Migrant To Rescue In Floods
Sydney.—A new Australian in a rowing boat shuttled more than 50 people across the fast-flowing Nepean River at Wallacia…
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Floods & storms, 1951
154 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 8
Daring Rescue in N.s.w. Flood
SYDNEY.—An elderly man and a boy waded, waist deep, in swirling water to rescue a woman and three young children from their garage home after a cloudburst at Avalon, near Sydney, last…
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Newcastle.—Marlene Ball (9), of Gavey Street, Mayfield, was drowned while swimming in flooded Iron Bar Creek at…
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Canberra.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said that the Government would provide £15,000 to the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Dead In Floods Rain, Gales Lath North Coast
Sydney, January 29—A man and a woman were drowned In floodwaters on the North Coast today as Lismore prepared for a record flood…
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Brisbane.—Cyclonic conditions including high winds and continuous rain, which washed out Brisbane's Australia Day celebrations…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price Freeze Storm
Washington, Jan. 29.— The United States has frozen both wages and prices at the level of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →W.a. Oil Hunt Held Up by Flood
Four leading US oil geologists and an oil executive were recently evacuated by air from a point along the Fitzroy River (WA) when the river rose suddenly, and prevented a land crossing…
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TOP—THE FITZROY RIVER in flood at Fitzroy crossing The concrete crossing the northern end of which appears in the centre background, was eight feet under water at the time this picture was taken. Four hours earlier the crossing was negotiable. BELOW—The convoy passes through Pillara Range…
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Maintenance work is still being carried out on the Sydney line at the flood sections near Three Mile and Ta yawalka…
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As the result of a motor cycle accident at Railway Town during last night's Storm, John Parker (18), of 103 Cobalt Street, and…
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A motor cyclist and his pillion passenger were both admitted to Hospital following an accident which occured in Railway Town during the dust storm…
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London, February 5.— Sixty m.p.h. winds swept Britain and whipped up the worst sea storm of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.I.U. Members Help Maitland Flood Victims
The local W.I.U. of A. will send £350 to the Miners' Federation to relieve the distress of Maitland members. This was decided on at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Storm Hits The City; 14 Points Of Rain
Only 14 points of rain fell in an electrical storm which swept Broken Hill shortly after 7 o'clock last night. Although there were heavy…
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Although the thunderstorm on Friday night was a welcome relief from the oppressive 102 degrees of the day little benefit was received from the rain. There…
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New York, February 13.—Floods in Washington State and British Columbia drove more than 3000 people from their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News From Menindee Floodwaters Slowly Subsiding
The swollen Darling River continues to fall bock from homes, citrus gardens and reads near Menindee, althougth it is still a long way from its banks. Several homes are now Cot of water, but as yet families have not been able to return to their…
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The [?] Darling River Continues to fall back from bombs, time gardens and roads near Menindee, although it is still a long way from its banks. Several homes are now out of water, but as yet families have not been able to return to their…
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The flooded Darling River at Menindee is subsiding, but it will be some time before many residents along the river banks will…
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