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Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 85

Sweeping Up Storm Water

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

MRS. ALMA HOLBROOK sweeping water out of her home, 9 McKee St., Ultimo, after the heavy rain this…

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Sweeping Up Storm Water

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

MRS. ALMA HOLBROOK sweeping water out of her home, 9 McKee St., Ultimo, after the heavy rain this…

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Flood Warning Issued Cyclone Moving South NORTH N.S.W. in Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A FLOOD warning to residents in northern N.S.W. was issued by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) today…

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Flood Warning Issued Cyclone Moving South NORTH N.S.W. in Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A FLOOD warning to residents in northern N.S.W. was issued by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) today…

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Flood Warning Issued Cyclone Moving South NORTH N.S.W. in Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A FLOOD warning to residents in northern N.S.W. was issued by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr.Newman) today…

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Flood Warning Issued Cyclone Moving South NORTH N.S.W. in Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A FLOOD warning to residents in northern N.S.W. was issued by the Divisional Meterologist (Mr. Newman) today…

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Flood Warning Issued Cyclone Moving South NORTH N.S.W in Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A FLOOD warning to residents in northern N.S.W. was issued by the Divisional Meterologist (Mr. Newman) today…

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Flood Warning Issued Cyclone Moving South NORTH N.S.W. in Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A FLOOD warning to residents in northern N.S.W. was issued by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) today…

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Flood Warning Issued Cyclone Moving South NORTH N.S.W. in Danger

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

A FLOOD warning to residents in northern N.S.W. was issued by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Newman) today…

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Families Flooded Out Of Homes

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

Entire population of McKee-street, Ultimo-- about 30 men, women and children -- were…

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Terrace of Houses Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Residents of a terrace of eight two-storied houses in McKee St., Ultimo, are living in premises almost completely flooded…

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Terrace of Houses Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Residents of a terrace of eight two-storied houses in McKee St., Ultimo, are living in premises almost completely flooded…

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Houses Flooded by Big Downpour

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Residents of a terrace of eight two-storied houses in McKee St., Ultimo, are living in premises almost completely flooded out by the present heavy rains. THEIR discomfort is due to the…

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Terrace of Houses Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Residents of a terrace of eight two-storied houses in McKee St., Ultimo, are living in premises almost completely flooded…

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Terrace of Houses Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Residents of a terrace of eight two-storied housed in McKee St., Ultimo, are living in premises almost completely flooded…

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Terrace of Houses Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 18

Residents of a terrace of eight two-storied houses in McKee St., Ultimo, are living in premises almost completely flooded…

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Terrace of Houses Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

Residents of a terrace of eight two-storied houses in McKee St., Ultimo, are living in premises almost completely flooded…

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Soldiers "March In Heavy Rain"

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

Mr. W. M. Currey, M.L.A., said yesterday that an officer had recently marched 30 soldiers at Greta Camp for half an hour in pouring rain as fatigue…

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Gale Lashes Coast, Ferry Ships Seas

The Sun · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

An easterly gale today lashed the entire NSW coast, forcing ships to shelter and battering those caught away from ports. Huge seas rolling through Sydney Heads buffeted…

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Giant Storm System Sweeping State Rivers In Flood; Ships Buffeted

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

A GIANT storm system of lashing rain and gale-force easterly winds is sweeping the State. Inland rivers are already in flood. Northern coastal rivers are swollen and rising alarmingly. At sea ships…

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