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Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 72

Wyatt Centre of County Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 10

LONDON.—R. E. S. Wyatt, former cricket captain of Warwickshire and England, and still one of the best batsmen in the country,…

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Wyatt Centre of County Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 18 May 1946 · page 14

LONDON.--R. E. S. Wyatt, for mer cricket captain of Warwickshire and England, and still one ol the best batsmen in the country…

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Imperilled in Harbor Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

Two men had a terrifying experience in a 50 m.p.h. gale on the Harbor yesterday afternoon, when their launch broke down, and yachtsmen and police had to go to their aid. THEY had been with a party of…

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Fine, Cool Weather After Gale

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

With the centre of the depression which caused yesterday's gale now well out to sea. Sydney can…

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Sidelights on Sydney's Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 3

A GALE, which reached 72 m.p.h. in Sydney yesterday, caused two high brick walls to collapse in an unoccupied factory in Cleveland Street, Redfern. The 20-tons of masonry tore down 20 high-tension wires and burst a water main. Police diverted traffic until debris was cleared from the road…

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Storm Damage To Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 7

DAMAGE CAUSED TO an unoccupied factory in Cleveland St. by yesterday's storm. Two walls of…

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Storm Damage To Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 7

DAMAGE CAUSED TO an unoccupied factory in Cleveland St. by yesterday's storm. Two walls of…

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Storm Damage To Factory

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 7

DAMAGE CAUSED TO an unoccupied factory in Cleveland St. by yesterday's storm. Two walls of…

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Launch Imperilled on Harbor During Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 10

TWO men had a terrifying experience in a 50 m.p.h. gale on the Harbor yesterday afternoon, when their launch broke down, and yachtsmen and police had to go to their aid. THEY had been with a party of…

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Launch Imperilled on Harbor During Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 10

TWO men had a terrifying experience in a 50 m.p.h. gale on the Harbor yesterday afternoon, when their launch broke down, and yachtsmen and police had to go to their aid. THEY had been with a party of…

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Launch Imperilled on Harbor During Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 10

TWO men had a terrifying experience in a 50 m.p.h. gale on the Harbor yesterday afternoon, when their launch broke down, and yachtsmen and police had to go to their aid…

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Launch Imperilled on Harbor During Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 10

TWO men had a terrifying experience in a 50 m.p.h. gale on the Harbor yesterday afternoon, when their launch broke down, and yachtsmen and police had to go to their aid. THEY had been with a party of…

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Slept on Roof During Storm

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

While most of Sydney sat around fires during yesterday's fierce rain and cold winds, Norman Martin, 18, of Myall-street, Merry-lands, completed the 12th day of his fortnight's…

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Launch Broke Down At Height Of Gale

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 2

A 16ft. launch broke down crossing the Heads yesterday in the teeth of the gala, and was in danger of being driven on the…

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Sydney Hit by Gale Debris Blocks Streets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

Buildings were unroofed, electric cables blown down, and fires started by a gale reaching a velocity of 72 miles an hour, and accompanied by blinding rain squalls,…

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Storm Over Hooting of R.u. Referee

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 24

"The N.S.W. Referees' Association and Appointment Board are not officially interested at this stage in any complaint Manly coach, Arnold…

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Storm Over Hooting of R.u. Referee

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 24

"The N.S.W. Referees' Association and Appointment Board are not officially interested at this stage in any complaint Manly coach, Arnold…

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Storm Over Hooting of R.u. Referee

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 24

"The N.S.W. Referees' Association and Appointment Board are not officially interested at this stage in any complaint Manly coach, Arnold…

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Storm Over Hooting of R.u. Referee

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 24

"The N.S.W. Referees' Association and Appointment Board are not officially interested at this stage in any complaint Manly coach, Arnold…

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Violence, Strikes in Famine Countries; Japs Storm Palace

The Sun · Monday 20 May 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--Unrest, strikes and violence are reported from countries in the grip of food shortages. In Tokio a crowd demanding rice tried to storm the…

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