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Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 85

Rebels Storm Paraguay City

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 5

BUENOS AIRES, Wednesday. --The rebel army seeking to overthrow President Morinigo in Paraguay is reported to be…

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Biggest Smuggling Haul for 20 YEARS Pearl Deluge May Be Worth £20,000

The Sun · Wednesday 13 August 1947 · page 1

Loose pearls spilled about a ship's deck today as Customs searchers made the biggest haul of contraband in Sydney for 20 years. The goods included, in addition to the pearls, large…

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Chalet Guests Snowed-in As Storm Hits Alps

The Sun · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 7

Weather at the Chalet is A blizzard in the Southern Alps has isolated the Kosciusko Chalet, and forced 90 guests to remain indoors huddled by fires…

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Storm Over Youth Drinking Law

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday.--A storm protest has been aroused by the decision of the Corporation Council of Vernon West to allow minors to drink liquor in bars as long as the drinks are bought by adults…

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Storm Over Youth Drinking Law

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

.WASHINGTON, Friday.--A storm of protest has been aroused by the decision of the Corporation Council of Vernon West to allow minors to drink liquor in bars as long as the drinks are bought by adults. PARENTS declare that the present…

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Storm Over Youth Drinking Law

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday.--A storm of protest has been aroused by the decision of the Corporation Council of Vernon West to allow minors to drink liquor in bars as long as the drinks are bought by adults. PARENTS declare that the present…

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Storm Over Youth Drinking Law

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday.--A storm of protest has been aroused by the decision of the Corporation Council of Vernon West to allow minors to drink liquor in bars as long as the drinks are bought by adults. PARENTS declare that the present…

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Storm Over Youth Drinking Law

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday.--A storm of protest has been aroused by the decision of the Corporation Council of Vernon West to allow minors to drink liquor in bars as long as the drinks are bought by adults. PARENTS declare that the present…

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Storm Over Youth Drinking Law

Daily Mirror · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday.--A storm of protest Has been aroused by the decision of the Corporation Council of Vernon West to allow minors to drink liquor in bars as long as the drinks are bought by adults. PARENTS declare that the present…

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Victorian Coast Lashed by Gales

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Fierce gales have lashed the Victorian coast and severely buffeted ships in the last two days. THE Victorian hill country has had…

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Fierce Gales Lash Coast Of Victoria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Fierce gales have lashed the Victorian coast and severely buffeted ships in the last two…

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Fierce Gales Lash Coast Of Victoria

Daily Mirror · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Fierce gales have lashed the Victorian coast and severely buffeted ships in the last two…

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Gale From Alps Starts Cold Weekend Snap

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 August 1947 · page 1

A gale from the Southern Alps yesterday brought a sudden freeze to Sydney, forcing down the temperature to 48.2 degrees--a 15-degree drop in 90 minutes…

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A storm burst over the weathermen

The Sun · Sunday 17 August 1947 · page 2

In Montreal this week a concert impressario threatened to sue the district chief of the meteorological service for giving…

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Storm kills 19 in two wash-outs COLOMBO

The Sun · Sunday 17 August 1947 · page 13

Heavy rainstorms and floods have caused the death of 19 people in Ceylon. Floods washed away 10 people…

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Static in the Radio World "Canned" Shows Causing Storm

Truth · Sunday 17 August 1947 · page 5

Things are only middling in Sydney radio circles, following the decision of local broadcasting stations to use a number of "canned" shows featuring topline British artists. A complete walk-out of radio actors…

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Women rage over "The Lost Sex" Authors' Plan Raises Storm New York

The Sun · Sunday 17 August 1947 · page 3

THOUSANDS of women who are reading a book called "Modern Woman -- The Lost Sex," are weeping and waving frantic fists in the faces of its authors…

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10,000 Flee From Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Sunday (A.A.P.).--Heavy rain has flooded the Rierkelani River, which is menacing Colombo (capital of…

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Dry Spell After Floods in Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--practically the whole of England has been without rain for at least a fortnight. The dry weather in some parts has…

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MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Melting snow on the highlands, and heavy rain, have swelled rivers in north-eastern Victoria, but serious

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 11

Government control of finance and investment was the foundation-stone of the totalitarian State, said the…

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