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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1950

3,659 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 183

Two Dead in Q'land Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wed.--Two men have lost their lives and eight towns in northern and south-western Queensland are floodbound tonight…

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O'ld Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. --The Weather Bureau estimates that two-thirds of Queensland is water…

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Two Die In Q'ld Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Further widespread damage is feared in north and south-west…

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Q'ld Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Further widespread damage is feared in north and south-west…

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Two Die in Q'ld Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Further widespread damage is feared in north and south-west…

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Q'ld Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 24

BRISBANE, Thursday. --The Weathe Bureau estimates that two-thirds of Queensland is…

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Q'ld. Flood Worsens; 2 Drowned

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. --The Weather Bureau estimates that two-thirds of Queensland is water…

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Recuperative Power Of Maitland District Seen In Show Exhibits Top Quality Entries Prove Area Is Recovering From Flood Disaster

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 4

MAITLAND area is a shining example of recuperative power, as was proved by the show exhibits, last week. Apparently flood damage with its temporary but serious check to production has now been repaired and the Hunter Valley is lush and productive as ever…

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Flood Havoc In Queensland; Trains Held Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday,— The Burdekin River broke its banks to-day and swept flood waters five and six feet deep…

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Flood Danger Passes

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 11

BRISBANE, Friday. -- There is now little danger from floods in the Burdekin River at Home Hill. Rain conditions…

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80 homes evacuated in flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thurs. --The Burdek in River stopped rising tonight after more…

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Cyclone Lifts Off 10 Roofs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A cyclone struck the Queensland coast between Mackay and St. Lawrence this morning and unroofed 10 houses at Flaggy Rock siding…

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Cyclone Lifts Off 10 Roofs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A cyclone struck the Queensland coast between Mackay and St. Lawrence this morning and unroofed 10 houses at Flaggy Rock siding…

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Cyclone Lifts Off 10 Roofs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A cyclone struck the Queensland coast between Mackay and St. Lawrence this morning and unroofed 10 houses at Flaggy Rock siding…

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Cyclone Lifts Off 10 Roofs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A cyclone struck the Queensland coast between Mackay and St. Lawrence this morning and unroofed 10 houses at Flaggy Rock siding…

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Cyclone Lifts Off 10 Roofs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A cyclone struck the Queensland coast between Mackay and St. Lawrence this morning and unroofed 10 houses at Flaggy Rock siding…

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Cyclone Lifts Off 10 Roofs

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A cyclone struck the Queensland coast between Mackay and St. Lawrence this morning and unroofed 10 houses at Flaggy Rock siding…

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Tropical cyclone hits Nth. Queensland coast

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Bringing torrential rain a tropical cyclone struck the Queensland coast between Mackay and St. Lawrence early this morning. Heavy seas driven by a 100…

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"Severe" Cyclone Moving on N.s.w

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 7

A severe tropical cyclone would hit the Queensland coast between Bundaberg and St. Lawrence early today, the Brisbane Weather Bureau forecast last night…

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Quarter Of A Million Peace Votes Flooding In

Tribune · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 5

The Australian Peace Council is confident that its objective of 250,000 peace ballot votes by the opening of the Peace Congress in Melbourne will be achieved. Books containing 75,000 ballot papers are…

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