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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 183

Gales, Floods Sweep England

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.-- Gales raged along the English Channel yesterday while continued heavy rain caused inland…

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Gales, Floods Sweep England

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.-- Gales raged along the English Channel yesterday while continued heavy rain caused inland…

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Gales, Floods Sweep England

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.-- Gales raged along the English Channel yesterday while continued heavy rain caused inland…

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Gales, Floods Sweep England

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.-- Gales raged along the English Channel yesterday while continued heavy rain caused inland…

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Gales, Floods Sweep England

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.-- Gales raged along the English Channel yesterday while continued heavy rain caused inland…

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Heavy Rain Falls On North Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

More than five inches of rain at Coff's Harbour during the week-end damaged banana plantations in…

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£150,000 Damage in Fierce N.z. Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Monday.--In five minutes yesterday, a terrific hailstorm which swept the fruit-growing areas of Hawke's Bay Province caused damage to crops exceeding £150.000…

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£150,000 Damage in Fierce N.z. Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Monday, -- In five minutes yesterday, a terrific hailstorm which, swept the fruit-growing areas of Hawke's Bay Province caused damage to crops exceeding "£150,000…

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£150,000 Damage in Fierce N.z. Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Monday.-- In fare miniates yesterday, a,terrific hailstorm which swept the fruit-growing areas of Hawke's Bay Province caused damage to crops exceeding £150,000…

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Big Floods In Britain Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 12.— Floods are sweeping across many areas of Britain from Wales to the Fens after a week…

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Children in school saved from flood

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

WELLINGTON, (NZ), Monday.--Small boats and ropes were used today to rescue several hundred…

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N.z. Township Marooned by Floodwaters

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.-- The worst local flood | in living memory this morning inundated the North Island town of Marfan (population 6000). Staffs were marooned in business bouses and offices and…

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Pupils Marooned In N.Z. Town By Swift Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

AUCKLAND (NJ.), Monday.-- The worst local flood in living memory this morning inundated the North Island town of Morton (population 6000). Staffs were marooned in business houses and offices, and…

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N.z. Township Marooned by Floodwaters

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday-- The worst local flood in living memory this morning inundated the North Island town of Morton (population 6000). Staffs were marooned in business houses and offices, and…

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Flood Sweeps Through N.Z. Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday (A.A.P.-Reuter). —The town of Marton (Population 2,800) and…

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Heavy Rain In Queensland

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 15

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Practically the whole of Queensland is being soaked with heavy rain, which has…

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Heavy Rain In Queensland

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 15

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Practically the whole of Queensland is being soaked with heavy rain, which has…

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Heavy Rain In Queensland

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 15

BRISBANE, Wednesday. -- Practically the whole of Queensland is being soaked with heavy rain, which has…

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Don't Throw Waste Water on the Grass Flies and Rats Attracted by Smell Except after heavy rain, puddles in the backyard are a sign of wilful neglect

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 8

When these poold contain suallage water, as they almost invariably do in fine weather, the householder can be held responsible for this…

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Thunderstorms Are Forecast

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

The Weather Bureau forecasts occasional rain and isolated thunderstorms for Sydney today…

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