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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 104

Storm Over Best-seller

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--British newspapers predict the biggest literary storm for years when the American novel, "The Naked and the Dead," is published today…

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Storm Over Best-seller

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Monday.--British newspapers predict the biggest literary storm for years when the American novel, "The Naked and the Dead," is published today…

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Storm Over Best-seller

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--British newspapers predict the biggest literary storm for years when the American novel, "The Naked and the Dead," is published today…

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Storm Over Best-seller

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--British newspapers predict the biggest literary storm for years when the American novel, "The Naked and the Dead," is published today…

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Storm Over Best-seller

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--British newspapers predict the biggest literary storm for years when the American novel, "The Naked and the Dead," is published today…

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Storm Over Best-seller

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.--British newspapers predict the biggest literary storm for years when the American novel, "The Naked and the Dead," is published today…

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Demand for Ban Storm Brewing Over Book Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

LONDON, May 2.—A literary storm is working up over the publication in Britain next week of "The Naked and…

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Power of U.S. PRESIDENT Storm Over Terms Of Atlantic Pact

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, May 3 (A.A.P.). —A storm is brewing in Washington over the President's power to carry out the United States' obligations…

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New Irish Storm on Partition British Bill Condemned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Wed.--The Republic of Ireland Bill, defining the status of Irish citizens in Britain, has started another storm between Irish…

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Meir Grossman Storm Clouds on Israel’s Horizon

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 7

It is not my purpose to destroy the festiev atmosphere which prevails in Israel. The great joy is justified and understandable, for,…

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It’s an Ill Wind..... Southerly Gale Takes Charge at Kurnell

The Observer · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 1

Hundreds of Sydney citizens including Cabinet Ministers, Judges, last Saturday, had probably never heard of the Kurnell Road, are this…

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Flood 'of Migrants

The Land · Friday 6 May 1949 · page 14

During 1948 125,414 immigrants entered Canada, the largest total since 1929. The chief sources of immigrants were: British. Isles, 46,057:…

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Heavy Rain At Caulfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 May 1949 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. —Nearly an inch and a half of rain had fallen at Caulfield racecourse up till 10…

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Violent Gale Stops Manly Ferries Many Vessels Driven Ashore Freak Storm Strikes Bondi

Truth · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 2

With mountainous seas, whipped up by a southerly gale, pounding the coastline, shipping was completely disorganised and serious damage was…

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Tornadoes, Gales Can't Deter Him

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 2

A man who collapsed in an aircraft during a tornado in U.S.A. last weekend reached Mascot by plane in last night's gale. The man, Mr. R. N…

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Storm holds up Orcades

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sat. -- Gales and heavy seas in Port Phillip Bay delayed the departure for…

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Governor Waits Storm-bound Ceremony

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 3

Heavy seas in Botany Bay yesterday afternoon prevented the Governor, Lieutenant-General Northcott,…

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Small Ship Damaged in Yesterday's Storm

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 1

Strong winds blew the small wooden vessel Mongana from its moorings in Double Bay into the shore at Point Piper. This was only part of the damage in the Harbour in yesterterday's fierce gale…

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Ship fires distress signals in gale; another ashore in bay

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 1

Police and navigation authorities are trying to get in touch with an unidentified vessel that fired distress flares off Botany last night. The south-westerly gale which got the ship info trouble also:…

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Woman killed, 10 people hurt in storm accidents

The Sun · Sunday 8 May 1949 · page 3

A WOMAN was killed and 10 other people injured in traffic accidents during rainstorms in Sydney last night. The woman killed was struck by a car while crossing Pacific Highway, Roseville…

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