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Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 85

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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Astar Can't Shine Without Shareholders in British and American film companies may judge a star's value by the box-office returns, but to producers, directors and the stars themselves, popularity is judged by the trickle, stream, or flood of fan mail received

The World's News · Saturday 22 February 1947 · page 20

PLAYERS who ring up a count of 20,000 letters and picture requests a month are fairly common. They are on the pampered list. On…

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Storm Causes Power Failure on Mountains

Truth · Sunday 23 February 1947 · page 24

KATOOMBA, Saturday.—During a severe electrical storm this afternoon a power failure occurred on the Blue Mountains when lightning…

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Crowds Caught In Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

Heavy rain began in the city soon after 4 p.m. today and home-going crowds were drenched'. CHOPPERS in light dresses and…

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Crowds Caught In Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 3

Heavy rain began in the city soon after 4 p.m. today and home-going crowds were drenched. SHOPPERS In light dresses and…

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Some Floods Inland Sydney Sultry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in most parts of the State, except the Riverina, and rivers and creeks normally dry have…

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Horses Save Two Men From Flooded Creek

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.-- Two men were saved from drowning in flooded Toorooka Creek, 30 miles from Kempsey, yesterday afternoon…

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Heavy Rain in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 1

Heavy rain began to fall in the city early this morning. There were heavy falls late yesterday afternoon, but the early…

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Three Hurt in Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 12

Three people were injured, one of them critically, in road accidents in the Lakemba district during heavy rain last…

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Three Hurt in Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 12

Three people were injured, one of them critically, in road accidents in the Lakemba district during heavy rain last…

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Roofs Leak In Deluge

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 5

Over an inch of rain fell in Sydney in throe hours early this morning and for the past 15 hours…

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Fierce Storm Floods Gaol

The Sun · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday. -- Lightning struck two buildings at Northam last night during a storm in which 325 points of rain…

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Gale of the "Gundagai"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 11

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Damage by Storm No Liability of Govt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- There appeared to be no special reason why the Commonwealth Government should be the subject of claims from…

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Floods Isolate Town, Cut Oft Food Supply

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1947 · page 7

Floodwaters from the Paroo River have isolated the township of Wanaaring, 120 miles west of Bourke. No food supplies have been delivered to the township for eight…

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Shield Match Heavy Rain May Stop Cricket

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Heavy rain may affect the start today of the final Sheffield, Shield match for the season, Victoria v. South…

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Shield Match Heavy Rain May Stop Cricket

Daily Mirror · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Heavy rain may affect the start today of the final Sheffield Shield match for the season, Victoria v. South…

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Meet The King Of Diamonds,The Man With A £1,500,000 Income Ladies, meet the world's most eligible bachelor, John Thorburn Williamson, owner of the fabulously rich new diamond mine at Mwadui, Tanganyika. His present income is £1,500,000 a year; recently he refused £7,000,000 for his 299 shares in the mine he discovered. Also, he is the only man in the world who can force members of the all-powerful diamond cartel to bow their heads in acknowledgment to him as King. If Williamson chooses, he can smash the ring by flooding the market with high quality stones

The World's News · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 4

WHEN and it handsome young John Thorburn Williamson falls for a girl, she can have almost anything she wants — especially…

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Floods In Nor-West; Sheep Die

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

Heavy sheep losses are reported from Angledool. where the heaviest rain for 13 years has caused…

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Crocodiles Roaming Flooded City

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday.--Crocodiles are roaming the streets of Trinidad, Bolivia, today, as…

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