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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 72

Forged Notes Flood Europe

Daily Mirror · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday. -- Scotland Yard and several Continental police forces are co-operating to check a gigantic threat…

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Southern Gales Lash Shipping

The Sun · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --Mountainous seas, whipped up by lashing northerly and north-westerly gales, are…

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Snow Storm Lashes Alps

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 2

A blizzard is raging in the Southern Alps as heavy snow, driven by 50 m.p.h. winds, blocks roads and isolates…

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Snow Storm Lashes Alps

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 2

A blizzard is raging in the Southern Alps as heavy snow, driven by 50 m.p.h. winds, blocks roads and isolates…

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Snow Storm Lashes Alps

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 2

A blizzard is raging in the Southern Alps as heavy snow, driven by 50 m.p.h. winds, blocks roads and isolates…

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U.S. Prohibitionists on Job Again Food Shortage Excuse For New Dry Era Nation Flooded by Fire-water

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday.--The prohibitionists of America are beginning to wave their crepe again. It is not a flamboyant waving, but just a little sneak showing to see what sort of a…

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U.S. Prohibitionists on Job Again Food Shortage As Reason For New Dry Era Nation Flooded by Fire-water

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 10

NEW YORK, Saturday.--The prohibitionists of America are beginning, to ware their crepe again. It is not a flamboyant waving, but just a little sneak showing to see what sort of a…

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U.S. Prohibitionists on Job Again Food Shortage Excuse For New Dry Era Nation Flooded by Fire-water

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

NEW YORK, Saturday.--The prohibitionists of America are beginning to wave their crepe again. It is not a flamboyant waving, but just a little sneak showing to see what sort of a…

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Cyclone Damage

The Sun · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

ROME, Monday.--A cyclone which struck the Italian Adriatic coast yesterday is reported to have caused much damage…

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Vic. Flood Alarm Heavy Damage by Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Flood warnings are expected to be issued today for some districts already…

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Vic. Flood Alarm Heavy Damage by Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Flood warnings are expected to be issued today for some districts already…

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Vic. Flood Alarm Heavy Damage by Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Flood warnings are expected to be issued today for some districts already…

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Vic. Flood Alarm Heavy Damage by Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Flood warnings are expected to be issued today For some districts already…

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Vic. Flood Alarm Heavy Damage by Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- Flood warnings are expected fo be issued today for some districts already…

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Roofs Fly In Freak Wind-storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

A strip of land 200 yards wide and three-quarters of a mile long in the, Batlow district was devastated by a freak storm on…

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Floods Ruin Rice Crops

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 4

CALCUTTA, Monday.--Floods have ruined the rice crops in the Chittagong district of Bengal…

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Floods Ruin Rice Crops

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 6

CALCUTTA, Monday.--Floods have ruined the rice crops in the Chittagong district of Bengal…

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Floods Ruin Rice Crops

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 6

CALCUTTA, Monday.--Floods have ruined the rice crops in the Chittagong district of Bengal…

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Floods Ruin Rice Crops

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 6

CALCUTTA, Monday.--Floods have ruined, the rice crops in the Chittagong district of Bengal…

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Floods Ruin Rice Crops

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 6

CALCUTTA, Monday.--Floods have ruined the rice crops in the Chittagong district of Bengal…

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