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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 183

Six Dead in Storm 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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7 Perish As Great Cyclonic Storm Hammers Two States 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. Six other persons are reported to have perished as a result of the cyclone which swept New…

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7 Perish As Great Cyclonic Storm Hammers Two States 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. Six other persons are reported to have perished as a result of the cyclone which swept New…

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7 Perish As Great Cyclonic Storm Hammers Two States 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 Cronylla promenade. Six other persons are" reported to have perished as a result of the cyclone which swept New…

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7 Perish As Great Cyclonic Storm Hammers Two States Heavy Damage Caused In City

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

A FIVE-YEARS-OLD girl was. swept fro her death this morning when a huge wave knocked her from North Cronulla promenade. Six other persons are reported fro have perished as a result of the cyclone which swept New…

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6 Perish As Great Cyclonic Storm Hammers Two States 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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Flood Warning in North Rain In Most Of State

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

The Weather Bureau last night warned that heavy rain to-day might cause severe flooding of coastal rivers as far south as the Hunter…

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Three Men Feared Drowned In Floods

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

Three stockmen are believed to have been drowned while crossing a flooded creek near…

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Thousands Quit U.s. Flood Zone

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

NEW YORK, Jan. l8 (A.A.P.). —Between 7,000 and 9,000 people were evacuated yesterday from a section of Tennessee…

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Dog saves herd from flood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.--A blue cattle dog today saved a dairy herd of 22 cows from drowning in floodwaters at Clintonville, Darling Downs. The worst flood in the…

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Saturday Could Be "Mudlarks'" Day; Rosehill Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

IF there is much more rain "mudlarks" will be to the fore at Saturday's S.T.C. meeting at Rosehill. 'It never stopped raining here last night and the course is under water this morning" reported the Daily Mirror trackman…

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Saturday Could Be "Mudlarks" Day; Rosehill Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

IF there is much more rain "mudlarks" will be to the fore at Saturday's S.T.G. meeting at Rosehill. 'It never stopped raining here last night and the course is under water this morning" reported the Daily Mirror trackman…

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Saturday Could Be "Mudlarks"' Day; Rosehill Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

IF there is much more rain "mudlarks" will be to the fore at Saturday's S.T.G. meeting at Rosehill. 'It never stopped raining here last night and the course is under water this morning" reported the Daily Mirror trackman…

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Saturday Could Be "Mudlarks'" Day; Rosehill Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

IF there is much more rain "mudlarks" will be to the fore at Saturday's S.T.C. meeting at Rosehill. 'It. never stopped raining here last night and the course is under water this morning" reported the Daily Mirror trackman…

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Saturday Could Be "Mudlarks'" Day; Rosehill Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

IF there is much more ram mudlarks will be to the fore at Saturday's S.T.C. meeting at Rosehill.'It never stopped raining here last night and the course is under water this morning" reported the Daily Mirror trackman…

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Saturday Could Be "Mudlarks'" Day; Rosehill Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

IF there is much more rain "mudlarks" will be to the fore r at Saturday's S.T.C. meeting at Rosehill. 'It never stopped raining here last night and the course is under water this morning" reported the Daily Mirror trackman…

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Saturday Could Be "Mudlarks'" Day; Rosehill Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 32

IF there is much more rain "mudlarks" wilt be to the fore at Saturday's S.T.C. meeting at Rosehill. 'It never stopped raining here last night and the course is under water this morning" reported the Daily Mirror trackman…

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Heavy Rain Over Wide Area of State Farmers Welcome Break

The Land · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

WHILE some parts of New South Wales had pasture which, though still abundant, was drying out and losing its value, while fodder crops in coastal areas were not making the growth premised earlier, heavy…

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Storm Leaves Trail of Destruction

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 1

TOP LEFT: Wreckage left on the beach at Double Bay by the receding tide after Wednesday night's storm. Numerous small craft broke their moorings and were dashed to pieces against the sea wall. TOP RIGHT: A wrecked launch at Double Bay. LOWER LEFT: More wrecked launches on the beach at Double Bay. LOWER RIGHT: Scene of yesterday's tragedy where a little girl was swept to her death off the esplanade. The line shows…

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Seven Die in Storm: Widespread Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

Seven persons—including two children—lost their lives as a result of the cyclonic storm which swept Sydney and most of the State on Wednesday night and yesterday morning. Extensive damage was done in the Harbour, where more than 50…

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