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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 104

Stranded Trains Overcome Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday.--All northern lines are now clear of floods, and the stranded Brisbane Mail, with 260…

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Cyclone Danger Passing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The cyclonic disturbance which threatened fresh havoc in Queensland…

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Cyclone Danger Passing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The cyclonic disturbance which threatened fresh havoc in Queensland…

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Cyclone Danger Passing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The cyclonic disturbance which threatened fresh havoc in Queensland…

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Cyclone Danger Passing

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 17

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The cyclonic disturbance which threatened fresh havoc in Queensland…

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Cyclone Return Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues.--People between Bowen and Cairns (North Queensland) today began to…

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Cyclone on the way

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- A cyclone moving quickly down the Queensland coast is unlikely to cause serious…

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Storm Causes Blackout

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

The heavy thunderstorm on Thursday afternoon struck the high tension line on Castlereagh Road and caused an interruption, of Sydney County…

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Electrical Storm. Damage at Hurstville

The Propeller · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

During the severe electrical storm which struck the city and suburbs late last Friday afternoon several buildings…

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Q'land Flood Danger Passes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 22

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Weather Bureau reported today that fine weather prevailed throughout the State…

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Q'land Flood Danger Passes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 22

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Weather Bureau reported today that fine weather prevailed throughout the State…

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Q'land Flood Danger Passes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 22

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Weather Bureau reported today that fine weather prevailed throughout the State…

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Storm Over Health Service Call On Minister To Resign Charges by Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.-- Conservative members m the House of Commons lost night demanded the resignation of the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin…

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Storm Over Health Service Call On Minister To Resign Charges by Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.-- Conservative members in the House of Commons fast night demanded the resignation of the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin…

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Storm Over Health Service Call On Minister To Resign Charges by Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.-- Conservative members in the House of Commons lost night demanded the resignation of the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin…

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Storm Over Health Service Call On Minister To Resign Charges by Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.-- Conservative members in the House of Commons least night demanded the resignation of the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin…

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Storm Over Health Service Call On Minister To Resign Charges by Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. -- Conservative members in the House of Commons last night demanded the resignation of the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin…

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Storm Over Health Service Call On Minister To Resign Charges by Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.-- Conservative members in the House of Commons last night demanded the resignation of the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin…

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Storm Over Health Service Call On Minister To Resign Charges by Opposition

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.-- Conservative members in the House of Commons Hast night demanded the resignation of the Minister for Health (Mr. Aneurin…

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50 Per Cent Rate Rise Rouses Storm BOOLAROO. —

Tribune · Saturday 19 February 1949 · page 7

Lake Macquarie Advancement Council, representing 40 local organisations, has launched a…

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