle Bogey Hole today, seriously injuring Alexander Stevens (60). THE rock had been loosened by rain driven before a gale which…

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Cooking In Open Air After Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

THEIR PERMANENT CAMP RESIDENCES washed out by heavy rains, these two women did their cooking in the open at Brookvale Showground. They are Mrs. E. Loveday (left) and Mrs. E. Woods…

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Cooking In Open Air After Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

THEIR PERMANENT CAMP RESIDENCES washed out by heavy V rains, these two women did their cooking in the open at Brookvale Showground. They, are Mrs. E. Loveday (right) and Mrs. E. Woods…

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Cooking In Open Air After Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

THEIR PERMANENT CAMP RESIDENCES washed out by heavy rains, these two women did their cooking in the open at Brookvale (left) and Mrs. E. Woods…

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Cooking In Open Air After Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

THEIR PERMANENT CAMP RESIDENCES washed out by heavy rains, these two women did their cooking, in the open at Brookvale Showground. They are Mrs. E. Loveday (left) and Mrs. E. Woods…

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Victims of Storm Might Have To Leave Refuge

The Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 3

Eight families, including 32 children, washed out of their tents at Narrabeen may be evicted from their temporary home on Brookvale Oval before Monday to make way for a police gymkhana…

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Worst of Destructive Storm Gone Tent City Flood Drops Great Trail of Damage in N.S.W.

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

WORST of the storm has passed, Weather Bureau officials believe, but it has left a frail of damage running info many, thousands of…

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Worst of Destructive Storm Gone Tent City Flood Drops Great Trail of Damage in N.S.W.

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

WORST of the storm hos passed, Weather Bureau officials believe, but it has Heft a frail of damage running info many thousands of…

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Worst of Destructive Storm Gone Tent City Floods Subside, But Campers Still In Miserable Plight Holiday Showers Expected

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

WORST of the; storm has passed, Weather Bureau officials believe, but. there, is little hope of a wholly fine…

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Worst of Destructive Storm Gone Tent City Floods Subside, But Campers Still In Miserable Plight Holiday Showers Expected

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

WORST of the storm has passed. Weather Bureau officials believe, but (here is little hope of a wholly fine…

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Worst of Destructive Storm Gone Tent City Floods Subside, But Campers Still In Miserable Plight Holiday Showers Expected

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

WORST of the storm has passed, Weather Bureau officials believe, but there is little hope of a wholly fine…

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Worst of Destructive Storm Gone Tent City. Floods Subside, But Campers Still In Miserable Plight Big Trail of Damage Instate

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 4

WORST of the storm has passed, Weather Bureau officials believe, but, it has left a trail of damage running…

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Record April Rain on Coast Aid For Flood Victims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

The cyclonic storm which since Sunday has poured up to 10 inches of rain on an arc swinging 150 miles around Sydney and lashed nearby seas into fury…

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Fireman Loses Life When Train Is Wrecked in Paterson Flood

The Sun · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 1

FIREMAN WAS KILLED when this train was wrecked in a flood wash away near Paterson…

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Trains Delayed by Washaways Ferry Service Suspended, Camps Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

The Brisbane Express and North Coast mail trains were delayed more than 12 hours yesterday by an extensive washaway near Paterson and other washaways between Gosford…

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Government Aids Flood Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 5

Welfare Officers were despatched yesterday to Bundeena, Sutherland, Menai, and Narrabeen, to give immediate relief to flood victims…

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Floods Chase Campers From Narrabeen Tents

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 April 1946 · page 2

MRS. E. J. FRAZER, one of the many campers forced to evacuate the Narrabean camping area by recent flood rains. Mrs. Frazer, shown with four children also evacuated from the camp, has been given accommodation at the Brookvale Showground…

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