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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1978

13 stories in Sydney's papers

Elat Storm

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 9 March 1978 · page 8

JERUSALEM: A freak hail storm hit Elat last week and caused this southern desert town to…

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Repressive Uranium Laws Cause Storm

Tribune · Wednesday 10 May 1978 · page 3

MELBOURNE: The Ranger uranium venture will look "more like Stalag 13 than a commercial operation" says Victorian Civil Liberties president Gareth Evans…

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Roadwork gets cash at cost to flood work

The Broadcaster · Tuesday 23 May 1978 · page 3

PARRAMATTA City Council has voted $100,000 for the construction of approach roads to the Guildford bridge — at the expense of the Toongabbie…

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Secret appointment causes Trades Hall storm

Tribune · Wednesday 7 June 1978 · page 4

MELBOURNE: Trades Hall Council secretary Stone's secret appointment of a research officer has sparked off controversy about the lack of democratic processes in Council…

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Yeshiva Pre-school Centre Flood Street

The Australian Jewish Times · Thursday 29 June 1978 · page 14

Founded ten years ago the Yeshiva Pre-School Centre began at the request of those parents from the…

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Storm van protesten over Sowjet houding

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 21 July 1978 · page 2

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World in Focus Guerrillas storm national palace

Tribune · Wednesday 30 August 1978 · page 9

NICARAGUA: Leftwing guerrillas seized the National Palace in Managua taking over 100 hostages including parliamentary workers and 40…

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Storm legt radioschip "Del Mare" zwijgen op

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 29 September 1978 · page 1

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Storm over microgolven Nieuw soort vervuiling

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 6 October 1978 · page 2

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Flood Appeal Concert

Tharunka · Monday 9 October 1978 · page 4

An international appeal has been launched to raise funds for 120 volunteers of the AMURT disaster relief team working in the field aiding victims of the recent,…

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Floods ravage Asia

Tribune · Wednesday 11 October 1978 · page 9

The worst floods in a century have left thousands dead and millions homeless and starving in India, Thailand and Viet Nam. Monsoon rains have…

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ALP paper raises a storm

Tribune · Wednesday 25 October 1978 · page 6

PERTH: State Labor opposition leader, Ron Davis, did an about turn recently on the…

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$2,500 for Viet Nam flood relief

Tribune · Wednesday 22 November 1978 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Tom Mann theatre was packed last Saturday night for a concert which raised over $2,500 for Viet Nam flood relief. Some of Sydney's top folk and jazz…

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