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Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 85

Sydney Money Floods Melbourne Native Son-Russia Bookies Forced to Back Double Back for £25,000

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Sydney money in Melbourne today for Native Son (Newmarket Hcp.) and Russia (Australian Cup) put spirited speculation for local candidates into the discard. With most…

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Sydney Money Floods Melbourne Native Son-Russia Bookies Forced to Back Double Back for £25,000

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Sydney money in Melbourne today for Native Son (Newmarket Hcp.) and Russia (Australian Cup) put spirited speculation for local candidates into the discard. With most…

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Sydney Money Floods Melbourne Native Son-Russia Bookies Forced to Back Double Back for £25,000

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 24

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Sydney money in Melbourne today for Native Son (Newmarket Hcp.) and Russia (Australian Cup) put spirited speculation for local candidates into the discard. With most…

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Cyclone Co. Effects Conversion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 6

Conversion of Cyclone Co. of Australia, Ltd, into a public company with nominal capital of £500,000 was officially notified in Melbourne…

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Some Lessons Of The Northern Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 2

RECENT disastrous floods in the north underline heavily the colossal waste of Australia's most precious commodity—water…

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Miles Of Flood Ruin

The Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--As the Boyne River at Gladstone falls from its record flooding, a trail of…

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Gale of the "Gundagai"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 11

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Street Lights on Because of Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 20

RESIDENTS of Naremburn, in the North Shore area, complained to the Daily Mirror this morning that street lights had been left burning…

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Street Lights on Because of Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 20

RESIDENTS of Naremburn, in the North Shore area, complained to the Daily Mirror this morning that street lights had been left burning…

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Street Lights on Because of Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 20

RESIDENTS of Naremburn, in the North Shore area, complained to the Daily Mirror this morning that street lights had been left burning…

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Street Lights on Because of Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 20

RESIDENTS of Naremburn, in the North Shore area, complained to the Daily Mirror this morning that street lights had been left burning…

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Storm Stops Expresses: Lights Fail in Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

A severe thunderstorm which struck Sydney last night brought down electric train cables between Epping and Eastwood stations, and held up two divisions of the Brisbane Express for three hours. The North Coast Mail was held…

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Damage in Storm Lightning Delays Trains Homes Lose Power

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 7

LIGHTNING caused a great deal of confusion and damage during the fierce thunderstorm over Sydney…

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Damage in Storm Lightning Delays Trains Homes Lose Power

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 7

LIGHTNING caused a great deal of confusion and damage during the fierce thunderstorm over Sydney…

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Coal Stocks Increase Power For Some Plants Britain Facets Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) has announced plans to restore electricity to…

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Gullett’s Jew-Baiting Raises Storm Of Protests

Tribune · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 4

A vicious attack on Jews by “Liberal” MHR Mr. H. B. Gullett in the Melbourne Argus has aroused a storm of protest from progressive people, some of whom have pointed out the close similarity between…

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Freak Storms Hold Up Trains

The Sun · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 3

WEST WYALONG, Saturday.--Freak storms in the district during the past 48 hours have caused considerable damage to…

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N.z. Athletic Title Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 11

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--A storm of protest has greeted a ruling by the New Zealand amateur athletic association which…

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N.z. Athletic Title Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 10

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--A storm of protest has greeted a ruling by the New Zealand amateur athletic association which…

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N.z. Athletic Title Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 10

AUCKLAND, Saturday.--A storm of protest has greeted a ruling by the New Zealand amateur athletic association which…

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