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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

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Yacht's 36-hours battle with gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--With her stays broken and her wheelhouse and main hatch covering washed away, the 35ft. yacht Moonbi arrived in Newcastle Harbor…

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Wheelhouse Lost Yacht In Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.— The 35ft Sydney yawl Moonbi arrived at Newcastle to-day with the wheelhouse torn away…

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11 rescued in storm by cripple

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

ULLADULLA, Mon.--A cripple rescued eight men and three boys marooned…

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Large Flower Loss In Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 24

Nurserymen estimate that flower supplies will be reduced for more than a month as a result of…

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Cool Change After Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 12

Following after noon thunderstorms, Sydney should have a cool change this evening, Weather…

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Floodlight at the Weir

Nepean Times · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 5

Penrith Council resolved, at its last meeting, to install an additional flood-light at the Penrith Weir, the mover being Ald. White and seconder Ald…

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Thunderstorm Coming Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

Squalls and thunderstorms are expected to hit Sydney this afternoon, a Weather Bureau…

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Thunderstorm Coming Today

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

Squalls and thunderstorms are expected to hit Sydney this afternoon, a Weather Bureau…

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Heavy Rain Holds Up Planes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

DARWIN, Thursday.— Torrential rain here has delayed two overseas constellations and forced…

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Storm In Labor Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

A six weeks' truce between Right and Left Wing of the New South Wales Labor Council was…

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Storm In Labor Council

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

A six weeks' truce between Right and Left Wing of the New South Wales Labor Council was…

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Defence of Hiss Raises Storm in U.s

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday.--The U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Acheson) has raised a storm of protest by his assertion that he will not "turn his back" on…

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Defence of Hiss Raises Storm in U.s

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

NEW YORK, Friday.--The U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Acheson) has raised a storm of protest by his assertion that he will not "turn his back" on…

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Valley to Be Flooded

The Land · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 3

THIS view of the Tumut Valley, taken from Blowering Romney Marsh…

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Public Meeting On Flood Protection

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 4

MANNING Shire Council has decided to call a public meeting to discuss flood protection measures. Council was told that the Premier…

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Storm Causes Wide Blackout

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 29 January 1950 · page 4

NARRABRI, Saturday.— Electricity supply was restored this morning after a major breakdown in the Tamworth,…

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Sterilisation pledge storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Sun. (A.A.P.).--A nation-wide storm has started over the 28-years-old mother of six children who agreed to be sterilised. Mrs. Doris Kindred, of…

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Storm Over Mother Sterilisation "Illegal"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 29 (A.A.P.). —A fierce nation-wide argument has started over a mother of six children who has agreed…

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Gallant natives defy floods

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

DARWIN, Tuesday.--Nine natives from Humpty Doo Station, 40 miles from Darwin, carried the 15st body of…

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Abos Get Body Through Flood

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

DARWIN, Tuesday. — Nine aborigines carried the body of a 15st. man on a paperbark canoe nearly five miles through…

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