Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 104

Flood Scenes of Maitland Area Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 5

TOP: A general flood picture of the main street of Maitland yesterday. LOWER: Some of the hundreds of coal trucks, loaded and empty, stranded at Hexham…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Last Minute News Maitland Floods

The Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 20

Rod and rail traffic between Maitland and Newcastle unlikely before Thursday. Maitland goods yards…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Flood town's plea for help

The Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

MAITLAND, Tuesday. -- Mayor of Maitland (Aid. Fahey) will seek a national radio hook-up to tell Australia of the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Sidelights of the floods Drums of poison missing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

Twenty drums used as containers of a deadly poison are lost in…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Miners, not floods, have caused the shut-down now

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 8

IF the miners' leaders ever feel moved to apologise to public opinion they'll begin…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Fine Day Likely in Flood Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

New South Wales flood areas would have mainly fine weather today, a Weather Bureau official said last night. He said that only…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Federal Help for Flood Area Supplies pour info Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said last night that the Commonwealth Government would grant up to £20,000 to alleviate. distress and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Inside Floodbound Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

DEBRIS: Linesmen clearing debris from phone wires over a creek near Windsor yesterday. MAITLAND…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Spring "Floods When War Is Imminent"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 3

LONDON,--People of Assenden (Oxford) are going about their business with light hearts because the legendary…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Floods Leave Trail of Ruin Trek Back To Ruined Homes Food Still Distributed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

WITH floodwaters slowly receding, displaced property owners and working families, have begun a pathetic trek back to the areas of desolation…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Serious Floods in Japan, Turkey, U.s

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday.--From points as far apart as Japan, Turkey and the United States have come reports of torrential rains and disastrous floods, with heavy casualties, and enormous damage…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Floods Likely in Gippsland

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Low-lying country in East Gippsland will be flooded within the next 24 hours, the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Faswues Trekking Back to Flood-ruined Homes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

WITH floodwaters Slowly receding, displaced property owners and working families have begun a pathetic trek back to the areas of desolation where their homes are situated…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Families Trekking Back to Flood-ruined Homes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

WITH floodwaters slowly receding, displaced property owners and working families have began a pathetic trek back to the areas of desolation where their homes are situated…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Flooding in 3 Countries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. -- From points as far apart as Japan, Turkey and the United States have come…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Families Trekking Back to Flood-ruined Homes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

WITH foodwaters slowly receding, displaced property owners and working families have begun a pathetic trek back to the areas of desolation where their homes are situated…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Families Trekking Back to Flood-ruined Homes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 6

WITH floodwaters slowly receding, displaced property owners and working families have begun a pathetic trek back to the areas of desolation where their homes are situated…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Floods Likely in Gippsland

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Low-lying country in East Gippsland will be flooded within the next 24 hours, the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

State Flood Relief Plan

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 2

The disastrous weekend floods might result in a united front by local authorities in support of the State Government's £10,000,000 flood mitigation programme for…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Families Trekking Back to Flood-ruined Homes

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 21 June 1949 · page 7

WITH floodwaters slowly receding, displaced property owners and working families have begun a pathetic trek back to the areas of desolation where their homes are situated…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →