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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

1,433 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 72

Smuts Warns Us of Coming "Asiatic Flood"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 December 1946 · page 9

AT 77 years of age, Jan Christiaan Smuts is slight, supple, shrewd, blunt, and still the greatest Imperialist…

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Storm Over Bromwich Feelings Strained By U.S. Protest

Truth · Sunday 8 December 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—President of the L.T.A. (Sir Norman Brookes) may run into a storm of Australian criticism if he submits to the American demand that champion John…

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Flood in City Street

The Sun · Sunday 8 December 1946 · page 3

When a water main burst in York-street, city, yesterday morning, footpaths and roadways in York and King-streets…

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Big Gale Lashes English Channel

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 9

LONDON, Monday. -- A 70 m.p.h. gale sprang up unexpectedly and swept the English Channel all day yesterday…

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Big Gale Lashes English Channel

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.--A 70 m.p.h. gale sprang up unexpectedly and swept the English Channel all day yesterday. SHIPPING raced for shelter as a…

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Big Gale Lashes English Channel

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 9

LONDON, Monday. -- A 70 m.p.h. gale sprang up unexpectedly and swept the English Channel all day yesterday…

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Stray Dog Round-Up Raises Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Animal lovers have protested strongly against the decision of City Councils to send stray dogs direct to the…

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Stray Dog Round-Up Raises Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Animal lovers have protested strongly against the decision of City Councils to send stray dogs direct to the University for use in medical research…

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Stray Dog Round-Up Raises Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Animal lovers have protested strongly against the decision of City Councils to send stray dogs direct to the University for use in medical research…

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Stray Dog Round-Up Raises Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Animal lovers have protested strongly against the decision of City Councils to send stray dogs direct to the University for use in medical research…

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Stray Dog Round-Up Raises Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 December 1946 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Animal lovers have protested strongly against the decision of City Councils to send stray dogs direct to the University for use in medical research…

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Rescue Ships Fight Gale Tug Sinks In Fierce Channel Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 3

LONDON, December 9.—In a 70-milean-hour Channel gale, which whipped up 40-feet seas, a destroyer and tugs and lifeboats battled all last night to save a…

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Europa, Luxury Liner, Sinks During Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 December 1946 · page 2

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--The former German luxury liner Europa (49,746 fans) today broke its moorings in a storm at Le Havre (French Atlantic port) and sank…

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Thunderstorms May Disturb Test Opening

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 December 1946 · page 3

The Assistant State Meteorologist (Mr. E. W. Mackey) said last night he expected thunderstorms late next Friday afternoon, first day of the Second Test match at the Sydney Cricket ground. In a special long-range…

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Ketch's Crew Oiled Sea To Ride Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 7

The crew of the 52ft. ketch Ilex threw oil overboard for more than 24 hours during a northerly gale in the Tasman. The crew spread the oil to…

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Thunderstorms Forecast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 December 1946 · page 8

The Weather Bureau, in special Test match forecasts issued for Friday and Saturday, indicates that thundery conditions will prevail…

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Heavy Rain Storms

The Sun · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 14

Weather Notes.-- Moderate to heavy falls were reported fairly generally over NW Plains and N. Tablelands during the 24 hours ended 9 am today…

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Storms Break Young's Drought

The Land · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 14

A series of drought-breaking storms, extending over a fortnight, have wrought a complete transformation in the Young and contiguous districts…

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Sound Seamanship Wins Race In Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 21

Magnificent seamanship in a nor'-nor'-easterly gale gave Archie Robertson, in Judith Pihl, his second State six-metre test race yesterday. Judith Pihl finished 18sec…

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Storms Take Their Toll of French Shipping

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 13 December 1946 · page 1

The violent hurricanes on the went coa[?]t of France drove the biggest French oil tanker, the "Palmire" from her moorings on Wednesday and sent…

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