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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1951

1,485 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 75

M.C.C. Races Storm For Tasmanian Win

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 8

LAUNCESTON, Monday.—The M.C.C team beat a combined Australian Eleven to-day by 10 wickets-20 minutes before a heavy thunderstorm washed out all possibility of play afterwards. It was thc M.C.C.'s second…

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Floods Subside

The Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

Flood danger at Maitland and towns lower down the. Hunter River has passed, and many of the 3000 evacuated…

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£30,000 Flood Aid Request

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 8

The Minister for Social Services (Mr. Finnan) has recommended an initial grant of £30,000 for flood victims…

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Fine Now In Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The flooded Lower Hunter Valley is today enjoying its first, spell of…

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Fine Now In Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The flooded Lower Hunter Valley is today enjoying its first Spell of…

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Fine Now In Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- The flooded Lower Hunter Valley is today enjoying its first spell of…

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£30,000 Plan For Flood Relief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 3

The Minister for Social Services, Mr. F. J. Finnan, said last night he had recommended to the…

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3 Strains Delayed by Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 13

Three mail trains were delayed for six hours last night when a heavy storm undermined the lines at…

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3 Trains Delayed by Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Three mail trains were delayed for six hours last night when a heavy storm undermined the lines at…

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3 Trains Delayed by Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 13

Three mail trains were delayed for six hours last night when a heavy storm undermined the lines at…

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3 Trains Delayed by Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Three mail trains well delayed for six hours lap night when a heavy storm undermined the lines…

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Flood Bring Fears of Bankruptcy

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 3

Farmer in the lower Hunter River Valley, victims of the 17 floods since Jun. 194[?] say that they faced bankruptcy Old-established farming…

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£30,000 For Flood Relief Fund

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA, Tuesday.— The Commonwealth and N.S.W. State Governments will each pay £15,000 for…

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Cloudburst hits Avalon camp Floodwater Sweeps Home Away

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

A cloudburst at Avalon last night carried away a garage home, wrecked tents, flooded cottages, and stalled cars…

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£15,000 Grant for Flood Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tues.--The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said tonight that the Commonwealth would give the…

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£15,000 Flood Relief to N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) announced last night that the Commonwealth…

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£15,000 Flood Relief to N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) announced last night that the Commonwealth'…

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£15,000 Flood Relief to N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- The acting Prime Minister (Mr. Hadden) announced last, night that the Commonwealth…

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£15,000 Flood Relief to N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- The acting Prime Minister. (Mr. Fadden) announced last night that the Commonwealth…

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£15,000 Flood Relief to N.s.w

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.-- The acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) announced last night that the Commonwealth…

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