Donations to flood victims’ appeal urgently needed
An appeal for early donations by residents to the British flood victims’ appeal was made yesterday by the…
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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting Items Heavy rain “washes out” most gallops
SYDNEY, Tues.: Heavy overnight rain “washed out“ most gallops at city tracks this morning. Several horses used the steeple grass at Randwick, but the going was particularly…
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PERTH, Tues.: The township of Onslow, mainland port for the British atomic experiment at the Monte Bello Islands, on the north-west coast, today resembled the scene of an atomic blast, most of the houses being…
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PERTH, Thurs.: Two trains are still marooned between Perth and Kalgoorlie because of an extensive washaway at the Walgoolan…
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The Flood Relief Collection in the Catholic Parish of Jerilderie resulted in:—Church Collection £29 13 9…
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EAST LONDON (S. Africa), Mon.: Hundreds of houses and other property were wrecked and more than 1200 Africans rendered…
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LONDON, Mon.: High tides brought new floods to the Dutch coast today. In the village of Bruinisse 1200…
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THE HAGUE, Tues.: Authorities on Schouwen-Duiveland Island are planning to sink a ship to close a 15 ft gap in a broken dyke…
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LONDON, Tuesday: The Queen has honored 68 men and three women for bravery during the recent floods on…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: Torrential rain on the south coast today disrupted rail and road traffic, and caused widespread local…
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IN a reserved judgment yesterday, Judge O'Sullivan found for the Municipal Council 6½ Hay is an action by Dennis Coonan, a Hay carrier, who had claimed £460 for work done on levee banks and similar work during the floods in Hay in July last year…
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SYDNEY, Tires. : South Coast residents ore preparing for widespread flooding following heavy rain today and tonight. The rain has swollen South Coast rivers and creeks and cut the Princes Highway in about four places…
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SYDNEY, Thurs. j Fierce storms, which hove lashed the N.S.W. coast for the past 24 hours, have disorganised rail, rood and air traffic, flooded homes and caused thousands of pounds of damage. The storms have battered the coast from Newcastle to Bega,…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: Rain storms and fierce gales which have lashed the N.S.W. coast for the last two days, showed signs of…
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SYDNEY, Sun.: Fine weather throughout NSW yesterday and today eased flood dangers in all areas…
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ADELAIDE, Tues. : The gale which is battering South Australia’s coastal areas has already caused one death and thousands…
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NEW ORLEANS, Tues.: A storm, moving along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, yesterday killed at least four people, hit…
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ADELAIDE. Wed.: Several ships received a battering in the gale on Sunday night and Monday. Worst sufferer was the 1000-ton interstate freighter Noora, which limped into Port Adelaide today with a 15 degree list. East of Kangaroo Island…
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BATON ROUDE (Louisiana). Wed.: The coastal lowlands of Louisiana faced a new flood crisis from the Gulf of Mexico today…
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NEW YORK, Fri.: Tornadoes and floods brought new loss of life and vast property damage to the United States and Canada yesterday. Hundreds of persons were injured, mostly by flying…
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