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Floods & storms, 1948

1,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 61

Big Floods in Tasmania

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 3

HOBART, Monday.--Torrential rains in the past three days have caused thousands of…

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City Wiped Out in Half-hour Vast Floods In U.S. And Canada

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, May 31 (A.A.P.). — Floodwaters which burst through dikes on the Columbia River yesterday wiped out Vanport City, a town of 18,700 people in Oregon…

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U.S. city wiped out by wall of water; divers search buildings BOO feared dead in flood disaster

The Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday. -- At least 300 people perished yesterday in the flood disaster at Vanport (Oregon), by unofficial estimates…

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Four-day Search for Flood Victim

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 7

HOBART, Monday.--Search parties today found the body of wealthy Judbury cattle grazier William Wallis, 83, after he had been missing for four days…

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Heavy Flood Damage In 4 U.S. States

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.--Abnormal rains which caused the disaster at Vanporf (Oregon) have also caused disastrous floods in the neighboring States of Washington,…

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Flood Fear in Victoria

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Floodwaters are rapidly rising in the East Gippsland district of Glengarry, where the Latrobe River broke its banks yesterday…

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China Hit by Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

NANKING, Tuesday.--About 8,000,000 people in 40 towns and settlements in the Hunan Province have been affected by…

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SECOND U.S. Town Menaced by Columbia Flood Desolation In Vanport

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The most destructive flood in the history of the north-western States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho is threatening the…

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SECOND U.S. Town Menaced by Columbia Flood Desolation In Vanport

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The most destructive flood in the history of the north-western States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho is threatening the…

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China Hit by Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

NANKING, Tuesday.--About 8,000,000 people in 40 towns and settlements in the Hunan Province have been affected by…

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China Hit by Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

NANKING, Tuesday.--About 8,000,000 people in 40 towns and settlements in the Hunan Province have been affected by…

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SECOND U.S. Town Menaced by Roaring River Floods Rescue Work In Desolated Area

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The most destructive flood in the history of the north-western States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho is threatening the town of Dallas (Oregon)…

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SECOND U.S. Town Menaced by Columbia Flood Desolation In Vanport

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday. --The most destructive flood in the history of the north-western States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho is threatening the…

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SECOND U.S. Town Menaced by Roaring River Floods Rescue Work In Desolated Area

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The most destructive flood in the history of the north-western States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho is threatening the town of Dalles (Oregon)…

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Flood Fear in Victoria

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. --Floodwaters are rapidly rising in the East Gippsland district of Glengarry, where the Latrobe River broke its banks yesterday…

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China Hit by Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

NANKING, Tuesday.--About 8,000.000 people in 40 towns and settlements in the Hunan Province have been affected by…

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China Hit by Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

NANKING, Tuesday.--About 8,000,000 people in 40 towns and settlements in the Hunan Province have been affected by…

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Stop Press U.s. Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 12

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--Town of Woodland (Oregon) expected to be destroyed by flooding Colombia River. Town already evacuated, is…

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SECOND U.S. Town Menaced by Columbia Flood Desolation In Vanport

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday,--The most destructive flood in the history of the north-western States of Washington, Oregon and Idaho is threatening the…

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China Hit by Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 2

NANKING, Tuesday.--About 8,000,000 people in,40 towns and settlements in the Hunan Province have been affected by…

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