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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

1,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 75

Gales Sweep Yugoslavia

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 7

BELGRADE (A.P.).--At least four people were killed and thousands of pounds worth of crops and…

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Toys Gift To Victims Of U.S. Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 5

A Canadian Pacific Airlines plane will leave Sydney to-night with a load of toys, a gift from the Australian…

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Homes, roads flooded as rain lashes city

The Sun · Wednesday 1 August 1951 · page 3

Homes, market gardens and roads were flooded by the heavy rain which lashed Sydney last night and today…

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Flood Ousts U.S. Clergy

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 1

KANSAS CITY.—With vital parochial records in a basket a pastor and his assistant…

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The flood

The Sun · Thursday 2 August 1951 · page 7

Topers of flood-battered, Kansas City suffered another great anguish today when the worst…

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S.A. Letter Townsfolk Battled To Hold Big Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 18

ADELAIDE.—A hard battle was waged by the townspeople to hold a raging flood from the overflow of the Bremer at Langhorne Creek last week when South Australia had heavy rain storms…

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Big Flood Damage in Nicaraguan Port One Life Lost In Deluge

Truth · Sunday 5 August 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sat.— Reports from the Nicaraguan Pacific port of Potosi suggest that…

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Town is destroyed by floods New York, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 5 August 1951 · page 3

FLOODS caused by strong earthquakes have virtually destroyed the small…

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Families fight flood waters Swan Hill, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 5 August 1951 · page 44

THIRTY families are working knee deep in mud to keep flood waters from…

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Flood Threat To Homes At Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 1

The flooded Lachlan River is expected to drive hundreds of Forbes residents from…

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Forbes Flood Danger

The Sun · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 4

With the Lachlan River rising rapidly, residents of Forbes are preparing today for their fifth flood since April…

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Families menaced by flood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 9

Twenty families at Forbes expect their homes to be flooded out today or…

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Battle to Save River Isle Flood near top of bank

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 9

Seventy men believe they have won a fortnight's battle to prevent the River Murray from flooding Rental Island…

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Forbes Awaits Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 2

Waters of the swollen Lachlan River are expected to flood lowlying areas of Forbes tonight…

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Flood Wanted People Quit Low Levels In Forbes

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 9

Waters of the swollen Loch Ban fives are expected to Hood lowlying areas of Forbes tonight. About 60 families live in…

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Forbes Awaits Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 4

Waters of the swollen Lachlan River are expected to flood lowlying areas of Forbes tonight…

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Forbes Awaits Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 3

Waters of the swollen Lachlan River are expected to flood lowlying areas of Forbes tonight…

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Forbes Awaits Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 3

Waters of the swollen Lachlan River are expected to flood lowlying areas of Forbes tonight…

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Flood Awaited People Quit Low Levels In Forbes

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 9

Waters of the swollen Loch Ban fives are expected to Hood lowlying areas of Forbes tonight. About 60 families live in…

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Flood Awaited People Quit Low Levels In Forbes

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 August 1951 · page 9

Waters of the swollen Lachlan River are expected to flood lowlying areas of Forbes tonight. About 60 families live in…

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