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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

1,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 61

"Biggest Storm Since Bodyline"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 16

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--Omission of Hutton from the England team for the Third Test will cause the greatest…

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Punt Torn Loose In Heavy Gale

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

The two-man crew of the Bateman's Bay punt barely escaped with their lives last night when a…

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Tax Flood At End Of Financial Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 5

A flood of taxation payments before the end of last financial year accounts for the chief movements in the latest…

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Dairy Farmers Hit By Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 5

LISMORE, Tuesday.--The recent floods forced 178 dairy farmers out of production in the mid-Richmond and Casino area,…

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Vic. Gale Forecast

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Although there was lull last night in the [?]orm that has battered…

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Vic. Gale Forecast

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Although there was a lull last night in the storm that has battered…

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Heavy Storm Damage in Coastal Vegetable Districts

The Land · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

LOSSES experienced by Port Macquarie vegetable growers in recent cyclonic weather have halved expected yields of many lines, the secretary of the local Rural Co-op. Society reports in a letter to the N.S.W. Vegetable Growers' Association…

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N. Coast Dairying Hit By Floods

The Land · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 9

A TRAGIC record of louses, consequent on the recent North Coast flood, is reported by Mr. S. R. Ballard, dairy officer at Lismore…

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Flood Tied

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 13

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Severe Gales Hold Up Food

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Saturday.-- Gales lashing Bass Strait shipping have prevented the George Bass…

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Severe Gales Hold Up Food

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Saturday.-- Gales lashing Bass Strait shipping have prevented the George Bass…

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Severe Gales Hold Up Food

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Saturday.--Gales lashing Bass Strait shipping have prevented the George Bass…

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Severe Gales Hold Up Food

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

LAUNCESTON, Saturday.--Gales lashing Bass Strait shipping have prevented the George Bass…

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Real Estate Transfers Flood Control Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 10

The enormous number of transactions from all parts of the State which daily required deter mination by a department located…

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San Diego: Once Flooded, Twice Shy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday (A.A.P.).--Lloyd's of London will insure the City of San Diego (California) up to £320,000 against damage it may suffer in its attempts to make…

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Saving Flooded Wheat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

OSAGE (Missouri) farmer and helper, recovering wheat from an area flooded by the Osage River overflow. They…

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Saving Flooded Wheat

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 4

OSAGE (Missouri) farmer and helper, recovering wheat from an area flooded by the Osage River overflow. They…

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Jews storm, capture airport

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 July 1948 · page 4

LONDON, Sat. -- Jewish forces have captured Lydda airport and the surroundinig area,…

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Damage in U.s. Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

A WIND AND THUNDER STORM swept Philadelphia on June 24 and ripped loose the wall of this three-storey house. Mr. and Mrs. George Simigo and their three chilren were at home at the time but escaped injury…

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Havoc in U.s. Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 5

RECEDING FLOOD waters of the Columbia River, which broke its banks at Vanport, Oregon, last month reveal…

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