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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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Flood Anxiety At Renmark

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 4

Adelaide, August 24.—Reports from Renmark indicate anxiety over the Murray floods in the district. Today…

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Marooned in Floodwaters

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 11

DRAY MAROONED in a lake formed by flood-Waters between Mr. Keith Gcimshaw's block and the…

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Disastrous Flood

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1952 · page 2

Manila. Monday. — The body of a woman murdered during the heavy rains was found on a flooded street in…

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Toll of Flood

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 1

A PICTURE that really speaks for itself. It's the cruel aftermath of the devastating flood that swept…

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Flood Victims

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1952 · page 4

Manila, Tuesday. — The toll in Manila's two-days flood rose to eight killed, 21 missing, and more than 30…

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Frogmen in Flood Search

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 2

London, Friday. — Army frogmen and Marine commandoes moved into Lynmouth, North Devon, to aid…

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The Flood Made Them Evacuate

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1952 · page 1

MAROONED in their home which had become an island as floodwaters rose at Cobdogla, Mr. and Mrs. N. Bain with their six children were forced to leave when water seeped through the floorboards. Early this week Mr. Bain refused to move, but there was only 3in of dry land surrounding the house. He had to accept the offer of…

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Floods Cause 74 Deaths

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 3

Manila, Sunday.—Floods and landslides in Boanga were reported tonight to have caused in the…

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Loss of Life in Gale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 12

Fort Worth (Texas), Tuesday.—A violent gale last night heavily damaged Carswell Air Force Base and…

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Murray Flood Eases

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 6

Adelaide, September 3.—The Murray flood situation was cased yesterday by strong winds which swept…

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Mannum Flood Nears Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1952 · page 1

MANNUM'S MAIN STREET may be under water this weekand as floodwaters from the Murray rise. The river has already crept 50 yards towards the road and there are only a few yards to go. In the background of this picture is the Mannum Hotel which has had a sandbag wall crectd round it…

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Stop Press Flood Worries

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1952 · page 12

Adelaide.—Strong winds today in lower River, Murray districts are causing anxiety in areas liable to flooding. Water extended to…

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Floods Sweep 391 Villages

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 September 1952 · page 12

New Delhi, Tuesday. — Floodwaters from the River Kosi have swept away 391 Milages in Bihar's most…

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Storm

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 2

The Federal Government's decision to deny passport facilities to those Australians intending to go to the…

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Heavy Rain on Wentworth Rd. 38 Points Locally

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 1

The R.A.A. office yesterday reported that the condition of the Wentworth Rood was "very doubtful" following the heavy rain on Monday night…

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Creeping Lake Floods Farms

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 September 1952 · page 4

Geelong—A "creeping" flood, already covering 12,000 acres of valuable dairy farmland, is invading Irrewarre, Beeac, Eurack, and Weering localities in the Colac…

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Gales Hit Shipping

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

Adelaide.—Gales off the coast have delayed shipping. The motorship wareatea berthed at 6 a.m…

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Gale in City Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 1

Boisterous conditions prevailed in Broken Hill last night, with the wind reaching a peak of 46 m.p.h…

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Flood Relief Grants

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 5

The following correspondence from Sir Arthur Fadden has been received by the B.D.A.A.L.P. through the…

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31 Died in Devon Flood

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 September 1952 · page 9

London, Sunday.— British officials announced that 31 persons were drowned in the Devon floods last…

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