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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

365 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 19

Violent storm at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 2

WAGGA, Sun.: One of the worst storms in many years left a trail of damage on its wake today as it out a swathe running…

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Lightning kills man, dog: violent storms lash Victoria at the week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A form laborer and his dog were killed by lightning, trees were torn down, houses partially unroofed and telephone lines were damaged when fierce gales lashed Victoria of the week-end…

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Worst Flood Threat in History to Town Along the Lachlan River

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Surging flood-waters of the swollen Lachlan River threaten to plunge riverside town into the worst flood in…

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Two drowned in car swept away by floods

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 14

ADELAIDE. Sun.: The bodies of two people who were drowned when their motor car was swept away by flood water on the main…

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Cyclone Causes District Damage

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

A trail of damage was left in several parts of the district following a cyclone which passed on Sunday…

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After the Storm Had Passed

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

Flashlight picture taken by the “Mail” on Sunday night on the Rutherglen rd., about 2¼ miles on the…

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Forbes Township Flooded Again

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Floodwaters are expected to enter the main section of Forbes this afternoon…

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Flood position acute at Forbes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The flood danger from the swollen Lachlan River at Forbes is still acute, although towns further upstream…

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Floods Receding in Vineyard Valley

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Mon.: Floodwaters in the Barossa Valley, Australia’s largest vineyard district, which caused two deaths and thousands…

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Cyclone hits Burrumbuttock property

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

Thirty trees, including a sugar gum, the butt of which was 5ft. in diameter, were uprooted, and two sheds destroyed on “Orelda,” Burrumbuttock property of Mr. Otto Schilg, when it was struck by the cyclonic storm on Sunday. Picture…

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Flood is receding at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

WAGGA, Wednesday morning: Flood waters at Wagga were receding early this morning, following a fine day…

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Flood Peril Families forced to flee

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.: Scores of families were forced to flee their homes at Forbes as surging floodwaters from the Lachlan…

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Rain, Gales Lash Vic

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Heavy rain and bleak, gale force winds, which have lashed the State for more than a week,…

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District News Daysdale Freak Storm

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 14

The town area escaped the heaviest of the windstorms on Sunday afternoon, although damage was done to many properties…

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U.s. Tanks Storm Into Compounds

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

TOKIO, Wed.: American troops, using flamethrowers and tear gas, stormed into three compounds at Koje Island prison camp today to…

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Floods still threaten

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Wed.: Flood waters from the Lachlan River at Forbes are now dropping and danger of further serious…

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WALWA Creeks Flooded

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 10

After a week of boisterous weather, when rain fell for days, creeks are flooded, and flats inundated. Many fences, just…

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Heavy Rain at Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

Rainfall for the month of May at Culcairn was 567 points, compared with 252 points in the corresponding…

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Floodwaters pour through bank break

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Floodwaters are covering hundreds of square miles of rich grazing land as the Lachlan River pours through a break in a leave near Bedgerebong, 20 miles west of Forbes…

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Snow, rain and floods in Tasmania

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 5

HOBART, Thurs.: Heavy rain and snow forecast for tomorrow in the Derwent Valley may cause the flood position there to become…

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