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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

225 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 12

Storms Moving This Way

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 October 1954 · page 1

FORECAST issued Monday 1 p.m.: Scattered rain, with local thunder in the Far West, moving slowly across the…

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Storms

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: NSW Forfecast: Scattered thunderstorms on the slopes and…

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Storms Forecast

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

N.S.W. FORECAST, issued 1 p.m.: Scattered thunderstorms on the slopes and tablelands. Fine, warm and humid almost…

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Widespread Storm Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 October 1954 · page 1

The first storm of the season swept over an extensive area of the Glen Innes district…

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Flood Threat to Grafton Road Link

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 1

Residents fear that flood water, from two rivers might cover the road bridge at Buccarumbi before dark to-day. If the bridge is covered all…

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Heavy Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

Following heavy rain during the week-end and on Monday, a cold westerly wind began to blow in…

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Tingha Deluge Causes Damage at New Bridge Site

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 4

Following a heavy fall of rain on Monday night, Cope's Creek, near Tingha, broke its banks and…

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Thunderstorms

The Inverell Times · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

Forecast issued Friday 1 p.m.: Fine and warmer generally at first, with strengthening nor[?]y winds and local dust…

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245 Killed By Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 1

SALERNO Italy: At least 245 persons were killed and 320 were still missing last night after a cyclonic…

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Storm Toll in Italy

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 October 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: About 140 people now have died, 100 were gravely injured and…

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Rain, Storms Sydney, Monday: NSW Forecast

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 1 November 1954 · page 1

Rain and scattered thunderstorms in west and south, contracting to central east and north east district…

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Heavy Rain

The Uralla Times · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 1

There were heavy falls in the Bundarra and Arding areas yesterday and last night, some properties receiving over…

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Grafton Road Cut by Flood at Buccarumbi

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

Flood waters covering the bridge at Buccarumbi have cut the Gwydir Highway linking Grafton and Glen innes. A report from Buccarnmbi…

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Storms Forecad

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 1

Forecast issued 1 p.m, Widespread thunderstorm activity over the southern of the State, with local has…

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"Chute" Found Use in the Floods

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 9

Parachute silk, since the war days, when it enabled scores of intrepid airmen to float down to…

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Heavy Rain in District

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

Rainfalls of up to 138 points have been recorded in the Glen Innes district in the 24…

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District Saturated by Heavy Storm Rains

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 1

A truck and semi-trailer, which bogged while crossing the creek at Graman, could not be moved, and was later washed about twenty yards down the creek by floodwaters…

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New Flood Threatens

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Police, troops and RAAF personnel are standing by to-day for a mass…

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Floods Menace Vic. Towns

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Police, troops and R.A.A.F. personnel are standing by today for the mass evacuation of…

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Further Flood Threat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Police, troops and the R.A.A.F. are standing by today for the mass evacuation of people cut on…

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