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Floods & storms, 1952

2,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 109

Wine Valley Hit Suddenly By Its Worst Flood

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 June 1952 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The worst flood ever known in the Barossa Valley, Australia's chief wine-growing district, to-day caused more than £20,000 worth…

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Flood destroys homes, wine ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 1 June 1952 · page 1

A CLOUDBURST following all-night rain caused one of the worst floods in the history of the Barossa Valley today. The flood--…

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Il Risveglio Il Giornale degli Italiani in Australia Caro Abbonato o Lettore. Il vostro giornale, "Il Risveglio" ha bisogno della vostra assistenza finanziaria per poter continuare ad uscire regolarmente e per proseguire la lotta democratica e le gale intraprese durante L'ultima guerra antifascista

Il Risveglio = The Awakening · Sunday 1 June 1952 · page 3

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Rising Rivers Imperil Towns; Woman Killed During Storm Forbes Faces Worst Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

Floodwaters are sweeping along the Lachlan River towards Forbes, where townspeople are preparing for one of the worst floods in their experience…

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Rising Rivers Imperil Towns; Woman Killed During Storm Forbes Faces Worst Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

Floodwaters are sweeping along the Lachlan River, towards Forbes, where townspeople are preparing for one of the worst floods in the worst floods in their experience…

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Rising Rivers Imperil Towns; Woman Killed During Storm Forbes Faces Worst Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

Floodwaters are sweeping along the Lachlan River towards Forbes, where townspeople are preparing for one of the worst floods in their experience…

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Rising Rivers Imperil Towns; Women Killed During Storm Forbes Faces Worst Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

Floodwdters are sweeping along the Lachan River towards Forbes, where townspeople are preparing for one of the worst floods in their experience…

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Storm unroofs homes at Wagga Towns in Darkness

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

People at Wagga worked through last night trying to save belongings in storm-damaged homes…

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Floodwater Threat to Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

Floodwaters from the Lachlan River are threatening to isolate Forbes. Police said last night they expected one of the worst floods in the history of the town…

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Woman's Death in Floods: Forbes Peril

The Sun · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 2

A young woman was killed and others injured last night when an amphibious duck overturned in floodwater near Cowra. The Central West flood…

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Forbes Flood Peril; Homes Evacuated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

The town of Forbes (population 6000) yesterday prepared for one of its worst floods. More than 300 people had to leave their…

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Two Dead in S.a. Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sun. -- Two motorists were drowned on Saturday when floodwaters…

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Big Flood Sweeping on Forbes

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 1

Floodwaters care sweeping along the Lachlan River towards Forbes, where townspeople are preparing tor one of the worst floods in their experience…

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Towns in Peril on Swollen Lachlan, Murrumbidgee Forbes Faces Worst Flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 4

Floodwaters are sweeping along the Lachlan River towards Forbes, where townspeople are preparing for one of the worst floods in their experience…

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Gale Slows Up Liner

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 14

Heavy seas and galeforce winds in the Tasman have put the liner Monowal eight hours…

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Gale Slows Up Liner

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 14

Heavy seas and galeforce winds in the Tasman have put the liner Monowai eight hours…

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Cabinet Storm On Flats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Housing (Mr. Evatt) was severely criticised in Cabinet today for his…

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Cabinet Storm On Flats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Housing (Mr. Evatt) was severely criticised' in Cabinet today for his…

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Gale Force Winds in City Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Squally westerly winds reaching gale force, can be expected in Sydney today, says the Weather…

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Gale Force Winds in City Likely

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

Squally westerly winds reaching gale force, can, be expected in Sydney today, says the Weather…

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