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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

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Storm Losses Among Tomato Growers

The Land · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 21

Warriewood tomato growers suffered heavy losses in the recent severe hailstorm which swept over some portions of the city arid suburbs…

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Hail Storm Surprises

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 10

Sydney's New Year's Day blitz by outsize hailstones brings this from "Smith's" King Cross correspondent: A refugee told me,…

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Hail Storm Damage

The Methodist · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 7

A number of Church properties in the metropolitan area suffered by reason of the hail storm on New Year's Day. Extensive damage was done at Glebe, Annandale, South Sydney, Paddington, as…

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More Storms, Weather Tip

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1947 · page 28

Weather Bureau officials last night issued a warning' that further thunderstorms, accompanied by a squally southerly change,…

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Storms Delayed Mr. Forde's Christmas Dinner

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Jan. 12 (A.A.P.),—Mr. F. M. Forde, new Australian High Commissioner to Canada, arrived here yesterday…

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Peace Finds a Home After Many Storms

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 15

NEW YORK, Monday. -- The slightly tattered dove of peace will alight one of these days amid the hustle, bustle and sordidness of mid-town Manhattan's east riverfront. And there she will build the nest of the United Nations…

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Peace Finds a Home After Many Storms

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 15

NEW YORK, Monday. -- The slightly tattered dove of peace will alight one of these days amid the hustle, bustle and sordidness of mid-town Manhattan's east riverfront. And there she will build the nest of the United Nations…

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Householders Warned On Storm Repairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

Not only black marketeers, but crooks are taking advantage of householders whose homes were iamaged in the recent hailstorm…

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Marooned by Storms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 15

B.B.C. commentator, Edward Ward, and engineer, Charles Cooms, arrived at the Bishop Rock lighthouse off the Cornish…

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Storm Batters Atlantic Ships

The Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 7

NEW YORK, Monday.-- The winter's worst storm is raging over the entire North Atlantic. Even the biggest ships are…

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Still Marooned by Gales B.B.C. Man Weeks On Lighthouse Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 13.—B.B.C. commentator Edward Ward, who went to Bishop Rock Lighthouse on Christmas Eve to make a…

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Atlantic Storms Delay Airliners

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--This winter's severest storms, have been raging over the entire North Atlantic for the past seven days…

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Gale of the Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

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Storm Buffets Atlantic Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 14 (A.A.P.). —The liner America, pride of the United States passenger fleet, was delayed in the Atlantic by a severe…

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Floodlight the Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Sir,—Why is the beautiful arch of the Harbour Bridge not illuminated? Lights on the top of the bridge at night would bring out its full beauty…

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Cyclone Co. to Expand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 6

Cyclone Co. of Australia Pty. Ltd. has increased its nominal capital from £150,000 to £500,000 by the addition of 350,000 ordinary shares…

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Ships Troubled As Gale Grows

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.). -- The North Atlantic storm which has been raging for a week grew worse today…

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Cyclone Hits N. Island, N.z

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. -- The full force of a cyclone which struck the coast of North Island was experienced…

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Cyclone Hits N. Island, N.z

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. -- The full force of a cyclone which struck the coast of North Island was experienced…

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Second Vessel Sends Distress Call in Gale

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday. -- Rescue craft battling through raging Atlantic storms to the aid of the crippled steamer Tecumseh Park yesterday received a call for aid from another battered ship. THE second vessel is the British…

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