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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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Storm-Lashed Ship Strikes New Troubles New York

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 January 1952 · page 1

A new storm threatened the already turbulent North Atlantic yesterday as Captain Henrik Kurt Carlson,…

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Scattered Storms

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

Extremely humid conditions culminated in useful rain in most parts of the district during the…

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Damage in Freak Storm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

A very severe rain and windstorm which struck Bellata on Monday, was fortunately of short duration…

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Freak Storm at Bellata

North West Champion · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 1

A severe rain and windstorm struck Bellata but fortunately was of short duration, lasting only 15 to 20 minutes…

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Serious Riots in Tunisia: Arabs Storm Garrison Tunis, (Tunisia)

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

Five thousand Nationalist "Home Rule" Arabs yesterday attempted to storm the French garrison at Mognine, a coastal town 120 miles south-east of Tunis…

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Five Thousand Arabs Storm French Garrison In Tunisia Riots Taking Turn for Worse

North West Champion · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

TUNIS (Tunisia), Thursday.—Five thousand Nationalist "Home Rule" Arabs yesterday attempted to storm the French garrison at Moraine, a coastal town 120 miles south east of Tunis…

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Hot Weather for Manilla .. Storms Bring Little Relief

Manilla Express · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 1

During this month of January, Manilla, like most of the State has experienced some of the hottest days for many years, the mercury rising to 106 degrees on several accosions…

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Moree Doomed to Destruction by Flood

North West Champion · Thursday 31 January 1952 · page 3

Moree is a town that is at the mercy of every flood and a town that one day must be destroyed, says an article in the current issue of "Dawn," a magazine published for the aborigines of N.S.W…

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Severe Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

A severe electrical storm which hit Manilla at about 6.15 p.m. on Saturday night disrupted telephone…

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Scientist Sets a Date; Flood to Cover World

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 8

A cataclysm more terrible than the Biblical flood will convluse the earth in 570 years' time, according to…

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Presentation to Mr. H. a Flood

North West Champion · Thursday 14 February 1952 · page 1

President of Boomi Shire Council, Mr. J. Burling, yesterday presented a former President and Councillor, Mr. H. A. Flood…

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Measures to Protect Moree From Floods

North West Champion · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 5

Straightening of river channels and the widening of the junction of Carole Creek with the Gwydir River would do much to prevent flooding of Moree, claims Mr. James A. Taylor, of…

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Sydney Flooded by Torrential Rain Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 April 1952 · page 1

Torrential rain which lashed Sydney last night and early today flooded streets and caused traffic holdups and made Mascot airport a lake. Nearly two inches of rain fell in the…

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Wrant Issued for Flood Hero

North West Champion · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 1

The saving of a police officer's life by a prisoner at Ashford during the floods of 1949 had an echo at Moree Quarter Sessions…

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The Early History Of Moree and Adjacent Districts No. 140. Flooded Rivers and Plagues of Flies

North West Champion · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 8

Mr. Barton said that during his four or five years at Gurley, he had more experiences in every subject connected with grazing, them falls to most people's lot in a lifetime. This article…

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Woman Killed in Flood Rescue Tragedy Sydney, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

A woman was killed and four injured when an amphibious duck overturned in flood-waters near Cowra last night. The duck was being used to rescue stranded people…

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Hundred Homeless in Coastal Floods Sydney

The North Western Courier · 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 week- end…

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Desperate Fight Against Floodwaters Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

Thousands of men are making a desperate bid to build new levees at Forbes and Wagga to hold back the floodwaters which continue to sweep onto the towns today…

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No Flooding Likely at Moree

North West Champion · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 1

There was no possibility of any flooding at Moree unless further heavy rain fell in the hills, Sgt. W. S. Forrest said…

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Township Threatened by Record Flood Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 June 1952 · page 1

The small township of Darlington Point is today in danger of being completely inundated by floodwaters from the Murrumbidgee. The peak of the flood is…

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