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Floods & storms, 1948

1,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 61

Miller's Bumpers May Cause Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

TRENT BRIDGE, Wednesday.--Before the Australian cricket team's tour is over, Miller's bumpers may cause a new storm on the cricket horizon. THE bumper that led to…

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Schuman Facing Storm on Wages

Tribune · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 2

PARIS. — Whether or not Catholic (MRP) Party Premier Robert Schuman rides out the storm over his…

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Miller's Bumpers May Cause Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

TRENT BRIDGE, Wednesday.--Before the Australian cricket team's tour is over, Miller's bumpers may cause a new storm on the cricket horizon. THE bumper that led to…

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Miller's Bumpers May Cause Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

TRENT BRIDGE, Wednesday.--Before the Australian cricket team's tour is over, Miller's bumpers may cause a new storm on the cricket horizon. THE bumper that led to…

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Miller's Bumpers May Cause Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

TRENT BRIDGE, Wednesday.--Before the Australian cricket team's tour is over, Miller's bumpers may cause a new storm on the cricket horizon. THE bumper that led to…

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Miller's Bumpers Could Create Cricket Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

TRENT BRIDGE, Wednesday.--Before the Australian cricket team's tour is over, Miller's bumpers may cause a new storm on the cricket horizon. THE bumper that led to Compton's dismissal…

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Rivers Break Banks Devastating Floods In North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

Widespread floods developed suddenly yesterday after a cyclone had struck North Coast towns with devastating effect late on Monday night…

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Thrilling Flood Rescues: Thousands Are Homeless

The Sun · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

Thousands of people have been driven from their homes by the cyclonic floods which have swept through a number of Northern…

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Families Homeless in Floods Washaway On Main line

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

Floods and gales on the north coast of New South Wales yesterday drove more than 200 families from their homes, isolated towns,…

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Casino Isolated by Floodwaters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 4

Floodwaters from the Richmond River last night completely isolated the town of Casino, Rain has fallen continuously in the district for 30 hours, and residents said flooding was the worst for 50…

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20,000 Homeless in Flood Areas on Far North Coast Planes To Drop Food, Blankets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

THE worst floods in years are devastating a wide area of the Far North Coast, and grave fears are held that losses will reach astronomical proportions…

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Night of Terror for 50,000 in Nth. Coast Floods Wast Area Inundated

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

More than 50,000 residents on the Far North Coast of N.S.W. had a terrifying ordeal last night when four large rivers rose alarmingly and burst their…

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20,000 Homeless in Flood Areas on Far North Coast Planes To Drop Food, Blankets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

THE worst floods in years are devastating a wide area of the Far North Coast, and grave tears are held that losses will reach astronomical proportions…

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20,000 Homeless in Flood Areas on Far North Coast Planes To Drop Food, Blankets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

THE worst floods in years are devastating a wide area of the Far North Coast, and grave fears are held that losses will reach astronomical proportions…

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20,000 Homeless in Flood Areas on Far North Coast Planes To Drop Food, Blankets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

THE worst floods in years are devastating a wide area of the Far North Coast, and grave ears are held that losses will reach astronomical proportions…

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20,000 Homeless in Flood Areas on Far North Coast Planes To Drop Food, Blankets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 June 1948 · page 1

THE worst floods in years are devastating a wide area of the Far North Coast, and grave fears are held that losses will reach astronomical proportions…

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Cyclone Batters Vessel

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 5

The North Coast cyclone damaged a lifeboat and part of the deck of the…

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Floods in North: First Picutres Second Cyclone May Hit Stricken Towns Today

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

The Weather Bureau last night warned that a second cyclone moving south-east from a point 150 miles north of Brisbane might bring more heavy rain to flooded towns in northern New South Wales…

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Gas Coal Storm Ties Up Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

An immediate threat to Sydney's main gas supply has been raised by a holdup of colliers at Newcastle…

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View of Flood Areas at Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

This aerial photograph of Coraki shows the great expanse of flooded country around the township, which was threatened when the Rkhmond River broke its banks on Tuesday night…

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