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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

365 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 19

Deaths, heavy damage follow floods, avalanches

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 12

PARIS, Mon.: Heavy rain over die week-end has caused serious flooding in many parts of France, while in the German Alps, the French Pyrenees and its southern Switzerland, avalanches have buried five people, killed…

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Campers Caught in Storm

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 December 1952 · page 2

Scores of campers were caught; in the sudden storm at the Hume Weir yesterday afternoon. Most had left their camps to attend the…

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Storm breaks “sticky” heat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 December 1952 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm in Albury and district yesterday afternoon helped to reduce the high temperature and humidity,…

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Heavy hail, rain damage in Tumbarumba storm

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 December 1952 · page 8

TUMBARUMBA, Sun.: A terrific rain and hail-storm struck Tumbarumba on Boxing Day afternoon, causing damage estimated at many hundreds of pounds. In addition to washing…

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JINDERA Heavy Thunderstorm Strikes District

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 8

After a record shade temperature of 95 degrees at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday a terrific thunderstorm broke over the district about…

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