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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 104

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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Chinese Hit by Floods

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 June 1949 · page 2

Chinese market gardeners at Camden, cut off from their houses when the Nepean River flooded low-lying areas Ipst night, carry their belongings to an R.S.L. hut where they took refuge…

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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 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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More Showers, Gales Forecast Storm Warning To Ships; More Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

The Weather Bureau last night forecast more showery weather for Sydney today, with strong to gale force south-easterly winds. More severe…

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Heavy Rain Lashes N.S.W. Coastal Areas

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

TORRENTIAL, rain has fallen this week on the southern and central coast of New South Wales, rivers are in flood,…

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Deluge at Newcastle Hits Maoris' Training

The Sun · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 20

NEWCASTLE, Friday.-- Boisterous weather caused the Maoris to cancel practice today for tomorrow's Rugby Union match against NSW at Newcastle. Nearly three inches of rain…

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Vegetable Crops Damaged by Heavy Rain Growers Suffer Severe Loses

The Land · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

HEAVY rain this week had caused severe losses in the vegetable growing districts north, south and west of Sydney, Mr. S. R. B. Hunt said yesterday…

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Flooded Nepean Halts Trains Trail of Wreckage; Gales Batter Coast

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

ALTHOUGH floodwaters are falling in most coastal regions, leaving behind a trail of wreckage, the Nepeon River rose three feet overnight, and reached 21ft. above normal level…

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Flooded Nepean Halts Trains River Still Rising; Gales Batter Coast

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

ALTHOUGH floodwaters are falling in most coastal regions, leaving behind a trail off wreckage, the Nepean River rose three feet overnight, and is now 21ft. above normal level…

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Flooded Nepean Halts Trains Trail of Wreckage; Gales Batter Coast

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

Although floodwaters ore falling in most coastal regions, leaving behind a trail of wreckage, the Nepean River rose three feet overnight, and reached 21ft. above normal level,…

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Flooded Nepean Halts Trains Trail of Wreckage; Gales Batter Coast

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

ALTHOUGH floodwaters ore foiling in most coastal regions, leaving behind o trail of wreckage, the Nepean River rose three feet overnight, and reached 21ft. above normal level…

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Flooded Nepean Halts Trains River Still Rising; Gales Batter Coast

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

ALTHOUGH floodwaters ore failing in most coastal regions, leaving behind a trail of wreckage, the Nepean River rose three feet overnight, and is now 21ft. above normal level…

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Flooded Nepean Halts Trains River Still Rising; Gales Batter Coast

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 7

Although floodwaters ore foiling in most coastal regions, leaving behind a trail of wreckage, the Nepean River rose three feet overnight, and is now 21ft. above normal level…

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Tent - Dwellers Suffer in Gale

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 3

Continuing heavy rain and howling winds this morning added to the discomfort of permanent tent-dwellers at North Curl Curl camping area whose tents were damaged…

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Gale Hits Camp, 15 Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

Last night's gale destroyed six tents at North Curl Curl camping area,…

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Tent-dwellers Suffer in Gale

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 3

Continuing heavy rain and howling winds this morning added to the discomfort of permanent tent-dwellers at North Curl Curl camping area whose tents were damaged…

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Storm Damages Coastal Ship

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 5

Waves swept away scuppers and railing and flooded bunkers in the coastal steamer Paterson which reached Sydney yesterday after a 46-hours trip from Kiama…

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Victims Of 65 m.p.h. Gale

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 3

Only the sidewalls of this tent at North Curl Curl camping area were left standing after a gale last night. Nearly all the tents in the area were damaged…

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Victims Of 65 m.p.h. Gale

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 3

Only the sidewalls of this tent at North Curl Curl camping area were left standing night. Nearly all the tents in the area were damaged…

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