Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

1,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 75

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…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Storm Stops Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

An electrical storm yesterday stopped North Shore, Rozelle, and Balmain trams for…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Storm Over Statement on Contracts

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

A political storm broke in the Legislative Assembly today when the Transport Minister (Mr. Sheahan) said the Railways and Tramways departments had paid out £1,969,850 for equipment and had obtained a very meagre return up to the present…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Storm Over Statement on Contracts

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

A political storm broke in the Legislative Assembly today when the Transport Minister (Mr. Sheahan) said the Railways and Tramways departments had paid out £1,969,850 for equipment and had obtained a very meagre return up to the present…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Storm Over Charges on Nsw Contracts

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

A political storm broke in the Legislative Assembly today when the Transport Minister (Mr. Sheahan) said the Railways and Tramways departments had paid out £1,969,850 for equipment and had obtained a very meagre return…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boy, 6, Injured In "Flood" Of Beer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 4

Beer flowing from a broken barrel washed a boy along King St., New-town, yesterday and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Heavy Rain in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Torrential rain fell in Sydney early to-day for about an hour and then eased into steady, mittent showers…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Jeep Was Buffeted in Atlantic Storms

Truth · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 10

LISBON, Saturday.—How they crossed the Atlantic Ocean in their amphibious jeep,…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Storm brewing on exports to China

Truth · Sunday 6 May 1951 · page 10

LONDON, Saturday.—Repercussions in the House of Commons axe expected following General MacArthur's statement that Britain has allowed vital…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Hughes Sees Storm Over World Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes M.H.R. today said there were storms ahead which no…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hughes Sees Storm Over World Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Australia's eldest statesman (Mr. W. M. Hughes) today said there were storms…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hughes Sees Storm Over World Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes M.H.R. today said there were storms ahead which no…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hughes Sees Storm Over World Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Australia's eldest Statesman (Mr. W. M. Hughes) today said there were storms…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Hughes Sees Storm Over World Ahead

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. M. Hughes M.H.R. today said there were storms ahead which no…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

"Marooned By A Flood" Graham Bigg (12 years). All Hallows, School, Gulgong

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 3

MAITLAND, the town in which I live, is situated on the Hunter River, 120 miles from Sydney. Just recently…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Quiet Moment Storm

The Sun · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 11

WHEN the strain of life is hard and you are weary--of each day's burden and its load of…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Rat plagues follow the inland floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 May 1951 · page 7

THIS week rats, which invaded the Muloorina district, near Lake Eyre, during last year's floods,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Factories for Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 13

Cyclone Co. of Australia,, Ltd., is completing a factory in Adelaide and has acquired land for a factory…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Dog Fled in Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 6

A terrific peal of thunder on Friday, April 27, brought sorrow to the heart of an…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Dog Fled in Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 9

A terrific peal of thunder on Friday, April 27, brought sorrow to the heart of an…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →