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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

198 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 10

Vic. Flood Fears Cyclonic Rain

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday — Severe floods are threatening in all rivers and streams east of the Goulburn and in the…

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Barwon River flood subsides

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Floodwaters on the upper reaches of the east Barwon River had subsided today, leaving behind a trail of ruin after last night's…

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Churchill faces big storm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P): Sir Winston Churchill is faced with what may prove to be the biggest political storm of the year, the Liberal newspaper…

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Floods Wipe Out Burmese Town Thousand Missing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

RANGOON, Tuesday—Heavy floods have destroyed the town of Shwegyin, 90 miles north of Rangoon, and 1000 people are…

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Wedding of Gundagai Interest The Roche-Flood Marriage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 September 1953 · page 8

The marriage of Miss Dorothy Josephine Flood and Mr. Bernard John Roche was solemnised recently prior to Nuptial…

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Morundah Races To-morrow Postponed from Saturday Because of Heavy Rain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 2

Owing to rain on Friday night and early next morning, it was found necessary to postpone the Morundah Picnic Race Club's annual race…

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Freak Storm on Friday Beneficial Rain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 2

The anxiety of the farming community was somewhat relieved on Friday afternoon when rain commenced to fall in the district…

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Destructive Hail Storm Corbie and Merungle Hills, Yanco Lashed with Icy Deluge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 2

A very heavy hail storm passed over Yanco and parts of Merungie and Corbie Hills on Friday evening about 5.30…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria Ballarat Races Cancelled

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday — Heavy rain has been falling in Melbourne and over most of Victoria for 24 hours, and…

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Gundagai Hit by Savage and Storm Which Abated As Suddenly As It Struck

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 1

Gundagai was hit by a savage wind storm at 8 a.m. yesterday. The wind struck with a fierce suddeness, but fortunately lasted only a few minutes. The oncoming storm could…

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Flood on Murray near peak

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1953 · page 1

ALBURY, Sunday: Unless there is an unexpected sudden rise in the flow over the spillway at Hume Weir, the…

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Serious floods threaten Vic

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The rain which last night gave Melbourne its heaviest October daily fall for nearly a century also brought the threat of serious…

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Floods ease in Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The flood danger was easing in most parts of Gippsland today, although hundreds of people are still unable to return to their homes…

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November Opens with Cold' Rain and Hail Storm

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 5

The phenomenal season continues to be phenomenal, and yesterday was no more like the customary…

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Heavy Rain At Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 1

Following severe electrical storms, heavy rain fell at Gundagai to-day and up until 2 p.m. over 200 points…

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Heavy Rain Falls in Junee Severe Storms Over Town Yesterday

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 8

Torrential rain fell in Junee and the district yesterday, causing a certain amount of damage and doing a…

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Cowra Lashed by Violent 20 Minute Storm 80 m.p.h. gale, trees uprooted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Central Western N.S.W. towns were severely damaged by an electrical storm which struck this afternoon. There are no reports of persons injured, but roofs have…

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Deluge in Tumut Yesterday 202 Points to 3 O'clock

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

Following steady rain during Wednesday night when 93 points were registered to 9 a.m. yesterday, Tumut received a rain deluge…

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Violent Storm Hits Cowra and Young Tremendous Damage to Property

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

A violet storm yesterday disrupted Cowra and young. Winds of up to 80 m.p.h. velocity, and heavy rain, struck both towns, and caused considerable damage…

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MAIZE and Millet Crops Behind Schedule Due to Floods and Rain

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 5

The maize programme in the Tumut district is approximately five weeks behind schedule; this position has been brought about…

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