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Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 84

Dutch fear floodings

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

BRUINISSE, Mon.--High tides brought new floods to the Dutch coast today…

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Jockeys Blinded in Storm Confusion at Kembla

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 23

Jockeys in the First Improvers' Handicap (5f.) at Kembla Grange yesterday "rode blind" in driving rain and flying mud…

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Thunderstorms likely later

The Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 15

Thunderstorms are possible in Sydney this evening, according to the Weather Bureau…

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Heavy Rain Likely On N. Coast

The Land · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 2

CROHAMHURST, Thurs.—There may be heavy rains on the North Coast of…

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Storm raast opnieuw over Nederland Overal was men echter paraat

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

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Beat Heavy Rain to Win Steeple

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 19 April 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— The Solar Bear golding, Tccdum (5-1), won the Gordon Steeplechase in heavy rain at Canlfield…

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Storms Kill U.k. Oysters

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 19 April 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Sat.--Britain's east coast oyster industry faces disaster because recent storms and floods…

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Violent Storm Hits Brisbane

Truth · Sunday 19 April 1953 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday.—A man was hit by lightning, hospital services were disrupted and many districts blacked out when a violent thunderstorm hit Brisbane this afternoon…

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Storm brewing in City Council over barrows

Truth · Sunday 19 April 1953 · page 9

There were indications this week that the political storm that has been gathering over the City Council because of its failure to clean up the city's fruit barrows is about to break…

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Storms kill 11, injure 250

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 16

COLUMBUS (Georgia), Mon. -- Eleven people were killed and 250 injured in a series of baby…

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Storms kill 11, injure 250

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 16

COLUMBUS (Georgia), Mon.-- Eleven people were killed and 250 injured in a series of baby…

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Storms kill 11, injure 250

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 16

COLUMBUS (Geargla), Mon. -- Eleven people were killed and 250 injured in a series of baby…

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Storms kill 11, injure 250

Daily Mirror · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 5

COLUMBUS (Georgia), Mon. -- Eleven people were killed and 250 injured in a series of baby…

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Broadcast started flood scare again

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 7

OMAHA (Nebraska), Wed.(A.P.).-- It is a year since this metropolitan area fought off the Missouri River's greatest flood crest, but people haven't lost their flood "litters."…

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Broadcast started flood scare again

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 7

OMAHA (Nebraska), Wed, (A.P.).-- It is a year since this metropolitan area fought off the Missouri River's greatest flood crest, but people haven't lost their flood "jitters."…

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Broadcast started flood scare again

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 April 1953 · page 7

OMAHA (Nebraska), Wed. (A.P.).--It is a year since this metropolitan area fought off the Missouri River's greatest flood crest, but people haven't lost their flood "jitters."…

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Cyclone Hits Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 13

PERTH, Wed.--A cyclone struck the coast last night between Port Hedland and Broome…

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Plea for Floodlanders at C.w.a. Conference

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 34

"Damage caused by floods in the Riverina district in the past three years is equal to what would have been expected in the next 50 years," said Trangie delegate to the…

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Women Tired Of Floodings

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 19

HEARTFELT comments were expressed on the resolution put by Forbes branch that both State and…

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Flood-lights for Wembley

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday.-- (Extel) .--Because of the growing popularity of flood-lit sport, Wembley…

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