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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

2,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 109

Flood hits Euabalong; mountains fire

The Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 7

The swirling Lachlan River today swept into the ghost town of Euabalong--and in the Blue Mountains a bushfire is raging out of control. THE FLOOD: Every available man in Eubalong…

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Seven Men Guard Flood Town Lachlan rising rapidly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

Lachlan River floodwaters last night were threatening the almost deserted town of Euabalong, 100 miles down-river from…

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When the flood struck Gundagai long ago

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 8

GUNDAGAI residents are today commemorating the 100th anniversary of the worst flood…

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Food for Flood Workers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

Mr. Fuller of Darlington point wodes through floodwaters to envy food and [?] to…

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Menaced Township Holds Off Flood Constant Guard At Darlington Point

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

DARLINGTON POINT, Wed.--Early today, hopes were high that this township would win its six-days struggle with the flooding Murrumbidgee River…

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Battle To Mold Back Big Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

Mr. Fuller of Darlington Point, wades through floodwaters to carry food and lanterns to…

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Menaced Township Holds Off Flood Constant Guard At Darlington Point

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 5

DARLINGTON POINT, Wed.--Early today, hopes were high that this township would win its six-days struggle with the flooding Murrumbidgee River…

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Battle To Hold Back Big Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 28

Mr. Fuller, of Darlington Point, wades through floodwaters to carry food and lanterns to…

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Battle To Held Back Big Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

Mr. Fuller, of Darlington Point, wades through floodwaters to carry food and lanterns to…

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Menaced Township Holds Off Flood Constant Guard At Darlington Point

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

DARLINGTON POINT, Wed.--Early today, hopes were high that this township would win its six-days struggle with the flooding Murrumbidgee River…

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Food for Flood Workers

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 3

Mr. Fuller, of Darlington Point, wades through floodwaters to carry food and lanterns to…

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Bishop Crosses Flood In Army Duck

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 2

HIS Lordship Bishop Henschke had to enlist the aid of the army to cross the flooded area…

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Night fight to beat flood

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 7

Men worked throughout last night to reinforce levee banks at Darlington Point and Euabalong, which are still menaced by…

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Floods as "excuse to profiteer"

The Sun · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 13

Some greengrocers are using the floods in NSW as an excuse to raise prices and make 200 pc profit on vegetables, City Markets Retailers'…

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Skill to aid flood victims

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 11

Half the net proceeds of Rugby League Skill Contest No.14 will be available immediately to help flood victims. A number of areas…

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200 Natives Saved From Flood Rescue as mission is overrun

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 7

Police yesterday evacuated 200 aborigines from Murrin Bridge mission minutes before floodwaters from the Lachlan…

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Stop Press Flood's Deputation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 32

A deputation of Forbes residents next week will ask State Government officer's in Sydney to install a radio flood-warning system and…

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Flood Menace Calls For National Action

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 16

The millions of pounds' worth of damage caused by floods oyer the past three years has made flood mitigation a matter of life and death for Australia. More serious even than the direct financial…

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"Flying Doctor" Hero Of Forbes Floods Leaving Job

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 7

One of the heroes of the disastrous floods, Dr. Geoffrey Young, the Forbes district "Flying Doctor," has worked day and night saving lives, rescuing stranded people, and dropping food and mail, but he has resigned because he…

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Stop Press Floods Deputation

Daily Mirror · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 32

A deputation of Florbee residents next week will ask state goverment officers in sydney to install radio flood warning systems and…

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