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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

2,067 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 104

In the Orchard Green Crops And Grass Protect Orchard Lands From Flood-Caused Erosion

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 9

VALUE of growing green crops in orchards during autumn and early winter to prevent soil erosion has been demonstrated strikingly in floor areas on the McDonald River, and in other places where the rapid flow of water caused serious…

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Families Rescued From Homes in Armidale Flood

The Sun · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

ARMIDALE, Friday.-- Torrential rain and heavy snowfalls have caused heavy damage and blocked many roads in Armidale's worst weather for 75 years. Creeks have overflowed and…

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Police Rescues in Flooded Armidale

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

ARMSDALE, Friday-- Hyndreds of people hove been moved today from flooded, homes in low-lying areas in the Armidale district, which is experiencing one of the worst floods in its history. Police and civilians have combined m rescue efforts and are…

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Stop Press Armidale Flooded

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 24

Amiddle is eperienced one of the worst floods in its history since wednesday night points of rain have fallen people living in low…

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Police Rescues in Flooded Armidale

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

ARMIDALE, Friday,--Hundreds of people hove been moved today from flooded homes in low-lying areas in the Armidale district, which is experiencing one of the worst floods in its history. Police and civilians have combined in rescue effect and are…

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Police Rescues in Flooded Armidale

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

ARMIDALE,Friday.-- Hundreds of people hove been moved today from flooded homes in low-lying areas in the Armidale district, which is experiencing one of the worst floods in its history. Police and civilians have in rescue efforts and are…

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Police Rescues in Flooded Armidale

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

ARMIDALE, Friday.-- Hundreds of people hove been moved today from flooded homes in low-lying areas, in the Armidale district, which is experiencing one of the worst floods in. its history. Police and civilians tape combined in rescue efforts and are…

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Police Rescues in Flooded Armidale

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 1

ARMBDALE, Friday.-- Hundreds of people have been moved to- day from flooded homes in low-lying a rear in the Armidale district, which is experiencing one of the worst floods in its history. Police and civilians have combined in rescue efforts and are…

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Floods On North Coast Threaten To Isolate Several Towns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

Several towns on the lower North Coast and northern tablelands are in danger of being cut off by floods following torrential rain Local floodings have occurred in the Coff's…

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Floods Devastate Town: 2 Drowned

The Sun · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

A nine-year-old boy and a man, George Plummer, are believed to have been drowned today in floodwaters at Kempsey, and hundreds of residents are marooned on the roofs of their homes…

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Grave Flood Fears in North Hundreds flee homes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

At 2 a.m. today, people at Kempsey (pop. 6300) on the lower North Coast, expected the whole town to be under floodwater by dawn…

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Boy Dies, Man Feared Drowned in Floods Tragedy At Kempsey

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

A NINE-YEARS-OLD boy was drowned in floodwaters at Kempsey today, and a man is believed to have been drowned…

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More Floods On North Coast Likely

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

With torrential rain still falling on the North Coast, residents in some towns have been forced to leave their homes, road communication has been cut and stock swept…

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Man Feared Drowned in Floods at Kempsey Refuge On Rooftops

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

A MAN is believed to have been drowned in the Kempsey area of the North Coast, where, rising floodWaters have cut off communication and driven…

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Switchgirls Flee From Floodwaters

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

With floodwaters swirling around their feet, male telephonists and technicians kept Kempsey exchange in operation today, whale switchgirls took refuge on the fop floor of the…

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Boy Dies, Han Feared Drowned in Floods Tragedy At Kempsey

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

A NINE-YEARS-OLD boy was drowned in floodwaters at Kempsey today, and a man is believed to have been drowned…

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Boy Dies, Man Feared Drowned in Floods Tragedy At Kempsey

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 August 1949 · page 1

A NINE-YEARS-OLD boy,was drowned in floodwaters at Kempsey today, and a man is believed to have been drowned…

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N.S.W. order for Germany causes storm in Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 August 1949 · page 15

LONDON, Sat.--New South Wales has been strongly criticised for placing a £A.595,000 order for steel waggons with a German firm. London newspapers…

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Five missing on sloop as storm lashes U.S. coast New York

The Sun · Sunday 28 August 1949 · page 6

A FIERCE hurricane is raging at full force from Palm Beach to Miami. At sunset yesterday, it had reached 155 miles an hour,…

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Boy Drowned, Hundreds Are Homeless Flood Calamity

Truth · Sunday 28 August 1949 · page 1

THE calamitous flood waters that have ravaged the rich Kempsey district since Thursday, leaving hundreds homeless, were reported early today to be receding, but the town…

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