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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 104

Street Flood

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 12

ACTION should be taken about the entrance to St. James station in Elizabeth St. In heavy rain the roadway is…

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Street Flood

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 12

ACTION should be taken about the entrance to St. James station in Elizabeth St. In heavy rain the roadway is…

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Victims Of Flood Begin Grim Task

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

MAITLAND, Friday.--The road from Newcastle through to Maitland was reopened today, when home-going flood victims were met with scenes of desolation and destruction…

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Street Flood

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 12

ACTION should be taken about the entrance to St. James station in Elizabeth St. In heavy rain the roadway is…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Victims Of Flood Begin Grim Task

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

MAITLAND, Friday.--The road from Newcastle through to Maitland was reopened today, when home-going flood victims were met with scenes of desolation and destruction…

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Street Flood

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 12

ACTION should be taken about the entrance to St. James station in Elizabeth St. In heavy rain the roadway is…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Victims Of Flood Begin Grim Task

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 8

MAITLAND, Friday.--The road from Newcastle through to Maitland was reopened today, when home-going flood victims were met with scenes of desolation and destruction…

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Street Flood

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 12

ACTION should be taken about the entrance to St. James station in Elizabeth St. In heavy rain the roadway is…

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Pope's Sympathy In Flood Losses

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

THE Apostolic Delegation in Sydney today received a message from the Pope expressing his sympathy for…

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Starvation Threat In Flooded Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 1

Flood victims in the Maitland and Newcastle areas are "desperately" short of food…

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Flood Calls Bring Big Response

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 3

Many Sydney organisations yesterday reported that appeals for clothing for flood victims had been…

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Flood And Fire Imperil Miners, Expose Coal Owners’ Greed NEWCASTLE.-—

Tribune · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 3

At the moment when coal-owner, the Coal Board the Government the UAP and other safe and secure people were screaming their loudest about the “safety”…

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Ex-league Man Floods Hero

The Sun · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 8

After rescuing many marooned Chinese in the floods around Camden, former North Sydney Rugby…

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Petrol fire danger in floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 9

MAITLAND, Fri. -- Nearly 6000 gallons of petrol escaped at West…

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Larger Flood Grant Sought

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

MAITLAND, Saturday.-- Maitland Council has applied for a grant of £30,000 in addition to the £40,000 allocated by the State and Federal Governments for flood…

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Search in Blue Mountains Eight Missing In Flooded Valley Fears Felt for Safety

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Saturday.-- A large, well-equipped party left Katoomba early today to search for five young footballers and three men who are…

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Larger Flood Grant Sought

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

MAITLAND, Saturday. --Maitland Council has applied for a grant of £30,000 in addition to the £40,000 allocated by the State and Federal Governments for flood…

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Search in Blue Mountains Eight Missing In Flooded Valley Fears Felt for Safety

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Saturday. -- A large, well-equipped party left Katoomba early today to search for five young footballers and three men who are…

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Larger Flood Grant Sought

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 2

MAITLAND, Saturday.-- Maitland Council has applied for a grant of £30,000 in addition to the £40,000 allocated by the State and Federal Governments for flood…

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Brother Searches for Flood Victi

Truth · Sunday 26 June 1949 · page 40

MAITLAND, Saturday.—Since last Monday "Johnny" Graves, interstate Rugby League winger, has been searching for the body of his 16-years-old brother, Noel who was drowned in 15 feet of water near their home at East Maitland on…

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