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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 104

2 Trains Held by Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

A storm near Gunnedah last night marooned more than 300 passengers aboard two mail trains…

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Crowds Storm Gates

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

St. Patrick's Day crowds at the Showground today abused officials who barred their entrance to the…

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Crowds Storm Gates

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

St. Patrick's Day crowds at the Showground today abused officials who barred their entrance to the…

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Crowds Storm Gates

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

St. Patrick's Day crowds at the Showground today abused officials who barred their entrance to the…

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Crowds Storm Gates

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 1

St. Patrick's Day crowds at the Showground today abused officials who barred their entrance to the…

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Fruit S.o.s. by Flooded Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The floodbound town of Windorah in south-west Queens and has made an urgent…

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Fruit S.o.s. by Flooded Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The floodbound town of Windorah in south-west Queensland has made an urgent…

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Fruit S.o.s. by Flooded Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The floodbound town of Windorah in south-west Queensland has made an urgent…

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Fruit S.o.s. by Flooded Town

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The floodbound town of Windorah in south-west Queensland has made an urgent…

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Flooded town: plea for food

The Sun · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday: --An urgent appeal for fruit and vegetables was made today by Mr. N…

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More Ruin In Flood Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sun. -- Rain forecast for the next few days is expected to prevent food supplies, reaching south-west…

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Heavy rain in North

The Sun · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Queensland's far north coast is being lashed by heavy rain, with recordings up to…

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Rain Falling Again in Flooded Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Tues.-- Heavy rain is falling again in the flooded areas in the north-west corner of New South Wales. Water had been…

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Yacht Battered by Fierce Gales

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--After a gruelling 19 days' trip from Auckland, 500 miles, the yacht Matutua, 36…

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Yacht Battered by Fierce Gales

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--After a gruelling 19 days trip from Auckland, 500 miles, the yacht Matutua, 36…

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Yacht Battered by Fierce Gales

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--After a gruelling 19 days' trip from Auckland, 500 miles, the yacht Matutua, 36…

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Yacht Battered by Fierce Gales

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--After a gruelling 19 days' trip from Auckland, 500 miles, the yacht Matutua. 36…

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Yacht Battered by Fierce Gales

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--After a gruelling 19 days' .trip from Auckland, 500 miles, the yacht Matutua, 36…

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Flood Relief Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—The Premier of South Australia, Mr. T. Playford, has asked the Prime Minister, Mr…

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Rescue battle with floods

The Sun · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 13

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Rescue parties are battling across flooded country west of Winton to rescue Mr. and Mrs…

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