Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

1,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 61

Storm Over Bradman Testimonial Protest By N. S. W. Officials Priority Plan for Ex-stars

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 5

AN interstate cricket storm is working up over the testimonial match for Australia's captain, Don Bradman. South Australia and Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Storm Over Bradman Testimonial Protest By N.S.W. Officials Priority Plan for Ex-stars

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 5

AN interstate cricket storm is working up over the testimonial match for Australia's captain, Don Bradman. South Australia and Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Storm Over Bradman Testimonial Protest By N.S.W. Officials Priority Plan for Ex-stars

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 5

AN interstate cricket storm is working up over the testimonial match for Australia's captain, Don Bradman. South Australia and Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Storm Over Bradman Testimonial Protest By N.S.W. Officials Priority Plan for Ex-stars

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 July 1948 · page 5

AN interstate cricket storm is working up over the testimonial match for Australia's captain, Don Bradman. South Australia and Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Scientists Trace Height of Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Australian Antarctic Research expedition's party at Heard Island has .traced the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lull Likely In Italian Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 3

ROME, Tuesday.--Now that Palmiro Togliatti, the Italian Communist leader, is out of danger, there is likely to be a lull in the Italian storms…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Dams on Hunter Easing Flood Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1948 · page 3

RWMOND TERRACE Wednesday.—Plans for flood mitiation in the Hunter Valley include the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Floods Reduce Corn Yields

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 July 1948 · page 8

JUNE floods on the North Coast would reduce corn yields for N.S.W. below the average of the past five years, said…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Novel of the Week Newspaper man as novelist Storm at the Hook, by Richard Dimbleby. London: Hodder and Stoughton

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 July 1948 · page 14

UNTIL this novel came my way, I knew Richard Dimbleby only by repute; I'd…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Storm Over Ld. Mayor's Guest House Council Inquiry Demand Building May Be Inspected

Truth · Sunday 25 July 1948 · page 2

At its meeting tomorrow afternoon, the City Council will be asked to conduct an inquiry into building operations at "Cheverills," luxurious Elizabeth Bay guest house owned…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Flood Damage In Japan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 3

TOKYO, July 25 (A.A.P.). —Floods are sweeping the prefectures of Fukui, Toyama, and Ishikawa, on Honshu…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Flood In Jap 'Quake Area

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 2

TOKIO, Sunday.--While working parties were still clearing up from last month's earthquake,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Flood Hits Jap Town

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 5

TOKIO, Monday.--Floods following heavy all-night rains, have inundated earthquake-ruined Fukui…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Storm Over Vice in U.s. Centres

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 11

RENO (Nevada), Wednesday.--A civic drive to outlaw prostitution became the foremost issue…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Havoc From U.s. Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 6

WHEN THE WATERS rereceded from Vanport City (Oregon) after the disastrous floods, they…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Havoc From U.s. Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 6

WHEN THE WATERS rereceded from Vanport City (Oregon) after the disastrous floods, they…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Chinese Flood Doom Feared

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 4

SHANGHAI, Wednesday.--The Yangste-Kiang River is rising ominously and Nanking is reported to have been…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Havoc From U.s. Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 6

WHEN THE WATERS rereceded from Vanport City (Oregon) after the disastrous floods, they…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Chinese Flood Doom Feared

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 10

SHANGHAI, Wednesday.--The Yangste-Kiang River is rising ominously and Nanking is reported to have been…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Not Keen on Hail and Flood Insurance

The Land · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 3

The majority of insurance companies are not prepared to insure such crops as maize, millet or potatoes against hail or floods. One insurance…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →