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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 183

U.S. to Keep Out of Formosa Storm Over New Policy From Our Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Dean Acheson, said yesterday the United States was determined not to make the same…

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Floodlit beach for Manly gala

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 7

Spectacular night aquatic events will be a feature of Manly's Mardi Gras between…

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Extra taxis sent to storm-caught crowd

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 3

Police radio asked for extra taxis to cater for hundreds of people at Central Railway Station during last night's thunderstorm. Nine country trains…

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Sydney cooler today Big crowds soaked by storm

The Sun · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 40

A SUDDEN storm lashed Sydney last night catching crowds out of doors. At the height of the downpour 500 people waited up to 90 minutes for taxis at Central…

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Four Dead in U.s. Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 2

CHICAGO, Sat.--Floods spreading through the States of Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri have made hundreds of families…

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15 Homeless, Three Hurt in Storm £20,000 damage estimated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

Fifteen people are homeless because of a storm which caused £20,000 damage at Tamworth yesterday afternoon…

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Repair Aid Planned Tamworth Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

Police assessed the damage done by the storm at Tamworth on Saturday at £50,000 to…

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New Year Storm Recalled

Construction · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Few people who were resident in Sydney at the time, will readily forget the storm which struck the metropolitan area on New Year's Day, 1947, and caused damage…

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Wedding Gale-smith

The Biz · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 12

The wedding of Coral, only daughter of Mrs. Smith, of Pretoria Parade, Hornsby, to Raymond, only son of Mr and Mrs. E. Gals, of 35 Dawson Street,…

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Generous Help For Flood Victims

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council have contributed £2600 in the Kempsey Flood Relief…

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Tragic Floods in Israel Leave Wake of Destruction

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Following the news received of tragic floods which overwhelmed Israel’s migrant reception camps last week, a cable has been…

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Cyclone hits Queensland

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Saturday. -- A cyclone centred 60 miles north-east of Cooktown is deluging the far North Coast…

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27 dead in U.S. gales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sun. (A.A.P.).--Gales, floods, and bitter cold killed at least 27 people in the…

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S Centre of Promoters' Storm Fight Likely London

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 23

sday.--Is Dave contender for Middleweight title? [?]es in London are ask…

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Sands Centre of Promoters' Storm Title Fight Not Likely for London

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 23

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Is Dave Sands No. 1 contender for the world middleweight title? Sporting circles in London are…

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Saws Centre of Promoters' Storm Title Fight Not Likely for London

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 23

LONDON, Tuesday.--Is Dave Sands No. 1 contender for the world middleweight title? Sporting circles in London are…

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Sands Centre of Promoters' Storm Title Fight Not Likely for London

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 23

LONDON, Tuesday.--is Dave Sands No. 1 contender for the world middleweight title? Sporting circles in London are ask…

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Sands Centre of Promoters' Storm Title Fight Not Likely for London

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 23

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Is Dave Sands No. 1 contender for fine world middleweight title? Sporting circles in London are…

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Sands Centre of Promoters' Storm Title Fight Not Likely for London

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 23

LONDON, Tuesday.--Is Dove Sands No. 1 contender for the world middleweight title? Sporting circles in London are ask…

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Sands Centre of Promoters' Storm Title Fight Not Likely for London

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 23

LONDON, Tuesday.--Is Dave Sands No. 1 contender for the world middleweight title? Sporting circles in London are ask…

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