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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

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Flood Victims Appeal

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 8

The local [?] for NSW flood victims is still being [?]…

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Flood Appeal on 2Bh

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 April 1954 · page 1

An appeal for the Northern Rivers Hood victims' relief was conduced over 2BH from 7…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

Melbourne: Swept in by a north-westerly, rain is breaking the drought throughout wide areas in the western…

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Storm Over Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 6

Wonthaggi: Spectators rushed on to the field and argued with players and umpires in a cricket final at…

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Flood Relief

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

Today, the Broken Hill Greyhound: Racing Club gave a cheque for £109/0/1 to the North Coast flood relief…

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Storm Hits Gothic in Indian Ocean

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 1

On Board the Gothic, Tues.: Members of the Royal Household staff danced in the Gothic's smokeroom tonight while the Royal yacht passed through a 60-minutes tropical…

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Great Flood at Orange

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

Orange: A heavy storm on Wednesday flooded many parts of Orange. Four inches of rain fell in…

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Rain, Gales Sweep U.s

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 1

New York, Fri.: Erratic spring weather brought floods, tornadoes, snow, and heavy rain to many parts of…

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Rain, Gales Sweep U.s

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 7

New York, Fri.: Erratic spring weather brought floods, tornadoes, snow, and heavy rain to many parts of…

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Cyclone Hits Indian Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 11

Teemur (North Assam), Fri.: A cyclone which struck this north-east Indian town last night made 5000 people…

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Cyclone Hits Indian Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 11

Teemur (North Assam), Fri.: A cyclone which struck this north-east Indian town last night made 5000 people…

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Flood victims camp out

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 1

FLOOD viotlavs in [?] foveed from their houses when the Avec Tigris overflowed…

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Flood Victim Appeal Money

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) today appealed to all persons who promised donations to the Northern…

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Flood Victim Appeal Money

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 4

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. Crowley) today appealed to all persons who promised donations to the Northern…

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W.a. Floods

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 3 May 1954 · page 2

Perth, May 2.—Floodwaters racing down the Fitzroy River after heavy rains in the Kimberleys are now…

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Gale Lifted Rooftop

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 8

A willy-willy in Melbourne on Saturday lifted nearly every tile from Mr. B. Lovett's home, East Malvern. Some were scattered 50 yards. Tarpaulins were placed on the house to protect it…

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Race Meeting Raises £40,000 for Flood Relief

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 17 May 1954 · page 5

Sydney, May 14: Flood victims will receive £40,000 from the Hood relief race meeting at Randwick in…

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Irak Floods

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 9

Bagdad: About 100,000 farmers in Southern Irak have lost their crops and their homes because of floods…

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Heavy Floods In Auckland District

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 1

Auckland, May 20: (A.A.P. Reurer.)—Heavy floods have followed three days of continuous rain in the Auckland Province. Kaitala, in the far north, and Paeroa, in…

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Floods in N. Zealand

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 3

Auckland: Three days of rain have flooded many parts of the Auckland province…

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