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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

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Flood Danger Passes

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Danger of serious flooding at Forbes passed to-day when the Lachlan…

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Weather Havoc in Four States Snow, Fire, Floods

Northern Star · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Snowstorms and gale-force winds lashed towns in N.S.W., South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania today. In contrast, bush fires raged on the N.S.W…

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Vic Floods Families Marooned On Roofs

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. —Two Army ducks manned by soldiers and police worked for five hours…

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Worst Flood for 60 Years

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The swirling floodwaters of the Barwin River which hit…

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Flood Threat Renewed

Northern Star · Friday 24 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Victorian flood position eased today, but threats of further flooding were contained in a Weather Bureau warning. Victoria is lying between two depressions. One of these, which is…

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British Shops Flooded by German Toys

Northern Star · Saturday 25 August 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (AAP).—fop quality toys made in Germany are flooding British shops and cornering the home…

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Disease Fear Follows Floods

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 5

MEXICO CITY, Tuesday AAP.—Health authorities fear a plague of malaria and dysentery will spread among…

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Nine Drowned in Floods After Hurricane

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 August 1951 · page 5

MEXICO CITY, Tuesday (AAP).—Hurricane-borne rains have drowned nine people in the El Mantes region of Mexico,…

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In Flooded Creek

Northern Star · Friday 31 August 1951 · page 1

MUNSAN (Korea), Thursday (AAP-Reuter).—Six American soldiers were drowned when the rapidly rising Imjin…

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Brunswick Heads Flood Gates Needed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 9

Byron Shire Council at its meeting . on Tuesday last, agreed to make application to the Main Roads Board for the provision of floodgates at two…

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£6,750 Grant For Floodgates Levee Bank

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 5

CORAKI, Monday.—The Minister for Public Works (Mr. J. J. Cahill) has made a grant of £6750 for repairs to…

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New Ambulance Ideal for Flood, Rough Country

Northern Star · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 4

A new ambulance waggon for use in rough country and during flood-time has been added to the Lismore District…

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Flood Threat In Snowy, Nepean Rivers

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Torrential rains which today swept the southern half of N.S.W. are expected to cause flooding in…

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Storm Follows Humid Day

Northern Star · Thursday 4 October 1951 · page 4

A brief storm late last night climaxed one of the most humid days this year in the Richmond district…

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£12,600 to Repair Flood Gates, Levees

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 October 1951 · page 4

CORAKI, Tuesday.—The estimated cost of repairing the levee bank and flood gates on, Bungawalbyn Creek damaged by floods is £12,600…

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Man Killed In Severe City Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 13 October 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A man was fatally injured in a road accident during the height of a severe storm in Sydney…

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Thousands See Jubilee Procession "Back To Kyogle" Week Ends Well Despite Thunderstorms

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

Thousands of people in brilliant sunshine lined Kyogle Main Street On Saturday morning to see the biggest and best Kyogle procession ever held. The occasion commenced the final day's celebrations in the "Back to Kyogle" Jubilee Week. Led by…

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Jap Typhoon 21,000 Homes Flooded

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Monday (AAP-Reuter).—The typhoon which cut a belt of destruction across the southern…

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Radar to Warn Jets of Storms

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 October 1951 · page 7

LONDON: The Society of British Aircraft Constructors, which organises the Farnborough Air Show, has announced…

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100 Killed in Storm

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 5

ROME, Monday (AAP).—More than 100 people have died in the worst storm in the Central Mediterranean area for 50 years. About 70 of the victims were…

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