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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

2,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 109

Rugby League rules become centre of a new storm

The Sun · Friday 18 January 1952 · page 11

Australian Rugby League officials fear tinkering with the rules by England will wreck the character of the game. Rugby League football is going well--and somebody…

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Many Ships Lashed by Fierce Gale

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 4

LONDON. Sat. (Ex-tel.).--The West German training barque Pamir, which had radioed for…

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Many Ships Lashed by Fierce Gale

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Sat. (Ex-tel.).--The West German training barque Pamir, which had radioed for…

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Death. Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). --Southern California, dazed by a three-day stormy was hit yesterday by a new deluge which caused a…

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Death, Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). --Southern California, dazed by a three-day storm, was hit yesterday by a new deluge which caused a…

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Death, Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). --Southern California, dazed by a three-day storm; was hit yesterday by a new deluge which caused a…

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Death, Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). --Southern California, dazed by a three-day storm, was hit yesterday by a new deluge which caused a…

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Death. Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). Southern California, dazed by a three-day storm, was hit yesterday by a new deluge which caused a…

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Death. Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). --Southern California, dazed by a three-day storm, was hit yesterday by hew deluge which caused a…

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Death, Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). --Southern California, dazed by a three-day storm, was hit yesterday by a new deluge which caused a…

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Death. Havoc in New American Storm 'Worse To Come Yet'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 1

LOS ANGELES, Sat. (B.U.P.). --Southern California, dazed by a three-day storm, Was hit yesterday by a new deluge which caused a…

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A story of China during the Japanese occupation the Yellow Storm, by Lau Shaw. London: Gollancz. Sydney: Angus & Robertson

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 14

WE'VE had novels in plenty about France under the occupation of foreign invaders, not to…

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6 die as worst flood in 10 years hits California

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1952 · page 2

LOS ANGELES, Friday.--At least six died when the worst flood in more than 10 years hit the Southern California lowlands today…

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Gale Claims More Stricken Ships

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 19 (A.A.P.).—Two ships have been lost, one is sinking, and four are…

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Storm in Japan Over China

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (A.A.P.).—The Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Yoshida, may have signed his political death warrant by turning his back on Communist China in…

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Ships in peril on big seas Gales Sweep Britain

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 7

LONDON, Sat.--Snow and gales swept most of Britain last night, imperilling…

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Flight From U.S. Flood

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 3

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 (A.A.P.). —Emergency crews yesterday evacuated…

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Fear that Japanese may flood markets LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 20 January 1952 · page 2

JAPANESE decision to make a peace and trade treaty with Chinese nationalists maye result in a flood of cheap-labor goods to Europe and Australia…

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Thursday Is. Hit By Cyclone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday. —Radio reports reaching Brisbane to-day from Thursday Island…

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Storm Sinks Flying Boat

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 January 1952 · page 7

PORT MORESBY, Men.--A Sea Oiler flying-boat worth £14,000 sank at its moorings in…

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