Scottish Gale
LONDON, Feb. 25. A.A.P. —A 60-mile-an-hour gale last night swept the west coast of Scotland from the Hebrides…
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Floods & storms, 1953
304 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 16
Food Lift To N.W. Flood Area
An R.A.A.F. Douglas Dakota of 86 Transport Wing, operating from Tamworth, yesterday dropped 4500lb of food…
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The Lord Mayor's appeal for British flood victims has increased to almost £200 in the past few days…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Menzies advised the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Ald. Hills) to-day that donations to the…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Barwon River to-day flooded the streets of Mungindi before reaching a peak height three…
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SYDNEY: Floodwaters from the swollen Barwon River today entered the entire town of Mungindi in North-West N.S.W. The river, which is 10…
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TAMWORTH, Monday.— Floodwater was still entering Mungindi to-night, but the water was falling 15 miles…
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SYDNEY: Collarenebri's 400 residents are "keyed up" to flood danger pitch, as the swollen Barwon River today continued to rise half an inch hourly and threatens to sweep…
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Dutch girls in national costume will collect money for the Dutch flood victims appeal outside the gates of…
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TAMWORTH, Tuesday.— The flooded Barwon River at Mungindi is falling slowly, but the town will be isolated…
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SYDNEY: Floodwaters rose steadily during the night in the swollen Barwon River at Collarenebri and townsfolk expected the Hood to reach its peak late this afternoon…
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LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.) —Flood relief gifts received by the Lord Mayor of London yesterday included…
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The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Purdue) said yesterday that the Lord Mayor's Appeal for British Flood…
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LONDON, March 4. A.A.P. —Flood gifts received by the Lord Mayor of London yesterday included £7413 sterling…
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Thunderstorms are likely in Newcastle to-night following a humid day…
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The sum of £2 360 will be granted to Lake Macquarie Shire Council for flood damage last year if the council provides the rest of the money needed to complete flood…
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Flooding in Northern rivers had reduced yardings, but most meats would be in adequate supply this week-end,…
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The Department of Works advised Lake Macquarie Shire Council that a £2,360 grant, half cost of restoring flood-damaged roads, was awaiting acceptance…
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About 180 aborigines at Walgett, where floodwaters are rising steadily, were moved…
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Newcastle churches so far have raised the major part of the money donated to the Lord Mayor's…
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