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Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 85

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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Govt. Loans For Storm Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 May 1947 · page 8

The Minister for Building Materials (Mr. Matthews) said last night that the Government would lend owners money to repair homes damaged by…

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Storm

The Sun · Sunday 25 May 1947 · page 5

THE big, bare kitchen was hazy with heat, and filled with the maddening hum of a thousand…

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Airliner Crippled in Storm Lands By Car Lights

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

DUBBO, Sunday.--A Douglas airliner carrying 21 passengers tonight flew 100 miles on one engine, circled Dubbo for half an hour, and made an…

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Storm In Britain Over Transport Bill By a Staff Correspondent in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 2

The British Government's Transport Bill, at once the most far-reaching and the most controversial of its many revolutionary measures, entered its final legislative stage during the week when it reached the House of Lords…

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Floodlighting Fairfield Tennis Courts

The Biz · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

Discussion on the question of lighting one or more of the association's courts for night tennis again took place at last committee meeting of Fairfield and…

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Track Likely to Be Soft at Rosehill Heavy Rain Over Course Bold Beau Backed to Take Out Flying

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 28

Until this morning if hadn't rained at Rosehill but there is a possibility now that the going will be heavy for tomorrow's races. At 9.30 our local trackman phoned to say that it was…

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Track Likely to Be Soft at Rosehill Heavy Rain Over Course Bold Beau Backed to Take Out Flying

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 28

Until this morning it hadn't rained at Rosehill, but there is a possibility now that the going will be heavy for tomorrow's races. At 9.30 it began to rain but stopped at 11 a.m. only to…

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Track Likely to Be Soft at Rosehill Heavy Rain Over Course Bold Beau Backed to Take Out Flying

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 28

Until this morning it hadn't rained at Rosehill but there is a possibility now that the going will be heavy for tomorrow's races. At 9.30 our local trackman phoned to say that it was…

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Track Likely to Be Soft at Rosehill Heavy Rain over Course Bold Beau Backed to Take Out Flying

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 28

Until this morning it hadn't rained at Rosehill, but there is a possibility now that the going will be heavy for tomorrow's races. At 9.30 our local trackman phoned to say that it was…

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Track Likely to Re Soft at Rosehill Heavy Rain Over Course Bold Beau Backed to Take Out Flying

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 28

Until this morning it hadn't rained at Rosehill, but there is a possibility now that the going will be heavy for tomorrow's races. At 9.30 our local trackman phoned to say that it was…

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Track Likely to Be Soft at Rosehill Heavy Rain Over Course Bold Beau Backed to Take Out Flying

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 28

until this morning it hadn't rained at Rosehill, but there is a possibility now that the going will be heavy for tomorrow's races. At 9.30 our local trackman phoned, to say that it was…

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Rosehill Misses Heavy Rain; Firm Going Expected To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 14

Inspection of Rosehill racecourse at 7 o'clock last night indicated that the going for to-day's meeting would be comparatively firm. The course had missed the heavy rain experienced in the city and up to that…

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Coastal Districts Benefit From Rain Winter Pasturage Assured Night Deluge in Sydney Suburbs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 4

BENEFICIAL rain, over a fairly wide area of the State, mostly along the seaboard and on the inner coastal region, has ensured good winter pasturage in many districts…

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Coastal Districts Benefit From Rain Winter Pasturage Assured Night Deluge in Sydney Suburbs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 4

BENEFICIAL rain, over a fairly wide area of the State, mostly along the seaboard and on j the inner coastal, region, has ensured good winter pasturage in many districts…

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Coastal Districts Benefit From Rain Winter Pasturage Assured Night Deluge in Sydney Suburbs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 4

BENEFICIAL rain, over a fairly wide area of the State, mostly along the seaboard and on the inner coastal region, has ensured good winter pasturage in many districts…

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Coastal Districts Benefit From Rain Winter Pasturage Assured Night Deluge in Sydney Suburbs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 31 May 1947 · page 4

BENEFICIAL rain, over a fairly wide area of the State, mostly along the seaboard and on the inner coastal region, has ensured good winter pasturage in many districts…

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Shots in Storm—court Story

Truth · Sunday 1 June 1947 · page 21

"THERE was a light... flash, and something seemed to strike me in the head and chest. My teeth…

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Reflecting on Redfern storm damage

The Sun · Sunday 1 June 1947 · page 11

Mrs. Eileen Hayward gazes into a pool of water in one of the top bedrooms of her home in Hugo-street, Redfern. Her home, one of many damaged by recent hail, was flooded by heavy rain yesterday morning…

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