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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 183

2000 Are Flood-bound in Mine Township

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Swollen by more than 18 inches of rain in 18 hours, the Capertee Greek has burst its banks, isolating the 2000 people of Glen Davis. Main break in the road from…

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Families Homeless In Floods At Glen Davis

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

Scores are homeless in the town of Glen Davis because of a flood which has caused many thousands of pounds of damage to the works of National Oil Pty. A third of the town was…

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Storm Damage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

AFTER every severe storm we read about homes still not repaired after the hail damage of two years ago. Surely the…

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Storm Damage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

AFTER every severe storm we read about homes still not repaired after the hail damage of two years ago. Surely the…

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Storm Damage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

AFTER every severe storm we read about homes still not repaired after the hail damage of two years ago. Surely the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

storm Damage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

AFTER every severe storm we read about homes still not repaired after the hail damage of two years ago. Surely the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Storm Damage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

AFTER every severe storm we read about homes still not repaired after the hail damage of two years ago. Surely the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Storm Damage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

AFTER every severe storm we read about homes still not repaired after the hail damage of two years ago. Surely the…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Storm Damage

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 11

AFTER every severe storm we read about homes still not repaired after'the hail damage of two years ago. Surelv the…

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Violent Storm Hits Bankstown

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

A violent electrical storm over Bankstown late this afternoon flooded streets, homes and stores, ruined gardens and terrified children. Yagoona was lashed by hall…

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Violent Storm Hits Bankstown

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

A violent electrical storm over Bankstown late this afternoon flooded streets, homes and stores, ruined gardens and terrified children. Yagoona was lashed by hail…

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Swim Fans Storm Shut Games Pool

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 28

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--An ugly scene developed outside the Newmarket Olympic pool last night when thousands of enthusiasts who failed to gain admission stormed the closed gates. Only a few police were on…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Storm Causes Havoc in Turkey

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 24

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).--A storm which began three days ago has caused havoc in Turkey and cleared the Black Sea of all…

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Aust. Champions Cleaning Up Titles Swim Fans Storm Shut Games Pool

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 28

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--An ugly scene developed outside the Newmarket Olympic pool last night when thousands of enthusiasts who failed to gain admission stormed the closed gates…

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Aust. Champions Cleaning Up Titles Swim Fans Storm Shut Games Pool

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 28

AUCKLAND, Tuesday.--An ugly scene developed a outside the Newmarket Olympic pool last night when thousands of enthusiasts who failed to gain admission stormed the closed gates…

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Flood Warning Issued Desolation At Glen Davis

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 1

Constant rain for the last three days has flooded open-cut coalmines, caused serious damage at the town of Glen Davis and threatens flooding…

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Six Saved From Floods in Nick of Time

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Standing on tables in their flooded home, a family of six was rescued in the nick of time at Glen Davis yesterday by a police boat. Civilians assisted police in…

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Glen Davis flooded--Town cut off, 100 homeless

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

CAPERTEE IN FLOOD. In today's mist and rain men struggle against rushing floodwaters of the Capertee River to clear a bridge about eight miles from Glen Davis township. The bridge is under water, with tree stumps…

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Floods maroon man, two sons Horse Torn From Cart, Swept Away

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

A man and his two sons were marooned for 15 hours yesterday on the bank of a flooded creek near Broken Hill…

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Police As 'Heroes of Flood'

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Henderson, licensee of the Glen Davis Hotel, last night described Constables Booth and…

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