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Floods & storms, 1948

1,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 61

Flood Danger in South Man Swept To Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

The flood danger caused by torrential rains over the State during the week-end was concentrated last night in South Coast towns…

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Man Carried Over Cliff Death In Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

Flood waters yesterday swept a man to his death over two 100ft. cliffs on Macquarie Pass, between Bull and…

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Three Men Escape From Flood Trap Marooned Between Rivers Body of Pass Victim Found

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

THREE men, including a doctor, who had been trapped in flood-bound country, about 50 miles from Nowra, since Sunday, reached safety today…

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Three Men Escape From Flood Trap Marooned Between Rivers Body of Pass Victim Found

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

THREE men, including a doctor, who had been trapped in flood-bound country, about 50 miles from Nowra, since Sunday, reached safety today…

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Three Men Escape From Flood Trap Marooned Between Rivers Body of Pass Victim Found

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

THREE men, including a doctor, who had been trapped in flood-bound country, about 50 miles from Nowra, since Sunday, reached safety today…

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Three Men Escape From Flood Trap Marooned Between Rivers Body of Pass Victim Found

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

THREE men, including a doctor, who had been trapped in flood-bound country, about 50 miles from Nowra, since Sunday, reached safety today…

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Three Men Escape From Flood Trap Marooned Between Rivers Body of Pass Victim Found

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 5

THREE men, including a doctor, who had been trapped in flood-bound country, about 50 miles from Nowra, since Sunday, reached safety today…

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Gale smashes Eureka "town"

The Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 6

A 40-mile-an-hour gale struck the main street on the film location of Eureka Stockade at Singleton yesterday…

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Flood Fears Cease As Rain Recedes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 1

Flood danger has receded throughout New South Wales. By last night all shipping…

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Floods in Northern District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 3

This utility-van is shown tilted to one side in deep water at Bungawalbyn, off the road between Coraki and Woodburn, in the North Coast flooded area…

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Sulky Swept Into Flood, Man Drowns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 7

CANOWINDRA, Tuesday.--A drover was drowned yesterday when he tried to drive a horse and sulky across a creek bridge which was three feet under water…

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C.Y.O. Rugby League Begins In Heavy Rain: Full Results

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 6

THE Catholic Youth Organisation Football Competition for 1948 commenced in all zones last Sunday. Weather conditions were probably the worst ever experienced for football in Sydney, and completely marred the games as spectacles. Players and officials deserve credit…

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Big Search For Boy In Flooded River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

CANOWINDRA, Wedday.—Nearly 300 people to-day searched, for a threeyear-old boy, Paul Carroll,…

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Cronulla Man's Death. Killed by Flood Waters

The Propeller · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 2

During the heavy rain-storm last Sunday Mr. J. A. Iffland hire car proprietor, of Tracey Street, Hurstville, accompanied…

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Small Boy Drowns in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

CANOWINDRA, Wednesday.--A three-year-old boy was drowned today when he fell into the…

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Rain Benefits Wheat Areas Flood Damage On Coast Improved Prospects For Crops, Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

HEAVY rains at the week-end and early this week caused flood damage along the coast of New South Wales and in Queensland. the recent rain is expected to improve prospects for crops and pastures in many districts…

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Vessel Drifts in Gale

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. -- The motor vessel Port Waikato, 675 tons, with 14 passengers…

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Vessel Drifts in Gale

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. -- The motor vessel Port Waikato, 675 tons, with 14 passengers…

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Pensioner (70) Victim of Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 3

FLOODING of the Nepean River at Penrith during recent heavy rain is believed by police to have caused the death…

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Pensioner (70) Victim of Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 12

FLOODING of the Nepean River at Penrith during recent heavy rain is believed by police to have caused the death…

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