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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 72

Lighter Holed When Pounded by Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

During the 60-mile-an-hour gale on The harbour yesterday afternoon this lighter, Rosca, was blown from the dolphins off Shark Island into Hermit's Bay, where it was made fast to a jetty. A hole was torn in the lighter's side as the heavy seas…

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Telegraph Lines Down In Storm

The Sun · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

Considerable damage to telephone, telegraph, and broadcasting plant in northern NSW and…

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Gale Causes Extensive Damage in Suburbs Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

A gale which reached its height at 4 p.m. yesterday reached a velocity of 71 miles an hour and caused much damage to houses, shops, and electric-light wires in the suburbs. TOP LEFT: Children rolling up the iron roofing which was blown from the…

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Transport Plane Missing in California Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--A twin-engined Western Airlines transport plane with eight passengers and crew of three has been reported…

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Transport Plane Missing in California Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--A twin- engined Western Airlines transport plane with eight passengers and crew of three has been reported…

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Transport Plane Missing in California Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--A twin- engined Western Airlines transport plane with eight passengers and crew of three has been reported…

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Stop Press Communications Disrupted by Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 32

Because of storm damage, telephone and telegraph communications with Brisbane and N. S. W. towns north of Grafton, exceptior…

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Transport Plane Missing in California Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--A twin engined Western Airlines transport plane with eight passengers and crew of three has been reported…

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Transport Plane Missing in California Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.--A twin-engined Western. Airlines transport plane with eight passengers arid crew of three has been renorted…

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Gale Leaves Trail of Havoc Lighter Sunk; Roofs Go

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

A 70-miles-an-hour westerly gale which swept Sydney and suburbs late yesterday afternoon left a trail of destruction in its wake…

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Havoc by Freak Gale Telephone Lines Down Houses, Aircraft Badly Damaged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage was done by yesterday's freak wind storm, which struck Sydney in the afternoon and the North Coast last night…

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Havoc by Freak Gale Telephone Lines Down Houses, Aircraft Badly Damaged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage was done by yesterday's freak wand storm, which struck Sydney in the afternoon and the North Coast last night…

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Freak Gale's Havoc in Both City, Country Desolate Scene On North Coast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

HOUSES were .unroofed, bams wrecked, and the 508ft radio mast, weighing 60 tons, at 2NR Lawrence, levelled by a freak 80 m.p.h. gale which struck the North Coast last night…

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Freak Gale's Havoc in Both City, Country Desolate Scene On North Coast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

HOUSES were unroofed, beams wrecked and the 508ft, radio most, weighing 60 tons, cat 2NR Lawrence, levelled by a freak 80 m.p.h. gale which struck the North Coast lost night…

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Freak Gale's Havoc in Both City, Country Desolate Scene On North Coast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

HOUSES were unroofed barns wrecked,and the 508ft. radio mast, weighing 60 tons, at 2NR. Lawrence, jevelled by a freak 80 m.p.h. gale which struck the North Coast last night…

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Freak Gale's Havoc in Both City, Country Desolate Scene On North Coast

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

HOUSES were unroofed barns wrecked, and the 508ft. radio mast, weighing 60 tons, at 2NR Lawrence,. levelled by a freak 80 m.p.h. gale which struck the. North Coast last night…

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Trunk Lines Still Disrupted Nightlong Work On Gale Damage Homes, Planes Also Damaged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 5

THOUSANDS of pounds worth of damage was done by yesterday's freak wind storm, which struck Sydney .in the afternoon and the North Coast last night…

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Snow, Floods Destructive In California

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 14

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- Snow and floods brought death and destruction to Southern California…

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Snow, Floods Destructive In California

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 14

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- Snow and floods brought death and destruction, to Southern California…

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15-Minute Storm Unroofs Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

GRAFTON, Thursday.--A cyclonic storm, which lasted only 15 minutes, unroofed nearly 50 homes in two townships 20 miles north-west of Grafton late last night…

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