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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

2,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 109

Gale Winds, Cold Day Predicted

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney Weather Bureau today forecast gale force winds in the south and south-east sections…

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Gale Winds,Cold Day Predicted

Daily Mirror · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 2

Sydney Weather Bureau said today there would be gusts of gale force winds in the…

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Saga of Flood family Phoenix Rising, by Marguerite Steen. London: Collins. Sydney: Angus and Robertson

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 July 1952 · page 12

I HESITATE to say that in Phoenix Rising Marguerite Steen has completed a trilogy…

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Liner held by cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Sat.--A cyclone delayed the liner Strathnaver, which arrived at Adelaide this…

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Helicopter stands by during floods

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 28

R.A.A.F. volunteers A.C.L. Ted Moore and Cpl. Bill Sanders are seen above guarding the helicopter which carried out wonderful rescue work during the floods in the Wagga and Forbes…

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Contest helps flood victims (and you can win money)

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 July 1952 · page 10

Victims of the recent disastrous floods last week benefited from the proceeds of the Sunday Telegraph and Daily…

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Helping the flood victims

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 11

Pte. Les Bateman, Cpl. Laurie Longford and Tpr. Trevor Winnell were right in the mire of the floods in the Wagga district carrying out dramatic rescue work with their army duck. Despite the good…

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Floods still in south

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 9

Floodwaters from the Murrumbidgee River cover about eight miles of flat country around Hay…

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Flood Risk

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- Barwon Heads, near Gee long. which was flooded a fortnight ago. is again…

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Flood Risk

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Mon.-- Barwon Heads, near Geelong, which was flooded a fortnight ago, is again…

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Flood Risk

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE. M o n. -- Barwon Heads, near Geelong, which was flooded a fortnight ago is again…

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Flood Risk

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- Barwon Heads, near Gee long, which was flooded a fortnight ago, is again…

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Flood Risk

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 6

MELBOURNE. M o n. -- Barwon Heads, near Gee- jong, which was flooded 3 fortnight ago, is again…

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Liner fights gale to get Blue Riband

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Mon.--Battling a 60-knofs gale in the last stages, the American liner United States early today broke the Atlantic…

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Floods Send Up Vegetable Prices

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 17

Recent heavy floods and cold weather caused vegetables to sell at the highest price in months at the City Markets this morning. Cauliflowers sold at an…

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Vegetables Scarce at Markets Prices Up Because Of Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Recent heavy floods and cold weather caused vegetables to sell at the highest prices in months at the City Markets this morning. Cauliflowers sold at an…

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Vegetables Scarce at Markets Prices Up Because Of Floods

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 2

Recent heavy floods and cold weather caused vegetables to sell at the highest prices in months at the City Markets this morning. Cauliflowers sold at an…

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Floods Cause Big Rise in Prices

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 7

Recent heavy floods and cold weather caused vegetables to sell at the highest price in months at the City Markets this morning. Cauliflowers sold at an…

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Floods Send Up Vegetable Prices

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 17

Recent heavy floods and cold weather caused vegetables to sell at the highest price in months at the City Markets this morning…

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Floods Send Up Vegetable Prices

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 17

Recent heavy floods and cold weather caused vegetables to sell at the highest price in months at the City Markets this morning. Cauliflowers sold at an…

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