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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

1,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 61

Rider, Horse Killed in Storm Struck By Lightning

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

Lightning killed a young man and a horse he was riding near Liverpool yesterday afternoon. Severe thunderstorms in the city and several…

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U.S. trains crash in storm: 12 die

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.-- At least 12 holiday passengers were killed and many injured in a Missouri train smash today. Death roll may possibly be…

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Tornadoes Sweep South Wide U.S. Storm Ruin Cotton Belt Devastated

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

SHREVEPORT (Louisiana), Friday.-- At least 19 people have perished in the freezing spell following tornadoes and storms, which have heralded-in the…

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Holidayers Fight Flood

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

Dinner plates, jardinieres, mattocks and broken oars were among the implements used by surf-club members and campers in their fight to prevent a complete wash-out of the…

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Floods Fought by Holidayers

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

Dinner plates, jardinieres, mattocks and broken oars were used by surf-club members and campers in their fight to prevent a complete wash-out of the camping area at Avalon…

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Floods Fought by Holipayers

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

Dinner plates, jardinieres, mattocks and broken oars were used by surf-club members and campers in their fight to prevent a complete wash-out of the camping area at Avalon…

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Floods Fought by Holidayers

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

Dinner plates, jardinieres, mattocks and broken oars were used by surf-club members and campers in their fight to prevent a complete wash-out of the camping area at Avalon…

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Floods Fought by Holidayers

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

Dinner plates, jardinieres, mattocks and broken oars were used by surf-club members and campers in their fight to prevent a complete wash-out of the camping area at Avalon…

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Floods Fought by Holidayers

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

Dinner plates, jardinieres, mattocks and broken oars were used by surf-club members and campers in their fight to prevent a complete wash-out of the camping area at Avalon…

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Two hurt in heavy rain

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

A man and a woman were seriously injured when struck by cars during heavy rain last night…

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Shoppers in City Hit by Deluge

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

In Sydney this morning shoppers were deluged by the sudden downpours which hit the city,…

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Shoppers in City Hit by Deluge

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

In Sydney this morning shoppers were deluged by the sudden downpours which hit the city,…

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Shoppers in City Hit by Deluge

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

In Sydney this morning shoppers were deluged by the sudden downpours which hit the city,…

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Shoppers in City Hit by Deluge

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

In Sydney this morning shoppers were deluged by the sudden downpours which hit the city,…

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Shoppers in City Hit by Deluge

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

In Sydney this morning shoppers were deluged by the sudden downpours which hit the city,…

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Other Cable Items: Gales Hit Louisiana Town Wrecked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (A.A.P.).—Gales and a tornado which have lashed parts of Louisiana for the past two…

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Train Crash Kills 12 Storm Disaster

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 2 (A.A.P.).—At least 12 and possibly 16 holiday travellers were killed and many others…

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Storm lashes U.S., traffic paralysed

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday.--One of the worst storms of the century has almost paralysed New York and caused heavy damage in 16 States. Sleet and freezing rain nit…

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Homes and roads flooded in north

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1948 · page 4

Heavy rain in the past two days has flooded homes, blocked miles of roads, and seriously damaged crops in north and northwestern NSW. Four boys had narrow…

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Heavy rain cancels spell for Strathdarr

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 January 1948 · page 11

A late decision to cancel Strathdarr's spell, and start him in yesterday's Moorefield Flying Handicap upset a plunge an Dowborough in the…

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