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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

2,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 109

Fall Starts in Flooded Lachlan

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 3

WATERS of the Lachlan " River in flooded Forbes began to recede yesterday, after the town find been…

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Floodwater Spreads Out Below Forbes Special Reporter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 1

FORBES, Friday.— Becausc of rapidly increasing flood danger on the Jemalong Estate,…

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Floodlight on youth

The Sun · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 17

BRISBANE, Friday.--First interstate Rugby Union game between Queensland and NSW under floodlights jot the Exhibition Ground tonight is virtually a clash of youth against veterans. Queensland…

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Army ducks take food to flood area

The Sun · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 7

Two Army ducks today left Forbes with provisions for isolated families at Jemalong where 12ft high levee banks collapsed…

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I draw the line at MURDER As the plane battled through the storm they both remembered the curse of the dying Chinese

The World's News · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 26

WHEN the clouds began to bank up on the horizon I started to worry. There was a lot of water 7000ft below the old DC3 I was coaxing along at…

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Families Flee As Alps Rivers And Creeks Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Melting snow and heavy rain over the Southern Alps yesterday caused widespread flooding of rivers and creeks. The Tumut River rose…

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Flood relief to settlers

The Sun · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Forbes police in amphibious ducks today toured flooded soldier-settler farms at…

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30 families flee from flood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Late last night police evacuated 30 families from flood - threatened…

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Migrants Flee From Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Trucks were used to evacuate migrants camped on the banks of the Snowy River near…

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2 Flood Refugees; One's Quite Happy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Two of the youngest flood refugees—Beverly Clarke (5) and her baby lamb— pictured at St. John's Parish Hall, Forbes. Beverly feeds her pet from a requisitioned tomato sauce bottle. They sheltered in the hall when flood waters rose to 8in. in the kitchen of their home in Templar St., near Lachlan Lagoon…

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Refugees From Big Flood

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Two of the youngest flood refugees—Beverly Clarke (5) and her baby lamb— pictured at St. John's Parish Hall, Forbes. Beverly feeds her pet from a requisitioned tomato sauce bottle.' They sheltered in the hall when flood waters 2 rose to 8in. in the kitchen of. their home in Templar St., near Lachlan Lagoon…

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Migrants Flee From Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Trucks were used to evacuate migrants camped on the banks of the Snowy River near…

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2 Flood Refugees; One's Quite Happy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Two of the youngest flood refugees-- Beverly-Clarke (5) and her., baby lamb-- pictured at St. John's Parish Hall, Forbes. Beverly feeds her pet from a requisitioned tomato sauce bottle. They sheltered in the hall when flood waters rose to 8in. in the kitchen of their home in Templar St., near Lachlan Lagoon…

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They Fled From Flood

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Two off the youngest flood refugees—Beverly Clarke (5) and her baby lamb—pictured at St…

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Migrants Flee From Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Trucks were used to evacu ate migrants camped on the' banks of the Snowy River near…

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2 Flood Refugees; One's Quite Happy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Two of the youngest flood refugees—Beverly Clarke (5) and her baby lamb— pictured at' St. John's Parish Hail, Forbes. Beverly feeds her pet from a requisitioned tomato sauce bottle. They sheltered in the hall when flood waters rose to 8(m) in the kitchen of their home)n Templar St., near Lachlan. Lagoon…

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Migrants' Flee From Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Trucks were used to evacu ate mTgrants camped on the banks of the Snowy River near…

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2 Flood Refugees; One's Quite Happy

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 3

Two of the youngest flood refugees—Beverly Clarke (5) and her baby lamb- pictured at St. John's Parish Hall, Forbes. Beverly feeds her pet from a requisitioned tomato sauce bottle. They sheltered in the hall when flood waters rose to Bin. in the kitchen of their home in Templar St., near Lachlan Lagoon…

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Migrants Flee From Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Trucks were used to evacuate migrants camped on the banks of the Snowy River near…

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Migrants Flee From Flood Area

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 June 1952 · page 2

Trucks were used to evacuate migrants camped on the banks of the Snowy River near…

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