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Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 104

Eleven Deaths In Gales In Germany

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

BERLIN, Saturday.-- Germany is being swept by 75-miie-an-hour gales, and five people have been killed in Berlin and six in North Sea coast areas MOST of the deaths were…

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Eleven Deaths In Gales In Germany

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

BERLIN, Saturday.-- Germany is being swept by 75-mile-an-hour gales, and five people have been killed in Berlin and six in North Sea coast areas. Most of the deaths were…

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Flood Drowns 42 Schoolgirls

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 3

BAGDAD, Fri. (A.A.P.).--Forty-two schoolgirls were drowned yesterday when a cloudburst swept away a…

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Protest Storm Engulfs Reds Lift-out Show Section Inside

Truth · Sunday 10 April 1949 · page 1

Trade unionists in all States are in open revolt against Communist plans to disrupt industry this week as a reprisal for the gaoling in Sydney on Friday of Communist union official, Mr. L. J. McPhillips, for contempt…

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Gale in Europe Sinks 3 Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.). -- Gales sank three ships and drove dozens of ships ashore along the North Sea and…

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Havoc in U.s. Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 14

The truck in the foreground was tossed around like a toy and a large house (background) unroofed when a tornado hit Canton (Oklahoma) recently. Two persons Were killed and 18 injured…

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Havoc in U.s. Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 14

The truck in the foreground was tossed around like a toy and a large house (background) unroofed when a tornado hit Canton (Oklahoma) recently. Two persons were killed and 18 injured…

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Havoc in U.s. Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 14

The truck in the foreground was tossed around like a toy and a large house (background) unroofed when a tornado hit Canton (Oklahoma) recently. Two persons were killed and 18 injured…

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Havoc in U.s. Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 14

The truck in the foreground was tossed around like a toy and a large house (background) unroofed when a tornado hit Canton (Oklahoma) recently. Two persons were killed and 18 injured…

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Havoc in U.s. Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 14

The truck in the foreground was tossed around like a toy and a large house (background) unroofed when a tornado hit Canton (Oklahoma) recently. Two persons were killed and 18 injured…

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Havoc in U.s. Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 14

The truck in the foreground was tossed around like a toy and a large house (background) unroofed when a tornado hit Canton (Oklahoma) recently. Two persons were killed and 18 injured…

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Havoc in U. S. Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 14

The truck in the foreground was tossed around like a toy and a large house (background) unroofed when a tornado hit Canton (Oklahoma) recently. Two persons Were hilled and 18 injured…

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Q'land Floods Halt Trains

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wed. -- Heavy rain has caused flooding in the far north of Queensland,. holding up trains and causing local…

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Lang Claims Flood Of Migrants Is Endangering Australia

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 17 April 1949 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Lang said yesterday that Australia was rapidly becoming "an international melting pot." He claimed that a flood of migrants was endangering…

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Guy K. Austin's Hollywood Budget Flood of religious movies HOLLYWOOD, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1949 · page 10

THERE is a great revival here of films with religious back-grounds…

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Floods in Morocco

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 7

PARIS, Tuesday. -- Several persons have been drowned in floods in Morocco, North Africa. Damage is widespread…

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Mails in Flood Areas

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 15

BECAUSE of the intensive floods in Western Queensland affecting mail deliveries, the Postmaster-General has…

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Mails in Flood Areas

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 15

BECAUSE of the intensive floods in Western Queensland affecting mail deliveries, the Postmaster-General has…

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Mails in Flood Areas

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 15

BECAUSE of the intensive floods in Western Queensland affecting mail deliveries, the Postmaster-General has…

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Mails in Flood Areas

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 15

BECAUSE of the intensive floods in Western Queensland affecting mail deliveries, the Postmaster-General has…

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