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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

2,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 109

Tank-led Troops Storm POW Camp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 25

TOKIO, Thurs. (A.P.).--Tank-led United Nations' troops stormed into three compounds in the Koje Island prisoner-of-war camp yesterday and charged defiant Communists with…

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Tank-led Troops Storm POW Camp

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 25

TOKIO, Thurs. (A.P.).--Tank-led United Nations' troops stormed into three compounds in the Koje Island prisoner-of-war camp yesterday and charged defiant Communists with…

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Homes Flooded at Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

This aerial picture taken yesterday shows floodwaters swirling around the windows of houses in Forbes…

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Women Talk of Floods Near Homes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 11

Some of the country women attending the ram sales at the R.A.S. Showground, Sydney, this week are worried about…

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Food by air to flood babies

The Sun · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 5

Special food today was parachuted to babies in homes isolated by Lachlan Rivet floods, now slowly receding in Forbes. Aero Club pilot, Tim…

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Town Seeks Flood Protection

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

FORBES, Wed.--Forbes resident's today demanded better river control to prevent more floods…

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Town Cut By Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

An aerial view of Forbes, where the swollen Lechlan River cut the town into three "islands" in…

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Town Cut By Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

An aerial view of Forbes, where the swollen Lachlan River cut the town into three "islands" in…

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Town Cut By Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

An aerial view of Forbes, where the swollen Lachlan River cut the town into three "islands" in…

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Families Return As Floodwaters Recede

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 18

FORBES, Thurs.--The Lachlan River is slowly receding after a near-record flood, and Forbes residents, although still surrounded by swirling waters, are looking forward to resuming their normal lives…

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Town Cut By Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

An aerial view of Forbes, where the swollen Lachlan River cut the town into three "islands" in…

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Town Cut By Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

An aerial view of Forbes, where the swollen Lachlan River cut the town into three "islands'' in…

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Town Cut By Flood

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

An aerial view of Forbes, where the swollen Lachlan River cut the town into three "islands" in…

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Families Return As Floodwaters Recede

Daily Mirror · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 18

FORBES, Thurs.--The Lachlan River is slowly receding offer a near-record flood, and Forbes residents, although still surrounded by swirling wafers, are looking forward to resuming their normal lives…

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Heavy Rain Cuts Wheat, Pea Sowing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

Heavy rain in the last month had delayed wheal sowing in Young and surrounding districts, the…

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Crew Members Aboard Storm-battered Ship

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 7

Back in Newcastle today after battling a Tasman cyclone for seven days, these members of the crew of the freighter James Cook looked little the worse for their experience…

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Crew Members Aboard Storm-battered Ship

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 7

Back in Newcastle today after battling a Tasman cyclone for seven days these members of the crew of the freighter James Cook looked little the worse for their experience…

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Crew Members Aboard Storm-battered Ship

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 7

Back in Newcastle today after battling a Tasman cyclone for seven days, these members of the crew of the freighter James Cook looked little the worse for their experience…

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Engineers Study Storms In Miniature Harbour By a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

PUBLIC Works Department engineers have built a miniature Port Kembla harbour at Manly…

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Radio Flood Warning

The Land · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 28

Radio flood warning stations will be installed at Bellbrook on the Macleay River and at Bellingen on…

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