Flood—paff Troth—paff Sisters Brides in First Double Wedding at Taree Rosary Church
The Northern Champion · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 5
Sisters, Thelma and Joyce Paff, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Paff, of Victoria Street, Taree, featured as brides in the first double wedding ceremony to be celebrated in Our Lady of…
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Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 7
With storms in the air, it is interesting to note that a Clarence River resident, writing to the "Daily Examiner"…
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Macleay Argus · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1
NEW YORK, Sun.--Some of the worst weather in history is sweeping parts of the United States. The death…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1
BRISBANE, Thurs.--Townsville, with a population of 30,000, was cut off by rail, road and air today…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1
SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Weather Bureau tonight forecast more heavy rain along the Central North Coast, with…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1
The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) has indicated that, with deletion of several items, the flood damage in the Macleay Shire upon which Government…
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Macleay Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1
TAMWORTH, Sun, -- One house was wrecked and several others damaged when a severe storm struck…
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Macleay Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 1
LONDON, Sunday. -- A death roll of 170 has already been reported as the result of fierce gales which swept Britain, and parts of the Continent during the past 24 hours…
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Macleay Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 5
Macleay County Council has deferred the matter of placing a light on the flood gauge on Kempsey traffic…
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Macleay Argus · Monday 2 February 1953 · page 8
At Macleay County Council meeting, on Thursday night, the Chairman (AId. F. A. Slack) reported as…
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The Northern Champion · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 8
Contributing factor in Burrell Creek's low score against Peters on Saturday was a heavy thunderstorm, which held up play for 30 minutes and soaked mats and outfield…
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Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 1
LONDON, Tues. -- Subsiding winds, seas and rain now reveal the terrible tragedy caused by the devastating storm which swept down the North Sea across the east…
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Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 6
MELBOURNE .-- A squad of uniformed police had to control a crowd of more than 1000 women who stormed a…
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Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1953 · page 4
Following a complaint from the Macleay County Council, regarding stormwater invasion of the…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1
ADELAIDE, Thurs. -- Heavy rain is falling over the Kimberley area, and the train from Adelaide to Alice…
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Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 1
Thunderstorms although frequently causing tremendous damage, are also constructive…
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The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2
The disastrous sea-flooding of England had been forecast 16 years ago, the senior lecturer in engineering at…
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The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1
Members of the Dutch community in Taree have opened a fund to aid those distressed in Holland by the…
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The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1
Something of the drama of the devastating floods which swept Holland early this month is revealed in a letter received by Mrs. W. J. Lyons, of Taree, from her daughter, Mrs. J. J…
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The Northern Champion · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 9
"The disaster caused by the flooding of large areas of England and Holland has appalled the world," said the…
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