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Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 104

Ghostly Ship Haunts the Cape of Storms, According to Legend The Story the Flying Dutchman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 17

THEY say that honest sailormen -- and even sober ones, too -- still see it now and again, sailing the waters of the "Cape of Storms" when gales blow strong and the sea roars highs the 17th-century barque of bad, bold Captain Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman.. No matter how wild the elements, it is never seen running before the wind, but always with its…

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Ghostly Ship Haunts the Cape of Storms, According to Legend The Story Of the Flying Dutchman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 17

THEY say that honest sailormen -- and even sober ones, too -- still see it now and again, sailing the waters of the "Cape of Storms" when gales blow strong and the sea roars high: the 17th-century barque of bad, bold Captain Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman. No matter how wild the elements, it is never seen running before the wind, but always with its…

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Ghostly Ship Haunts the Cape of Storms, According to Legend The Story Of the Flying Dutchman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 17

THEY say that honest sailormen -- and even sober ones, too -- still see it now and again, sailing the waters of the "Cape of Storms" when gales blow strong and the sea roars high: the 17th-century barque of bad, bold Captain Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman. No "" matter how wild the elements, it is never seen running before the wind, but always with its…

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Ghostly Ship Haunts the Cape of Storms, According to Legend The Story Of the Flying Dutchman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 17

THEY say that honest sailormen -- and even sober ones, too -- still see it now and again, sailing the waters of the "Gape of Storms" when gales blow strong and the sea roars high: the 17th-century barque of bad, bold Captain Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman. No matter how wild the elements, it is never seen running before the wind, but always with its bulwarks awash driving madly into the teeth of the…

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Ghostly Ship Haunts the Cape of Storms According to Legend The Story Of the Flying Dutchman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 17

THEY say that honest sailormen -- and even sober ones, too -- still see it now and again, sailing the waters of the "Cape of Storms" when gales blow strong and the sea roars high: the 17th-century barque of bad, bold Captain Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman. No matter how wild the elements, it is never seen running before the wind, but always with its…

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Ghostly Ship Haunts the Cape of Storms, According to Legend The Story Of the Flying Dutchman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 17

THEY say that honest sailormen -- and even sober ones, too -- still see it now and again, sailing the waters of the "Cape of Storms" when gales blow strong and the sea roars high: the 17th-century barque of bad, bold Captain Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman. No matter how wild the elements, it is never seen running before the wind, but always with its…

Continued on Trove, page 17 →

Ghostly Ship Haunts the Cape of Storms, According to Legend The Story Of the Flying Dutchman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 17

THEY say that honest sailorrnen -- and even sober ones, too -- still see it now and again, sailing the waters of the "Cape of Storms" when gales blow strong and the sea roars highs the 17th-century barque of bad, bold Captain Vanderdecken, The Flying Dutchman. No matter how wild the elements, it is never seen running before the wind, but always with its…

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Floods, Heat, Threat Of Famine Overseas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, June 15 (A.A.P.). — While Sydney is receiving above-average rains, there are reports of floods and heat waves from parts of the United States, and of hailstorms and the threat of…

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Local flooding Bureau warns

The Sun · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

Continued showers and local floodings are forecast by the Weather Bureau. Cool conditions and fresh…

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Floodwater at Camden

The Sun · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 7

OVERFLOW. Hundreds of acres of farmland in the Camden district were flooded today. Left shows flooded pasture land and, at right, the Campbe Rown- Camden train moves slowly across the flooded bridge…

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Flood Warning On Nepean

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

Early this morning police broadcast a warning to all police stations in the Richmond, Windsor, Penrith area that the Nepean River had burst its banks and all low-lying land was in danger of flooding…

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20,000 Drowned In China Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 12

HONGKONG, Thursday.-- An estimated 20,000 persons have been drowned in floods in Hunan province…

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Flooding Damage Serious

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 1

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds has been caused to Valuable vegetable - growing land…

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20,000 Drowned In China Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 12

HONGKONG, Thursday.-- An estimated 20,000 persons have been drowned in floods in Hunan province…

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Floods Cause Big Damage, Crops Ruined

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

DAMAGE estimated at thousands. of pounds has been caused to valuable vegetable growing land and dairy farms by the floodwaters of the Nepean River…

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Floods Cause Big Damage, Crops Ruined

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

DAMAGE estimated! at thousands of pounds has been caused to valuable vegetable-growing. land and dairy forms by the floodwaters of the Nepean River…

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20,000 Browned In China Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 12

HONGKONG, Thursday.-- An estimated 20,000 persons have been drowned in floods in Hunan province…

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Floods Cause Big Damage, Crops Ruined

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

DAMAGE estimated at thousands of pounds has been caused .to valuable vegetable- growing land and dairy farms by the floodwaters of the Nepean River…

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20,000 Browned In China Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 12

HONGKONG, Thursday.-- An estimated 20,000 persons have been drowned in floods in Hunan province…

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Floods Cause Bio Damage, Crops Ruined

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 3

DAMAGE estimated of thousands of pounds has been caused to valuable vegetable-growing land and dairy farms by the floodwaters of the Nepean River…

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