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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

304 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 16

"Royal" Swans Flooded Out

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 December 1953 · page 15

PORT ELIZABETH: The wild swans of the Kromme River, near Humansdorp, traditionally supposed to…

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Heavy Rain Tipped For January

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 December 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY: Heavy rain should fall in Australia about January 9, according to the new theory evolved…

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Lighting Floods Dog Track

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1953 · page 8

POWER used at the opening meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club's greyhound track…

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Yacht Under Gathering Storm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 December 1953 · page 5

A typical holiday picture from Newcastle's Lake playground. Under the threatening clouds…

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Ocean Race Leaders Near Bass Straight Yachts Fight Heavy Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Leading yachts in the Sydney-Hobart race were approaching Bass Strait to-night, despite rough seas and gale force south-westerly…

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