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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 183

Policeman Risked Life in Floods

The Sun · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 9

Constable Eric W. Wood, of West Kempsey, was today presented with the Alfred Edward Award for risking his life to rescue people during the recent floods…

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Flooding Threat to City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

OTTAWA, Sun.--Floods in Manitoba may drive most of Winnipeg's 300,000 inhabitants from the city…

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Stop Press Disastrous Canadian Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 32

WINNIPEG, Monday.-- More than 8000 people are homeless in Winnipeg following the Red River flooding. Thousands of evacuess…

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Ships Warned Of Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

The Weather Bureau last night issued more storm warnings to ships off the N.S.W. coast…

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Ships Get Storm Warnings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

The Weather Bureau last night issued a storm warning to shipping off the New South Wales…

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Woman, 2 men 8 hours adrift in gale

The Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 7

Two men and a 35-year-old woman were adrift for eight hours in a Jervis Bay gale last night when the engine of their 20ft. launch broke down. The launch finally founder-…

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More Homes Evacuated As Canadian Floods Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 1

WINNIPEG, May 8 (A.A.P.).—Winnipeg authorities last night ordered another 1,450 people to evacuate their homes as the Red River threatened to flood further low-lying areas of the city…

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Policeman's Award: Bravery In Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 12

The Governor, Lieut.— General J. Northcott, at Governmcnt House yesterday, presented Constable Eric W…

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Flood risk on rivers in South

The Sun · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

Flooding was possible today or tomorrow along some South Coast rivers, as the result, of heavy rain last…

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Big Floods In Canada

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

WINNIPEG (Canada), Tuesday. -- Every available man was thrown into a fight yesterday to patch…

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Floods Menace Canadian City

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

WINNIPEG (Cantata), Tuesday. -- Every available man was thrown into a fight yesterday to patch cracking levees which are holding back the raging Red River from thousands…

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Flood Threatening To Submerge City

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 10

WINNIPEG (Canada), Tuesday. -- Every available man was thrown into a fight yesterday to patch cracking levees which are holding back the raging Red River from thousands of Winnipeg homes…

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Big Floods In Canada

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

WINNIPEG (Canada), Tuesday. -- Every available man was thrown into a fight yesterday to patch…

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Flood Threatening To Submerge City

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 10

WINNIPEG (Canada), Tuesday. -- Every a available man was thrown into a fight yesterday to patch cracking levees Which are holding back the raging Red River thousands of Winnipeg homes…

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Floods Menace Canadian City

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 3

WINNIPEG (Canada), Tuesday. -- Every available man was thrown into a fight yesterday to patch cracking levees which are holding back the raging Red River from thousands…

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Big Floods In Canada

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 May 1950 · page 5

WINNIPEG (Canada), Tuesday. -- Every available man was thrown into a fight yesterday to patch…

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Vale of Clwydd Flooding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 8

Vale of Clwydd Colliery, Ltd.. suspended coal production on April 17 because heavy rains in the Lithgow district had flooded the main haulage road…

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Flood Emergency in Canada

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

WINNIPEG, May 9 (A.A.P.).—The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Louis St. Laurent, to-day declared flood-stricken Winnipeg a national emergency area…

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Showers Likely South Coast Flooding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 3

The Weather Bureau predicts more showers in Sydney to-day but says some improvement in the…

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4 die, 12 missing in big floods

The Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1950 · page 9

MONTREAL, Tuesday.--Four lives have been lost and at least a dozen other persons are…

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