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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

243 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 13

Heavy Rain Sees Return of Blowfly Menace

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 4

WIDE SCALE TESTS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT, QUI BELLS BLOWFLY CONCENTRATE, PROVE COMPLETE SUCCESS IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF BLOWFLY STRUCK SHEEP. In the past, the most…

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Heavy Rain Sees Return of Blowfly Menace

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 4

Wide-scale tests of new development, Quibells Blowfly Concentrate, prove complete success in prevention and treatment of blowfly struck sheep. In the past, the most economical method of…

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Six natives injured in storm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 7

DARWIN, Wednesday: Six natives were injured, and many natives were left homeless, when a heavy…

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Gales Sweep Britain As Seas Batter Coast Superb Seamanship Saves Vessel

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday — Sea-battered shipping is still limping into British ports as fresh gales sweep the country, bringing floods to some west country areas for the fourth time in two weeks…

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Wild Gales Again Sweep Across Britain Bad Floods in Ireland

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Friday — Fresh gales and torrential rain swept across stormtarn Britain and the Contingent yesterday, bottling up shipping; rupturing transport, and damaging more homes…

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Heavy Rain Sees Return of Blowfly Menace Wide-scale tests of new development, Quibells Blowfly Concentrate, prove complete success in prevention and treatment of blowfly-struck sheep

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 9

In the past the most economical method ol combating the ravages of blowfly in sheep has been preventative rather than curative…

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Sudden storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 2

After sweltering in a hot humid atmosphere all day yesterday, a cool change reached Wagga at about six…

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Storm havoc in Europe

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Fro., (A.A.P.): Fresh gales and torrential rain swept across strom-whipped Britain and the…

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Heavy rain in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 1

More heavy rain was experienced over most of the Riverina at the weekend. In most cases it was…

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Britain's Respite in Big Storms

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday: Bright[?] cold weather gave a respit[?] to storm battered Britain yesterday, but riven swollen b[?]…

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Fierce storms lash much of the State

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Fierce electrical storms a accompanied by gale force winds and torrential rain lashed a large section of N.S.W. today. In Sydney, lightning struck electric light poles…

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Melbourne Homes Flooded by Tropical Rain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: For the third time in lest than a month, thunderstorms, gale force winds, and a deluge of rain lashed Melbourne at the weekend. A tropical downpour of rain…

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Plane Crashed During Storm at Leeton Pilot's Narrow Escape

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

During the height of the heavy thunderstorm and gale which struck Leeton about 4 p.m. on Friday, a Hornet…

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Heavy Rain Sees Return of Blowfly Menace [?] scale test of new development, Quibells Blowfly Concentrate, prove complete success in prevention and treatment of blowfly struck sheep

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 5

In the past, the most economical method of combating the ravages of blowfly in sheep has been…

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Snow, floods throughout parts of U.K.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Monday (AAP): Fresh snowfalls increased road hazards yesterday in Northeastern England and…

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The Blowering Dam and Flood Control Summer Level of River Will Rise at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 6

When the Blowering Dam is constructed, the summer level of the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai will rise…

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Heavy Rain Sees Return of Blowfly Menace Wide-scale tests of new development, Quibells Blowfly Concentrate, prove complete success in prevention and treatment of blowfly-struck sheep

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 8

In the past the most economical method of combating the ravages of blowfly in sheep has been preventative rather than curative…

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Federal Capital Racing Marred by Heavy Rain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1954 · page 6

Heavy rain storms, from just after the first race until after the second last event, marred a race meeting at Canberra on Saturday…

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Gales Sweep Across Europe and Britain Sea Defences Take Heavy Pounding As Flood Threat Grows

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Friday — Icy gales continued to sweep across Europe and Britain yesterday, killing at least 14 people, bringing threats of disastrous floods, and battering shipping…

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Heavy Rain Sees Return of Blowfly Menace Wide-scale tests of new development, Quibells Blowfly Concentrate, prove complete success in prevention and treatment of blowfly-struck sheep

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 24 December 1954 · page 6

In the past the most economical method of combating the ravages of blowfly in sheep has been preventative rather than curative…

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