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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 104

Delay To Liner By Vic. Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. --The Stratheden was prevented from berthing last night because of…

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Delay To Liner By Vic. Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Stratheden was prevented from berthing last night because of…

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Delay To Liner By Vic. Gale

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- The Stratheden was prevented from berthing last night because of…

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84 Rescued From Heavy Seas Rain, Wind Clear Big Crowds

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

Lifesavers rescued 84 people in heavy surf at Sydney beaches yesterday. Maroubra Surf Club, whose patrols rescued…

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Scotland Yard Sets Up New Bureau Aid In Search For 5 Missing Persons Calls Deluge Inquiry Base

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Scotland Yard has opened up a special department to deal with the mystery of five missing persons, comprising two families…

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Queensland Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The Queensland flood centre has shifted to the north coast, between Bowen and Townsville…

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Floods in Country North-west N.S.W.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 1

Heavy rain throughout the north-west corner of New South Wales has caused serious flooding…

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Floods In Q Recede

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 17

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Floodwaters along the coast between Bowen and Townsville receded this…

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Floods In Q. Recede

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Floodwaters along the coast between Bowen and Townsville receded this…

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Stop Press Flood in North West

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 20

Flood-bound towns in the northwestern corner of N.S.W. would have to rely on air transport for…

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Stop Press Flood in North West

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 20

Flood-bound towns in the northwestern corner of N. S. W. would have to rely on air transport for food supplies for the next…

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North-west Like Inland Sea Floodwaters Cover Huge Area Food Supply Parachuted

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Country in the north-west of New South Wales and South-west Queensland resembles an inland sea, following torrential rains at the weekend…

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North-west Like Inland Sea Floodwaters Cover Huge Area Food Supply Parachuted

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

Country in the north-west of New South Wales and South-west Queensland resembles an inland sea following torrential rains at the weekend…

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Floods In Q. Recede

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Floodwaters along the coast between Bowen and Townsville receded this…

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Storms Hit Aircraft, Shipping

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

Bad weather today disrupted flying services in N.S.W. and Victoria, and over the past 36 hours has…

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Storms Hit Shipping And Planes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

Bad weather today disrupted flying services in N.S.W. and Victoria, and over the past 36 hours has…

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Storms Hit Shipping And Planes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

Bad weather today disrupted flying services in N.S.W. and Victoria, and over the past 36 hours has…

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Storms Hit Shipping And Planes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

Bad weather today disrupted flying services in N.S.W. and Victoria, and over the past 36 hours has…

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Storms Hit Shipping And Planes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 5

Bad weather today disrupted flying services in N.S.W. iand Victoria, and over the past 36 hours has…

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Aircraft, Ships Hit by Storms

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Bad weather today disrupted flying services in N.S.W. and Victoria, and over the past 36 hours has battered coastal shipping. There was inland flooding in Victoria and…

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