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Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 84

Flood Alert in Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 26 (A.A.P.).—Britain will be on the alert against new floods to-morrow and at the…

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Court Sees Film In Flood Damage Claim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

BATHURST, Thursday.—An eight millimetre film was shown during the hearing of a…

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Flood Gifts "Taxable"

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Donations to the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund for the United Kingdom and. Holland will not be…

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Flood Gifts "Taxable"

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Donations to the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund for the United Kingdom and Holland will not be…

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Flood Gifts "Taxable"

Daily Mirror · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Donations to the Lord Mayor's Flood Relief Fund for the United Kingdom and Holland will not be…

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Fine Weather After Storms

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

Thunderstorms are likely this afternoon in Sydney, according to the Weather Bureau…

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Gale Blows School Away

The Sun · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 3

REYK JAVIK (Iceland), Friday--An Arctic gale today plucked a wooden school for 40…

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Storm Hits Sydney: Lightning Burns Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 1

A man was burnt by lightning in a fierce electrical storm which broke over Sydney at…

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Coolest summer for 94 years Storms Sweep City, Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 2

Violent electrical storms and torrential rain last night marked the close of Sydney's coolest summer in the 94 years' history of the Weather Bureau…

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Floods Cause Epidemic

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 9

BRISBANE, Fri. -- Gastro-enteritis epidemics have broken out in flood-ravaged…

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Plea For Longer Hours To Bake Better Loaf Govt. Facing Storm Over Poor Quality Bread Demand by Wives

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 5

The poor quality of New South Wales bread promises to provide an early storm for the new Minister of Labour and Industry, Mr. A. Landa, in the…

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'Hysterical Flood' of Refugees

Truth · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 3

BERLIN, Sat. — The flow of refugees from the Soviet Zone into West Berlin has become…

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Town Gets Ready For Flood

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 1

The border town of Mungindi, on the Barwon River, is preparing for a record flood at midday…

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Nuts, Bolts in Bread Flood of protests from housewives

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1953 · page 5

FOOD inspectors have found cigarette butts, matches, pieces of glass, grubs, cockroaches, nuts, bolts in Sydney's bread. NSW Health Department chief food…

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Lull Before Storm at Broken Hill?

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Mon -- Today's quiet in the city is expected to give place to chaotic…

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Lull Before Storm at Broken Hill?

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Mon. --Today's quiet in the city is expected to give place to chaotic…

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Lull Before Storm at Broker Hill?

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Mon. --Today's quiet In the city is expected to give place to chaotic…

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Lull Before Storm at Broken Hill?

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Mon. --Today's quiet in the city is expected to give place to chaotic…

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Lull Before Storm at Broken Hill?

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Mon. --Today's quiet in the city is expected to give place to chaotic…

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Properties Cut Off By Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 3

Dozens of sheep and cattle properties on the Barwon and Boomi Rivers, near the…

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