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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

197 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 10

Killed When 'Duck' Capsizes in Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A woman was killed and four other persons were injured when an amphibious "duck" overturned in floodwaters near Cowra last night…

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Woman Vidim Of Flood

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—A woman was killed and four injured when an amphibious duck overturned in the…

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Woman Killed in Flood Waters Near Cowra Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

A woman was killed and four people injured when an amphibious Duck overturned in…

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Planes Drop Supplies on Floodbound Areas Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 2

Two small aircraft today dropped supplies in several central western areas isolated by the…

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Derwent Flood Crisis To-day

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

HOBART: The flood position in the Derwent Valley is likely to become critical to-day. Heavy rain and snow storms…

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Derwent River Flood Position Critical

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

HOBART, Friday.—The flood position in the Derwent Valley is likely to become critical today…

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Chinese Refuse To Leave Flood-Bound Gardens

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

WAGGA, Monday.—Five Chinese market gardeners have refused to leave their flood-bound properties at…

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Chinese Refuse to Leave Gardens Despite Flood Wagga

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1952 · page 1

Five Chinese market gardeners have refused to leave flood-bound properties at Narrandera…

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New Bridge Eliminates Flood Delay

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 1

The Emmaville Road bridge across the Furracabad Creek is expected to be open to traffic next week…

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Storms Cause Evacuation Of Many Homes SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 1

Hundreds of families are homeless on the N.S.W. coast following some of the worst weather experienced for years over the weekend…

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Many Homeless on Coast [?] Floods

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Hundreds of families are homeless on the New South Wales coast following some of the warst weather experienced for years over the week-end…

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3000 Flood Evacuees [?] As Waters Divide Town

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Raging floodwaters cut Wagga in halves early to-day while 3,000 homeless people congregated in temporary shelters in the town…

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One of Worst Floods in History 3,000 People Homeless in Wagga

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday : Raging floodwaters cut Wagga in halves early to-day, while 3,000 homeless people congregated in temporary shelters in…

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Wagga Faces Worst Flood in History Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1952 · page 1

Raging flood waters cut Wagga in halves early today while 3000 homeless people congregated in temporary shelters in the town. Wagga is facing one of the worst floods in its…

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Flood-bound Youths Rescued After Two Days in Trees

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Army "ducks" late this [?] rescued two youths from trees [?] where they had been hanging [?] 48 hours…

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Flood Victims

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 4

Mr. Stan Thomas, of Cowra, who was drowned at that centre on Wednesday, was a brother- in-law of Mrs. John…

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Minister Seeks Grant For Flood Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The New South Wales Minister for Public Works (Mr. Renshaw) has asked the Premier (Mr…

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Flood Threat To 'Bidgee Township

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: The small township of Darlington Point to-day is in danger of being completely inundated by floodwaters from the Murrumbidgee River…

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Township Threatened by Flood

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— The small township of Darlington Point is today in danger of being…

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Looters Busy As Floods Recede SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

Reports from flood-bound Forbes today tell of looting from abandonded homes. People returning to their houses this morning found not!…

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