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Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 84

Flood-lights for Wembley

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 12

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

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Flood- Lights for Wembley

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 12

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

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Flood-lights for Wembley

Daily Mirror · Saturday 25 April 1953 · page 12

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

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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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Storms End "Indian Summer" Record Dry Spell In Freak Weather

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Thunderstorms and cooler temperatures last night ended the "Indian Summer'' which had given Sydney one of its hottest Aprils on record…

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Storms End " Indian Summer" Record Dry Spell In Freak Weather

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Thunderstorms and cooler temperatures last night ended the "Indian Summer" which had given Sydney one of its hottest Aprils on record…

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Storms End "Indian Summer" Record Dry Spell In Freak Weather

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Thunderstorms and cooler temperatures last night ended the "Indian Summer" which had given Sydney' one of its hottest Aprils on record…

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71 Flood Heroes Honored

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Tues. -- The Queen has honored 68 men and three women for bravery…

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Awards for Flood Heroes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 23

LONDON, Wed.--Queen Elizabeth yesterday recognised the courage of 85 men and women in the…

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Awards for Flood Heroes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 23

LONDON, Wed.--Queen Elizabeth yesterday recognised the courage of 85 men and women in the…

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Awards for Flood Heroes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 23

LONDON, Wed.--Queen Elizabeth yesterday recognised the courage of 85 men and women in the…

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Awards for Flood Heroes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 23

LONDON, Wed.--Queen Elizabeth yesterday recognised the courage of 85 men and women in the…

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Awards for Flood Heroes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 23

LONDON, Wed.--Queen Elizabeth yesterday recognised the courage of 85 men and women in the…

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Warning of flood in north

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 9

Light to heavy rain is falling over most of N.S.W. and the Weather Bureau has issued flood…

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Warning of flood in north

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 9

Light to heavy rain is falling over most of N.S.W. and the Weather Bureau has issued flood…

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Flood Warning in North Given Deluge In City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

Torrential ruin has fallen in most of the State in the last 24 hours and the Weather Bureau today warned North Coast…

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Flood Warning in North Given Deluge in City

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

Torrential rain has fallen in most of the State in the last 24 hours and the Weather Bureau today warned North Coast…

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Four Killed on Slippery Roads in Heavy Rain Warnings of flood danger

The Sun · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

Widespread, unbroken rain in the cyclonic weather break slapping the east coast for the last two days has caused four road deaths in Sydney and flood dangers in Sydney and country areas…

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Storms Kill 14 in U.s.a

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Fri. -- Tornadoes which struck Georgia late yesterday killed 14 people and injured 350 others…

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Rain Helps Cattle. Wheat Danger of flood

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 May 1953 · page 1

General rain over almost two-thirds of New South Wales has: Soaked the…

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