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Floods & storms, 1952

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Terrific Hail Storm at Darbalara

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 December 1952 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a terrific rifle [?] storm hit Darbalara. In a ten minutes fury, millet was cut up, vegetables ruined,…

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France Hit by Heavy Storms Many Die Over Week-end

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 December 1952 · page 1

PARIS, Monday: Heavy rain over the week-end caused serious flooding in many parts of France…

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Freighter's Battle in Pacific Storm Tug on the Way

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Tuesday.—A howling 60-mile gale, raising 40 feet waves, yesterday hammered the crippled Canadian Pacific…

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Storm ends Sydney holiday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: A sudden thunderstorm brought an abrupt end to the Boxing Day holiday for more…

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Xmas Floods

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1952 · page 1

NANTES. Friday (A.A.P.): Many people in the Loire Valley spent Christmas Day on the upper floors of flooded…

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Storm Pictures in the Australian Bight Taken by Shire Clerk

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 December 1952 · page 2

Mr. Austin Thompson (shire clerk) has some interesting snapshots taken by him of rough weather scenes in the Great…

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