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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 183

Gale Wrecks Harbor Launches

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

Scene at Double Bay this morning after last night's fierce storm…

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Three Feared Dead in Floods Cyclone on way south

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

Three men are believed to have drowned yesterday in a northern creek which flooded after cyclonic rain…

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Cyclone Passes Out to Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The cyclone which gave Sydney a wild time last night and this morning passed through Sydney…

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Gales, Big Seas Cause Damage in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

There were gales, lashing rains, and mountainous seas, in Queensland yesterday. The weather…

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Death, Damage in Storm

The Sun · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

Homes and Harbor craft suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage in the storm which lashed Sydney last night and this morning. A child was drowned at Cronulla and three men were drowned in a flooded creek. Stories, pages 2 and 5. HARBOR CRAFT WRECKED WHEN…

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Cyclone On Way Out To Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday.— Brisbane is expected to escape the full force of the inland cyclone, which at 9 o'clock…

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Fairfield Bowling Club. Gale-watts Cup

The Biz · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 10

The party from Corrimal, in Sunday's match for the above trophy, who travelled by ous, included a number of ladies and children, were entertained at…

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Cyclone Passes Through City Out to Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The cyclone which gave Sydney a wild time last night and this morning passed through Sydney…

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Cyclone Passes Through City Out to Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The cyclone which gave Sydney a wild time last night and this morning passed through Sydney…

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Cyclone Passes Through City Out to Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The cyclone which gave Sydney a wild time last night and this morning passed through Sydney…

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Cyclone Passes Through City Out to Sea

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

The cyclone which gave Sydney a wild time last night and this morning passed through Sydney…

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Launch Wrecked in Gale; House Heavily Damaged

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 3

Beneath the rubble shown here is a bed which Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Comyn, of Phillip St., Balmain, vacated a few minutes before part of a wall of;' their home collapsed early today. Their nephew…

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Heavy Storm Toll See Story Page 2

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

There were many scenes like this along the Harbor foreshores this morning after last night's violent storm. Picture shows a wrecked launch at Double Bay…

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Heavy Storm Toll See Story Page 2

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

There were many scenes like this along the Harbor foreshores this morning after last night's violent storm. Picture shows a wrecked launch at Double Bay…

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Seven Die in Gale Trail Of Damage In City Suburbs Page 2

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

There were many scenes like this along the Harbor foreshores this morning after last night's violent storm. Picture shows a wrecked launch at Double Bay…

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Seven Die in Gale Trail Of Damage In City Suburbs Page 2

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

There were many scenes like This along the Harbor foreshores this morning after last night's violent storm. Picture shows a wrecked launch at Double…

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Seven Die in Gale Trail Of Damage In City Suburbs Page 2

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

There were many scenes like this along the Harbor foreshores this morning after last night's violent storm. Picture shows a wrecked launch at Double Bay…

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Seven Die in Gale Trail Of Damage In City Suburbs Page 2

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

There were many scenes like this along the Harbor foreshores this morning after last night's violent storm. Picture shows a wrecked launch at Double Bay…

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Six Believed Dead in Wild Cyclonic Storm Heavy Damage Caused In City

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

AT least sax persons are believed to have perished in the cyclone which has swept N.S.W. and Queensland. Sydney had one of its worst storm nights for…

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Six Believed Dead in Wild Cyclonic Storm Heavy Damage Caused In City

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

A FIVE-YEARS-OLD girl was swept to her death this morning when a huge wave knocked her from North Cronulla promenade. Five other persons are reported to have perished in the cyclone which has swept N.S.W. and…

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