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Floods & storms, 1948

1,220 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 61

Woman's Story of Plane and Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 4

A DOUGLAS aircraft, believed to have been the Mated Lutana, flew over Mallanganee, south-west, into a severe electrical storm, at 6.15 p.m. on September 2, a woman told the Air Court of Inquiry today…

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Woman's Story of Plane and Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 4

A DOUGLAS aircraft, believed to have been the ill-fated Lutana, flew over Mallanganee, south-west, into a severe electrical storm, at 6.15 p.m. on September 2, a woman told the Air Court of Inquiry today…

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Woman's Story of Plane and Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 4

A DOUGLAS aircraft, believed fro have been the ill-fated Lutrana, flew over Mallanganee, soufrh-west, into a severe electrical storm, at 6.15 p.m. on September 2, a woman told the Air Court of Inquiry today…

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Woman's Story of Plane and Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 4

A DOUGLAS aircraft, believed to have been the ill-fated Lutana, flew over Mallangonee, south-west, into a severe electrical storm, at 6.15 p.m. on September 2, a woman told the Air Court of Inquiry today…

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Woman saw plane flying into storm

The Sun · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 2

A woman living near Casino told the Air Court of Inquiry today that she saw a Douglas plane (Lutana type) flying towards a storm on September 2…

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Woman's Story of Plane and Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 4

A DOUGLAS aircraft, believed to have been the ill-fated Lutana, flew over Mallanganee, south-west, into a severe electrical storm, at 6.15 p.m. on September 2, a woman told the Air Court of Inquiry today…

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29 Drown in Gale

The Sun · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. -- A midshipman and 28 seamen were drowned in Portland harbor during a gale on…

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28 British Naval Ratings Drowned Launch Swamped In Gale Ordeal After Shore Leave

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Twenty-eight naval airmen were drowned when the motor-boat in which they were proceeding to the carrier Illustrious was…

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28 British Naval Ratings Drowned Launch Suamped In Gale Ordeal After Shore Leave

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. --Twenty-eight naval airmen were drowned when the motor-boat in which they were proceedina to the carrier illustrious was…

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28 British Naval Ratings Drowned Launch Swamped In Gale Ordeal After Shore Leave

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Twenty-eight naval airmen were drowned when the motor-boat in which they were proceeding to the carrier Illustrious was…

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Rain, Gale Mar Title Golf Play

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Never have I played golf in such bad conditions as I did today in the first day's play of the Australian Open Championship…

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Bushfire Warning in Sydney Snow, Gales In Other States

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 7

The Weather Bureau last night warned of a high bushfire risk today in Sydney and north-eastern N.S.W. But in Tasmania yesterday heavy snow fell…

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Dust Storms and Erosion Control; Work of The Conservation Department

The Land · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

IN a letter to "The Land" this week, Mr. C. K. Jacka, Secretary to the Department of Conservation, writes:- I was most interested to read your timely editorial in last week's issue,…

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Ships Adrift in 65 M.p.h. Gale: Drama on Harbor

The Sun · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Driven by fierce westerly gusts in one of the wildest morning gales Sydney Harbor has experienced, the British motorship Hopepeak (5179 tons) crashed out of control into Cremorne ferry wharf today…

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Ships Break Loose, Craft Go Aground in Terrific Gale Wharf Hit By Steamer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

IN a wild gale which swept Sydney Harbor this morning, the 5000- ton eamer Hopepeak broke her moorings d crashed against a wharf, a freighter…

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Ships Break Loose, Craff Go Aground in Terrific Gale Wharf Hit By Steamer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

IN a wild gale which swept Sydney Harbor this morning, the 5000- ton steamer Hopepeak broke her moorings and crashed against a wharf, a freighter…

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Ships Break Loose, Craft Go Aground in Terrific Gale Wharf Hit By Steamer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

IN a wild gale which swept Sydney Harbor this morning, the 5000- ton steamer Hopepeak broke her moorings and crashed against a wharf, a freighter…

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Ships Break Loose, Craft Go Aground in Terrific Gale Wharf Hit BySteamer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

IN a wild gale which swept Sydney Harbor this morning, the 5000-ton steamer Hopepeak broke her moorings and crashed against a wharf, a freighter…

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Ships Break Loose, Craft Go Aground in Terrific Gale Wharf Hit BySteamer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

IN a wild gale which swept Sydney Harbor this morning, the 5000-ton steamer Hopepeak broke her moorings and crashed against a wharf, a freighter…

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Ships Break Loose, Craft Go Aground in Terrific Gale Wharf Hit By Steamer

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

IN a wild gale which swept Sydney Harbor this morning the 5000-ton learner Hopepeak broke her moorings and crashed against a wharf, a freighter…

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