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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 104

Rain Floods New South Head Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

Sydney had more than an inch and a half of rain early yesterday morning. This picture shows a baker lending his horse and cart through water which covered New South Head Road near Kent Road, Rose Bay…

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Coastal Floods Cause Road Damage Five Inches En Gosford Area New Warning Given Ships

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

RAlNFALL of more than five inches in the Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floods which have resulted in extensive damage to roads…

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Flooding in Coast Arera

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

Rainfall of more than five inches in the Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floods which have resulted in extensive damage to roads…

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Coastal Floods Cause Road Damage Five Inches In Gosford Area New Warning Given Ships

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

RAINFALL of more than five inches. in the Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floods which have resulted in extensive damage to roads…

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Coastal Floods Cause Road Damage Five Inches In Gosferd Area New Warning Given Ships

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

RAINFALL of more than five inches in the Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floods which have resulted in extensive damage to roads…

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Flooding in Coast Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

Rainfall of more than five inches in [?] Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floe which have resulted in extensive damage roads…

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Flooding in Coast Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

Rainfall of more than five, inches in the Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floods which have resulted in extensive damage to roads…

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Coastal Floods Cause Road Damage Five Inches In Gosford Area New Warning Given Ships

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

RAlNFALL of more than five inches in I the Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floods which have resulted in extensive damage to roads…

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Flooding in Coast Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 2

Rainfall of more than five inches in th[?] Gosford and Wyong districts has caused flood which have resulted in extensive damage roads…

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Coastal Floods Cause Road Damage Five Inches In Gosford Area New Warning Given Ships

Daily Mirror · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 3

RAINFALL of more than five inches in the Gosford and Wyong districts has caused floods which have resulted in extensive damage to roads…

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Attempt To Storm Shanghai

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 22 May 1949 · page 3

HONG KONG, May 21 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—The Communists to-day tried to storm the Whangpoo River and…

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Rain Again Likely Coastal Flood

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 22 May 1949 · page 3

Weather Bureau officials said last night they expected more showers, in Sydney to-day…

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Flood threat: police ready for evacuation

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 22 May 1949 · page 13

Gosfard police were preparing last night to move people from low-lying areas between Ourimbah and Wyong which had been flooded by more than…

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Burragorang Valley Isolated By Flooded Rivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

More than 200 people have been isolated in the lower Burragorang Valley since Saturday morning by floods which have covered at least four bridges crossing the Wollondilly, Nattai…

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Floodwaters isolate Burragorang tourists

The Sun · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 1

More than 100 holiday-makers are still marooned in the Burragorang Valley, where nearly all bridges are still under water and impassable to traffic…

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River Floods Cut Food Supplies 200 People Isolated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 5

More than 200 people in guesthouses and on farms in the Burragorang Valley are cut off from food supplies because of heavy weekend…

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Danger of Floods Now Passed

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Torrential rain which fell during the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. today has now eased in most…

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Danger of Floods Now Passed

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Torrential rain which fell during the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. today has now eased in most…

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Danger of Floods Now Passed

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Torrential rain which fell during the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. today has now eased in most…

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Danger of Floods Now Passed

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 2

Torrential rain which fell during the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. today has now eased in most…

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