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Floods & storms, 1953

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Flooding may cut railway

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 11

ADELAIDE, Thursday. --The North -South railway line was almost certain to be cut by the…

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Heavy Rain Likely In Late January

The Land · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 27

Crohamhurst Observatory (Q'ld.), January 6. — The clouds connected with the disturbance of January 5…

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Eight die when ship breaks in storm

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

TOKIO, Friday.--Eight men were killed when the Swedish tanker Avanti broke in two in a storm north-east of Okinawa, the Japanese Maritime Safety Board said today…

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8 Facing Ordeal On Broken Vessel Storm Hits Freighters

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Fri.--Eight men stranded on the forepeak of the Swedish tanker Avanti, which Broke in half yesterday during a gale face a terrifying ordeal as rescue ships battle through roaring…

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8 Facing Ordeal On Broken Vessel Storm Hits Freighters

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Fri.--Eight men stranded on the forepeak of the Swdish tanker Avanti which broke in half yesterday during a gaol face a terrifying ordeal as rescue ships battle through roaring…

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8 Facing Ordeal On Broken Vessel Storm Hits Freighters

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, Fri.--Eight men stranded on the fore peak of the Swedish tanker Avanti, which broke in half yesterday during a gale, face a terrifying ordeal as rescue ships battle through roaring…

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8 Face Grim Ordeal on Broken Ship Three Other Freighters Hit By Storm

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 4

SAN FRANCISCO, Fri. --Eight men stranded on the forepeak of the Swedish tanker Avanti, which broke in half yesterday during a gale, face a…

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Nine dead as storms batter U.S.

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday.--Wintry storms buffeted the eastern United States today, sending…

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Gale makes Lindwall devastating Turns Match for Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 17

A change of direction by the wind turned on Australian attack of mediocre appearance into a devastating force in the Third Test against South Africa yesterday…

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Floods Stop N.T. Train; 50 Stranded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 4

DARWIN, Friday.—Fifty passengers in the AdelaideAlice Springs train may be stranded at Oodnadatta for…

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Passengers stranded in desert by floods

The Sun · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 1

OODNADATTA, Saturday.--Fifty passengers on the Adelaide-Alice Springs train are stranded here with the flooded Finke River ahead,…

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50 in train marooned by floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Fri.--Floods in Central Australia may maroon 50 train…

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Flood in 'Centre' Holds Up Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

DARWIN, Sat. -- The Adelaide-Alice Springs train may be held at Oodnadatta for a week because the Finke River between there and Alice…

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Flood in 'Centre' Holds Up Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 3

DARWIN, Sat.--.The Adelaide-Alice Springs train may be held at Oodnadatta for a week because the Finke River between there and Alice…

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19 die in storms

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 January 1953 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sat. -- Destructive storms today struck wide areas alone the Atlantic…

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Rail Line Cut by Floods in N.t

Truth · Sunday 11 January 1953 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Nearly 50 passengers on the Adelaide-Alice Springs train are standed at Oodnadatta. The Finke River crossing…

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Train Still Held Up By Floods

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 11 January 1953 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Saturday.— Some of the 50 passengers held up by floods in a train at Oodnadatta were to-day…

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Flood Strands Train [Swollen river ahead, 500 miles of desert behind] Babies Suffer Alice Springs

The Sun · Sunday 11 January 1953 · page 2

A TRAINLOAD of 50 passengers is stranded at Oodnadatta with the flooded Finke River ahead of them and 500 miles of desert behind them…

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46 Storm Deaths

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Mon. (B.U.P.).--Forty-six deaths are reported as a result of one of the winter's worst…

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46 Storm Deaths

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 5

NEW YORK, Mon. (B.U.P.).--Forty-six deaths are reported as a result of one of the winter's worst…

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