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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1952

2,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 109

Cobran Will Send Draft If Flood Waters Permit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 12

A TEAM of 39 selected rams, representing the Cobran stud, Hay, will be offered at this year's Melbourne sales—if flood waters permit. As in previous years, the…

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Saving rice From Floods

The Land · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

IAN ELLIS (foreground off - loading bagged paddy rice saved from the recent…

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Flood Control Effort Must Not Hinder Food Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

THERE is no gainsaying the fact that floods are a national disaster…

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One Dead in New Western Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 1

Heavy rains on the northern section of the central western slopes in the last few days have…

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Need For Flood Prevention

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 3

Sydney's two million people could be kept supplied with all the vegetables they needed…

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Murray in Flood

The Sun · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Murray River is in flood for more than 300 miles. Sih thousand acres…

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100 families at Dubbo flooded out

The Sun · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 7

The flooded Macquarie Rive has forced more than 100 families from their homes in…

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100 families forced to quit homes Floods in Two Towns

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 3

More than 100 families fled from their homes at Dubbo yesterday when the flooded Macquarie River swept through…

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Hawkesbury Flood Control

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 7

The State Government would provide funds and facilities for proper drainage of Windsor and…

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Hawkesbary Flood Control

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 7

The State Government would provide funds and facilities for proper drainage of Windsor and…

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State Help In Hawkesbury Flood Control

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 2

The State Government would provide funds and facilities for proper drainage of Windsor and…

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Hawkesbury Flood Control

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 7

The state Government would provide funds and facilities for proper drainage of Windsor and…

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Hawkesbury Flood Control

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 7

The State Government would provide funds and facilities for proper drainage of Windsor and…

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Hawkesbury Flood Control

Daily Mirror · Friday 18 July 1952 · page 7

The State Government would provide funds and facilities for proper drainage of Windsor and…

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Floods Trap Hansen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 9

Western Suburbs front-row f o r w a rd Kevin Hansen will not play against Eastern…

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Warren Flood Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 5

Volunteers at Warren on the Macquarie River were working through last night strengthening…

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Flood Victims

The Sun · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 3

Two Vaucluse readers have sent £2 to assist Mr. and Mrs. Williams, of Milperra, who were among…

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Two Towns Threatened by Floods

The Sun · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 2

Serious flooding is expected at Forbes (Lachlan River) and Warren (Macquarie)…

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Town threatened by new flood Men Work on Levee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 5

Floodwaters from the Macquarie River last night threatened the town of Warren (pop. 2000)…

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Floods Delay Hansen in Country Must miss League game

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 July 1952 · page 16

Rugby League international forward Kevin Hansen will miss today's Western Suburbs-Eastern Suburbs match at…

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