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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

225 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 12

Expert's Findings on Macleay Flood Menace

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 July 1954 · page 3

The tabled around Armidale is not the villain of the piece in the Kempsey flood drames according to researches by Mr. E. W. R. Thorpe, Senior Lecturer in charge the Geography Department at the…

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Flood Devastation Dorrigo Hard Hit For Second Time

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 5

Almost 20 inches of rain was recorded last week in the Dorrigo Shire, and extensive damage to roads and bridges…

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Flood Devastation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 12

Almost 20 inches of rain was recorded last week in the Dorrigo Shire, and extensive damage to roads and bridges…

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£11,000 For Flood Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 6

A sum of £11,000 has been paid to the New England County Council on account of its insurance claims as a result…

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Macleay Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1954 · page 6

N. Hertslet (Brackendale) writes to the Editor: Sir,—The information gain ed so painstakingly by Mr. E…

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Guyra Couple in Cyclone Fishing Boats Wrecked

Guyra Argus · Thursday 29 July 1954 · page 1

While on holidays at Southport, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Brazier witnessed the battering the Queensland coast received…

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Drought, Cold and Floods Kill Stock

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY Friday -- Drought in northern N.S.W., floods in the North-west and cold in the southern districts are killing…

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"Flood Danger From New Bridge at Tingha"

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 11

At a meeting of the Tingha Progress Association, Mr. K. C. Duncan refererd to the water-way of the new concrete bridge being constructed over Cope's Creek at Tingha…

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Many Deaths in Floods and 'Quakes

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

ALGIERS, Friday: A terror tinged threat of flood disaster caused by the damaged walls…

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Probable Deathroll Of 1,100 in African Earthquake. Floods

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

ALGIERS, Friday: The threat of flood disaster posed by the damaged walls of Oued Fodda Dam, North Africa's is biggest, is adding ominous undertones to the Algerian earthquake horror, in which at least 1,100 people are…

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Flood Threat Follows Quake

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 1

ALGIERS: A terrortinged threat of flood disaster posed by damaged walls of the Qued Fedda…

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Yesterday's Storm Was Widespread

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 4

Variable falls of rain, some accompanied by hail, were reported yesterday from many…

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Cold Wind Before Storm

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 15 September 1954 · page 1

A cold wind preceded the rain and hail storm which fell over the Glen Innes district yesterday…

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Bible Flood on Radio

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 September 1954 · page 1

In a documentary feature entitled "The Flood: History's Greatest Inundation Examined," Robert…

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Heavy Rain on Eastern Fall

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 6

Heavy rain on the Eastern fall of New England has almost certainly ensured a good season, but according to the District Agronomist (Mr. H. A. Grantham) a lot more is needed in the Armidale…

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Heavy Rain on Eastern Fall

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 6

Heavy rain on the Eastern fall of New England has almost certainly ensured a good season, but according to the District Agronomist (Mr. H. A. Grantham) a lot more is needed in the Armidale…

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Heavy Storm Damage on Coast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Hundreds of acres of fruit and vegetables have been flattened by violent storms which battered the…

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Heavy Storm Damage on Coast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: Hundreds of acres of fruit and vegetables have been flattened by violent storms which battered the…

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Heavy Storm Damage on Coast

The Uralla Times · Thursday 23 September 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY: Hundreds of acres of fruit and vegetables have been flattened by violent storms which battered the…

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Heavy Rain Mars Regional Sports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1954 · page 2

Heavy rain throughout most of the morning marred the P.S.A.A.A. Annual Regional Sports at Rugby…

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