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Floods & storms, 1951

1,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 75

N.Z. Flood Havoc Bridge Wrecked, Roads Cut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 3

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter). —Rivers flooded by torrential rain in the Southern…

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Big floods in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 12

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wed.--Heavy floods in South Canterbury today severed main road and rail…

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Sewage in Flooded N.z. City

Daily Mirror · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 2

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday.--Sewage floated in Christchurch streets today because a serious…

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The floodgates burst and a wife-killer told his story 10 Years' Gaol for Jealous Husband

Truth · Sunday 22 April 1951 · page 5

An appalling story of macabre jealousy that ate its way, canker-like, to the innermost depths of a…

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"Storm in a Teacup"

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 5

Acting general manager of the A.B.C. (Mr. A. N. Finlay) today described as a "storm in a teacup" cancellation of a radio talk, by Professor…

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"Storm in a Teacup"

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 5

Acting general manager of the A.B.C. (Mr. A. N. Finlay) today described as a ''Storm in a teacup" cancellation of a radio talk by Professor…

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Storm Over Wake Is. Report Denial By Aide To MacArthur

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, April 22 (A.A.P.). —A storm has been whipped up by yesterday's "New York Times" report that "documented sources" of last…

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Crowd Storms Pageant Stand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1951 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tues.--More than 1500 spectators knocked aside police and attendants today m they rushed a grandstand at the Sports Ground…

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Storm In South African Parlt. Over Coloreds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday. -- Mr. J. G. N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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Storm In South African Parlt. Over Coloreds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday.-- Mr. J.G.N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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Storm In South African Parit. Over Coloreds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday. -- Mr. J. G. N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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Storm In South African Parlt. Over Coloreds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday. -- Mr. J. G. N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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Storm In South African Parlt. Over Coloreds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday.-- Mr. J. G. N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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Storm In South African Parlt. Over Coloreds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday.-- Mr. J.G.N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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Storm in South African Par St. Over Coloreds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday.-- Mr. J. G. N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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Storm In South African Par It. Over Colo reds' Vote

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Thursday. -- Mr. J. G. N. Strauss, Leader of the Opposition, yesterday promised South African halfcastes, that his party would give them back the common vote with whites if returned to power at the next election…

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L. Aarons on how to check Hunter floods

Tribune · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 7

NEWCASTLE. — “My good chap, didn’t the Hunter River flood under a Labor Government?” queried a patronising voice at an election…

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Voters Caught ln Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

Thousands of voters scrambled for shelter when heavy rain fell in Sydney this afternoon…

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Voters Caught in Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

Thousands of voters scrambled for shelter when heavy rain fell in Sydney this afternoon…

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Voters Caught In Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 April 1951 · page 1

Thousands of voters scrambled for shelter when heavy rain fell In Sydney this afternoon…

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