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Floods & storms, 1947

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Finished in storm

The Sun · Sunday 11 May 1947 · page 26

MONTY'S FORCE, 14 to 1, Pendulum, 8 to 1, and Attention, 4 to 1, figured in another blanket…

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Flood Of Cheap Vegetables At City Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 7

Vegetables of all kinds are more plentiful now than they have been since pre-war days. This is because of the warm late…

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Red Cross Helps British Flood Victims

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 4

The effort of Penrith Red Cross branch on behalf of the Red Cross Appeal for British. Flood Relief victims was very gratifying. House-to-house…

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£85,374 For Flood Relief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 17

The N.S.W. Red Cross Society's British Flood Relief Appeal reached £85,374 yesterday. Amount prev. acknowledged £84,370/14/6…

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Racehorses At Sea In Storm

The Sun · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Hove to in a gale 200 miles northeast of Auckland the Blue Star motor ship Australia Star bound…

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Welfare Worker's Diary Flood Relief As Red Cross Target

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 24

DURING the war years the Australian Red Cross Society was faced with a huge programme of relief work. And now, with the advent of peace, its responsibilities have not decreased…

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Welfare Worker's Diary Flood Relief As Red Cross Target

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 24

DURING the war years the Australian Red Cross Society was faced with a huge programme of relief work. And now, with the advent of peace, its responsibilities have not decreased…

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Welfare Worker's Diary Flood Relief As Red Cross Target

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 24

DURING the war years the Australian Red Cross Society was faced with a huge programme of relief work. And now, with the advent of peace, its responsibilities have not decreased…

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Welfare Worker's Diary Flood Relief As Red Cross Target

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 24

DURING the war years the Australian Red Cross Society was faced with a huge programme of relief work. And now, with the advent of peace, its responsibilities have not decreased…

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Welfare Worker's Diary Flood Relief As Red Cross Target

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 24

DURING the war years the Australian Red Cross Society was faced with a huge programme off relief work. And now, with the advent of peace, its responsibilities have not decreased…

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Gale of the "Gundagai"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 14

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Tram Wire Break During Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 6

A large crowd gathered and a policeman was stationed to warn traffic when an overhead tram wire fell in George St.,…

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Tram Wire Break During Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 6

A large crowd gathered and a policeman was stationed to warn traffic when an overhead tram wire fell in George St.,…

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Seven Die When Plane Crashes During Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The bodies of two Army flying officers and five soldiers were found in the wreckage of a bomber which crashed in a…

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Seven Die When Plane Crashes During Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 4

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The bodies of two Army flying officers and five soldiers were found in the wreckage of a bomber which crashed in a…

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Flooding of Homes in Rainstorm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Hundreds of pounds worth of damage was done to furniture and furnishings in homes in the eastern suburbs last night…

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Flooding of Homes in Rainstorm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

Hundreds of pounds wirth of damage was done to furniture and furnishings in homes in the eastern suburbs last night…

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Pro. Golf Storm in N.z. Tourney

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 32

AUCKLAND, Friday' -- Fifteen leading New Zealand professional golfers refused to take part in the Victory tournament at Titirangi…

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Pro. Golf Storm in N.z. Tourney

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 32

AUCKLAND, Friday' -- Fifteen leading New Zealand professional golfers refused to take part in the Victory tournament at Titirangi…

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Pro. Golf Storm in N.z. Tourney

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 32

AUCKLAND, Friday' -- Fifteen leading New Zealand professional golfers refused to take part in the Victory tournament at Titirangi…

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