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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

1,687 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 85

Lords' Reform Plan Storm Over Restriction of Powers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 12

LONDON, Wednesday.--A storm is working up over the Government's intention to restrict the powers of the House of Lords…

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Cyclone Expansion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 6

Cyclone Co. of Australia, Ltd., wire and tubular steel producers, has purchased land at McKinnon (Vic), Woodville (S.A.), and Welshpool…

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Pilots Taught to Overcome Storms

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 11

LONDON,--The last of four special "all - weather" courses to pioneer the way for an air force which will be able…

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Pilots Taught to Overcome Storms

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 11

LONDON,--The last of four special "all - weather" courses to pioneer the way for an air force which will be able…

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U.S. DIARY Fights, Jealousies In Memoirs Flood

The Sun · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 12

NEW YORK, Wednesday. -- Shouts of "Author! Author!" echo down. the corridors of the capital and every other politician you meet has ink on his fingers and a pencil…

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Heavy Seas Flood Ship

The Sun · Friday 24 October 1947 · page 3

Forced to turn back last night, when shipping water in heavy seas, the 70-ton wooden motor vessel, Vanua…

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“Us Fifth Column Attacking World Culture” Protest On Flood Of Comics, Magazines

Tribune · Saturday 25 October 1947 · page 6

An American Fifth Column of radio, films, comics threatened to impress the American way of life on the whole, world, Mr. Bartlett Adamson, well known Australian writer, told a meeting in the Assembly Hall last Tuesday night…

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Thunderstorm Likely Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 9

Sydney can expect light thunderstorms with milder temperatures in the latter part of today…

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Thunderstorm Likely Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 9

Sydney can expect light thund erstorms with milder temperatures in the latter part of today…

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Heavy Rain Needed To Replenish Dams

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 9

Twenty-four inches of rain was needed to replenish the Water Board's dams, the board's president (Mr. T. H. Upton) said last night…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By 20 Votes Defeat for Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.-- The French National Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By 20 Votes Defeat for Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.- The French National Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By Only 20 Votes Opposition's Move Beaten

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.-- The French National Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By Only 20 Votes Opposition's Move Beaten

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.-- The French National Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By Only 20 Votes Opposition's Move Beaten

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.-- The French National Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By Only 20 Votes Opposition's Move Beaten

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.-- The French National' Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By Only 20 Votes Opposition's Move Beaten

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.-- The French National Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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Ramadier Govt. Survives Storm Holds Office By Only 20 Votes Opposition's Move Beaten

Daily Mirror · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 5

PARIS, Friday.-- The French National Assembly yesterday carried a vote of confidence in the Ramadier Government…

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40 Drowned in Flood

The Sun · Friday 31 October 1947 · page 1

CARACAS (Venezuela), Thursday. -- Forty people were drowned when the town of Egido was destroyed during the night by the…

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18 Footers Set Out in Heavy Rain

The Sun · Saturday 1 November 1947 · page 7

The 18-footer fleet in the Squadron Handicap moved off slowly and in heavy rain and a light southerly…

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