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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

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Only £80 Provided For Flood Probe Mr. Stephens Critical

Northern Star · Sunday 2 November 1952 · page 4

It would be a great shock to people of the country areas to learn that only £80 is to be provided for expenses of the advisory committees and flood mitigation…

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Pastures Unaffected by Floods

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 6

In spite of successive floodings, paddocks sown to improved pastures on a demonstration farm in the…

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Violent Storm at Darwin

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 1

DARWIN, Monday.—A heavy storm at Darwin this afternoon hurled the roof of the waterside workers' shelter…

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Flood Warning in South

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 November 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Weather Bureau tonight warned local flooding was likely along South Coast…

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Danger of Floods Increases

Northern Star · Thursday 13 November 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Further heavy rain on the Far South Coast today increased the flood danger…

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"Little Mo" Centre of Tennis Storm

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 November 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Eighteen-year-old Wimbledon champion, Maureen ("Little Mo") Connolly, was the centre of a storm at tonight's meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia over the weekend…

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State Fund For Flood Warning Radio Link

Northern Star · Thursday 20 November 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Government has provided funds to link flood warning stations in…

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Plan to Meet Flood and Fire Disaster

Northern Star · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Establishment cf a State-wide organisation similar to the war-time National Emergency…

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Flood Rescue Drill For Club Members

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1952 · page 9

Lismore Water Brigade and Rowing Club members will be instructed in the use of outboard…

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£60,000 Cyclone Damage

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 5

THURSDAY ISLA,ND Tuesday.—A 70 m.p.h. cyclone caused £60,000 damage on the waterfront here today…

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Storm on Tweed

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1952 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—A storm driven by a gale force wind which swept over much of the upper…

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Houses, Shop Unroofed in Cyclonic Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 6 December 1952 · page 4

A severe cyclonic storm struck the Richmond district late yesterday afternoon, lasting in Lismore from 5.40 to 6.10 p.m., and causing damage here and also in the CIovass-McKee's Hill area. The gale force winds lifted roofs from four houses and a small goods…

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The Northern Star Monday, December 8, 1952. Teacup Storm Example For All Councils

Northern Star · Monday 8 December 1952 · page 4

IT IS TO BE hoped that the recent delegation to the county clerk of powers approved at a meeting of the Northern Rivers County Council will end the teacup storm which has extended…

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26 Pts. Rain in Storms

Northern Star · Thursday 11 December 1952 · page 4

Although Lismore experienced two storms yesterday afternoon, only 26 Points of rain were…

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Heavy Rain Gives Inch to Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

A heavy downpour of rain hit Kyogle suddenly at about 6 o'clock on Wednesday evening, and resulted in well over…

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Floods in Victoria

Northern Star · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Snow, heavy rain, floods and gale-lashed seas gave Victoria today its most…

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Flood Havoc Worsens

Northern Star · Saturday 13 December 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Flood havoc worsened in several districts of Victoria, following further heavy rain…

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Storm and Gale Havoc in Europe

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 5

PARIS, Monday (AAP).—Heavy rain over the week-end has caused serious flooding in many parts of…

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Storms Yield Up to Inch in Some Areas

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 4

Storms yesterday gave farmers in western areas of the Richmond district a Christmas gift of superficial rain which moistened the ground and filled water tanks…

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Fierce Storm Hits Blackall

Northern Star · Saturday 27 December 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—Four houses were wrecked and about 40 unroofed by a fierce storm in Blackall, Central…

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