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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 183

Fears for 80 Isolated in Floods

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Anxiety is felt for the safety of about 80 people marooned at…

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Dramatic Flood Rescue By Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. -- Jeff James, farmer, Sextonville, figured in a dramatic flood rescue late yesterday…

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Dramatic Flood Rescue By Man

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. -- Jeff James, farmer, Sextonville, figured in a dramatic flood rescue late yesterday…

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North Flood Danger Past

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1950 · page 22

LISMORE, Wednesday. -- The Richmond River at Lis- more was 16ft. above normal at 9 a.m. today. but the…

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Northern Floods Light Rain Falling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

Although only light rain fell on the North Coast yesterday, thousands of acres of land were…

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Flood danger passes in north

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 9

Danger of serious floodings on the Richmond and Tweed Rivers was passing, Sydney Weather Bureau reported last…

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Heavy Rain in North

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

HEAVT rain on the North Coast caused flooding and isolated many small towns this week…

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Storm over selection

The Sun · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 28

Lock-forward D. Valentine, whose omission from the Rugby League team to tour Australia this year has…

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Floods in North Danger Over

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 13

Danger of further flooding on the North Coast has disappeared as a result of yesterday's dry weather…

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Storm Drowns Boy in Drain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

ORANGE, Fri.--A five-years-old boy was drowned when he was swept 150 yards along a stormwater channel during a storm at Orange today…

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18's Hit by Storm

The Sun · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 6

A severe storm this afternoon dislocated attempts to start the 18 footers' State championship…

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18's Race in Early Storm

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 8

Rain was falling, a storm brewing and the wind chopping frequently from northeast to north-west with a…

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Storm Makes Havoc for 18'S

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 8

Hy Flyer capsized and Martine was driven on the rocks at Bradley's Head when the storm struck the fleet of…

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U.K. Crisis Over Minister's Past Govt. faces storm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--The newspaper attack on the new War…

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Boy Drowns In Orange Creek Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

ORANGE, Friday.— Peter Bahry, 5, a Lebanese, was drowned to-day in East Orange Creek,…

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Gale peril in 500-mile row

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 2

A HEAVY storm forced Sydney lifesavers rowing to Brisbane to take shelter yesterday. They took their surfboat into Killcare Beach, a tiny…

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Lightning Stops Trains In Storm

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 3

Electric train services to Sydney's North Shore were halted for an hour when lightning severed overhead…

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3 grade leaders saved by storm

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 32

Rain yesterday saved the three leading grade cricket teams from…

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Storm capsizes two 18's; dismasts another

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 32

Yesterday's storm delayed the start of Sydney Flying Squadron's State Championship, capsized Hy-Flyer and Brooklyn, and dismasted Aloma…

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Treloar Asleep, Awake Storm Spoils Sprinter's Record Run

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1950 · page 25

Empire Games dual print champion John Treloar was down on his [?]uck again yesterday, the…

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