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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 85

Fire After Storm Destroys Sawmill

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

WAUCHOPE, Tuesday.-- Hornsby sawmill was totally destroyed by fire today, due to a shortcircuit caused by the storm…

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Storm Sweeps City. Suburbs Buildings Unroofed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

A hail, rain, and wind storm swept the city and south-western suburbs shorty before six o'clock last night. The storm, which come from the south-west,…

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Harrison, M.H.R. Storm Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

The Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. E. J. Harrison) seriously gashed his right wrist, cutting an artery and three…

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Harrison; M.H.R. Storm Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

The Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. E. J. Harrison) seriously gashed his right wrist, cutting an artery and three…

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Harrison, M.H.R. Storm Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

The Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. E. J. Harrison) seriously gashed his right wrist, cutting an artery and three…

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Harrison, M.H.R Storm Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

The Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. E. J. Harrison) seriously gashed his right wrist, cutting an artery and three…

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Harrison, M.H.R. Storm Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 4

The Deputy-Leader of the Opposition (Mr. E. J. Harrison) seriously gashed his right wrist, cutting an artery and three…

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Hawaii Struck by Storm Millions Of Dollars Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (A.A.P.).— A storm, which IastecTfor 48 hours, battered the Hawaiian Islands and caused damage to property…

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Plane Crash in Storm Three Dead, 20 Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (A.A.P.).— Two passengers and the co-pilot were killed and 20 passengers were injured in a plane crash at Carmel…

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Flats Un Roofed in Violent Gale and Rainstorm at Maroubra Beach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

ABOVE LEFT: Mr. K. Curtis holding an umbrella over Miss Olive Palmer while she cooked a meal under the shattered roof of No. 3 Flat, Oceania Court, Hereward Street, Maroubra. ABOVE RIGHT: Mrs. Betty Lewis and Ken Luhr examining the…

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Storm Victims Hit Again by Lightning, Fireball, Rain, Hail

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

Sydney householders, hit by two freak storms within a week, are desperately seeking materials to repair damage which is now much greater than the £1,000,000 estimated after New Year's Day hail…

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£1,000,000 Storm Loss Eastern Suburbs Suffer Fireball at Kingsford

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

THE violent storm which struck Sydney late yesterday afternoon caused damage estimated at £1,000,000, to homes…

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£1,000,000 Storm Loss Eastern Suburbs Suffer Fireball at Kingsford

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

THE violent storm which struck Sydney late yesterday afternoon caused damage, estimated at £1,000,000, to homes…

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£1,000,000 Storm Loss Eastern Suburbs Suffer Fireball at Kingsford

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

THE violent storm which struck Sydney late yesterday afternoon caused damage, estimated at £1,000,000, to homes…

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£1,000,000 Storm Loss Eastern Suburbs Suffer Fireball at Kingsford

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

THE violent storm which struck Sydney late yesterday .afternoon caused damage, estimated at £1,000,000, to homes…

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£1,000,000 Storm Loss Eastern Suburbs Suffer Fireball at Kingsford

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

THE violent storm which struck Sydney late yesterday afternoon caused damage, estimated at £1,000,000, to homes…

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£1,000,000 Storm Loss Eastern Suburbs Suffer Fireball at Kingsford

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

THE violent storm which struck Sydney la to yesterday, afternoon caused damage, estimated at £1,000,000, to homes…

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£1,000,000 As Estimate of Storm Damage Big Losses In East'n Suburbs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

THE violent storm which struck Sydney late yesterday afternoon caused damage estimated at £1,000,000, to homes in the Eastern Suburbs. Many of the dwellings were severely battered by…

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£1,000,000 As Estimate of Storm Damage Big Losses in East'n Suburbs

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

THE violent storm which struck Sydney late yesterday afternoon caused damage estimated at £1,000,000, to homes in the Eastern Suburbs. Many of the dwellings were severely battered by…

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Gale of the "Gundagai"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 6

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