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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

1,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 75

Crossing the River In Flood Wallacia Proposal

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 7

In a letter received by Penrith Council at its meeting on July 10, Norman Bird Co. (Nailsworth Farms, Wallacia), wrote stating…

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Flood of comic books criticised in Senate; newsprint waste seen

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 6

THE widespread distribution and sale of comic books with an unhealthy emphasis on sex, was discussed in the Senate at Canberra last week. The subject was raised by Senator Armstrong (Lab., N.S.W.)…

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Threat Of Flood To City Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

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

NEW YORK, July 18. — Coastguard rescue teams yesterday prepared to evacuate a large area…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill For Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.P.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000-dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill For Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.P.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000-dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill For Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.P.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000-dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill For Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.P.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000-dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill For Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.F.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000-dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill Fop Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.P.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000-dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill For Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.P.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000-dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Vast U.S. Relief Bill For Flood Victims

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 July 1951 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.P., B.U.P.). -- President Truman has pledged the immediate signing of a 25,000,000 -- dollar (£11,100,000) relief bill to aid victims of the Kansas floods…

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Storm blacks out hospital

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 7

A violent local storm last night (blacked out Prince Henry Hospital) and blew down power lines. The storm lasted…

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Hospital Kiosk Damaged by Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 3

Mr. Harry Savage, proprietor, and Mr. Jim Hardy, manager, inspect the collapsed roof of the storeroom of their kiosk in the grounds of Prince Henry Hospital, La Perouse, after hospital buildings had been damaged by a freak storm last night…

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Freak Storm Hits Hospital: Buildings Smashed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 1

A violent freak storm, which lasted only a few minutes, wreaked havoc at Prince Henry Hospital, La Perouse, at 8.45 p.m. yesterday. Power lines were…

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U.s. Floods Compared to Atom Bomb

The Sun · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK. Thursday.--Floods devastating the Middle West were comparable to an…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Floodwaters Menace St. Louis

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 20

NEW YORK, Thurs.--The crest of the Missouri River floodwaters is expected to reach St. Louis, at the junction of the Mississippi…

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Damage, deaths in storms

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Fri.--Lightning and heavy rain have caused severe…

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11 Killed in Freak U.s. Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, July 20 (A.A.P.).— Torrential rain and violent thunderstorms hit the north-eastern States yesterday. Eleven people were…

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Flood Halts U.N. CONVOY Reds' Build-up Brings Tension

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 1

TOKYO, July 20 (A.A.P.-Reuter). — A sudden flood cut road links to Kaesong to-day and prevented U.N. delegates meeting…

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Flood Waters Racing Down on St. Louis

The Sun · Saturday 21 July 1951 · page 2

ST. LOUIS, Friday.--The swollen Mississippi, carrying the muddy Missouri waters, is expected to reach its crest at St. Louis on Monday…

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