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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

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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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Council Election Win By Triggs Causes Storm

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 2

The Labor candidate (Cr. R. A. Triggs) was elected chairman of Hie Sydney County Council today. His election was bitterly…

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Winter Storms in U.s.—37 Die Power Cut From 100,000 Homes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 January 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (A.A.P.).—Thirty-seven people died yesterday in America's worst storms this winter. The storms—bringing snow, wind, sleet, and rain to New…

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Storms Abate in U.s.a

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (A.A.P.).—The death toll in the week-end's severe winter storms in the United States…

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"Dry'' Rivers Bursting Banks Floods aid cattle, cane men

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 7

BRISBANE, Mon.--Queensland rivers which were dry less than a month ago have burst their banks after heavy…

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Queensland Warnings Of Storms, Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 8

BRISBANE, Tuesday. —With gale-force winds blowing off North Queensland in Torres…

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Island [?] By Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.--A cyclone hit [?] Island, in the Gulf Carpentaria. last [?]…

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Island Hit Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.--cyclone hit Mornington Island, in the Gulf Carpentaria, last nig…

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Island Hit By Cyclone

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed.--A cyclone hit Mornington Island, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, last night…

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Worst Gale Hits Durban

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 19

DURBAN, Wed, (Extel).--The worst storm in living memory struck Natal yesterday, when…

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Worst Gale Hits Durban

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 19

DURBAN, Wed, (Extel).--The worst storm in living memory struck Natal yesterday, when…

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Worst Gale Hits Durban

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 19

DURBAN, Wed. (EXTEL).--The worst storm inliving memory struck Natal yesterday, when…

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6 saved in Qld. floods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 January 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tues.--Six people were rescued today from flooded country…

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Victorian Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Thunderstorms in Victoria to-day disrupted rail and road traffic and cut…

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Cyclone Damages Mission

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thurs.--A, cyclone on Tuesday heavily damaged the Presbyterian Mission on…

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Cyclone Damage Mission

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thurs.--A cyclone on Tuesday heavily, damaged the Presbyterian Mission on…

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Cyclone Damages Mission

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thurs.--A cyclone on Tuesday heavily damaged the Presbyterian Mission on…

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Townsville Flood Peril

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 7

TOWNSVILLE, Thurs. —More than 22in. of rain in 10 days have flooded rivers and blocked all…

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Flood Threat To Homes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.— About 30 homes were evacuated in Townsville to-day following extensive…

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Man Drowns in Townsville Flood

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

Townsville, Friday.--A man has been drowned and widespread, damage caused in the most…

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