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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 84

4 tornados flatten homes Storms Ravage America

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK, Tuesday (U.P.).--Four more tornados struck along the Mississippi last night,…

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Three Coastal Towns Cut Off by Floods

The Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 11

With heavy rain still falling, three towns are already isolated and five others are expected to be cut off tomorrow on a 100-mile strip of the South Coast. Rivers and creeks are…

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Coast May Get Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 9

The Weather Bureau yesterday warned of danger of local flooding on the South Coast. Police officers at…

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Flood Threat on South Coast 50 Moruya Homes In Danger At High Tide

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 5

Heavy rain fell on the far South Coast today and 50 homes at Moruya may become flooded. Moruya police said the Moruya…

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Flood fear at Mortiya

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

Heavy rain fell on the far South Coast today, and 50 homes at Moruya may became flooded…

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Flood Soar

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 20

Heavy rain fell on the 'far South Coast today, and 50 homes at Moruya may became…

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Work on Dam Held Up by Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 7

Too much water has stopped work on the Warragamba Dam. The president of the…

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Work on Dam Held Up by Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 7

Too much water has stopped work on the Warragamba Dam. The president of the…

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Work on Dam Held Up by Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 7

Too much water has stopped work on the Warragamba Dam. The president of the…

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Work on Dam Held Up by Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 7

Too much water has stopped work on the Warragamba Dam. The president of the…

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Work on Dam Held Up by Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 4

Too much water has stopped work on the Warragambah Dam. The president of the…

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Work on Dam Held Up by Heavy Rain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 7

Too much water has stopped work on the Warragamba Dam. The president of the…

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Caucus storm on prefabs

The Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

Stormy exchanges occurred during the debate in the Parliamentary Labor Caucus today on an order for 1000 prefabricated homes said to…

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Sth. Coast Warned To Expect Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

The Weather Bureau last night renewed flood warnings for south coast rivers and the…

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Sth. Coast Toads cut by floods

The Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 5

Motorists, travellers, and tourist coach passengers are marooned in several South Coast districts by swollen rivers and impassable roads…

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Tow in flood for ambulance

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 8

A tow-truck yesterday towed an ambulance through floodwaters covering the Prince's Highway between Narooma and Moruya…

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Floods Block Two Highways

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

Heavy rains in the Bega and Eden districts on the South Coast last night cut the Prince's and Monaro highways in several places and flooded the Bega and Bogo Rivers causing a serious threat to many homes…

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Highways Blocked By Floods

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 9

Heavy rains on the South Coast last night cut the Prince's and Monaro highways in several places and flooded the Bega and Bogo Rivers, causing a…

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Floods Block Two Highways

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 3

Heavy rains in the Bega and Eden districts on the South Coast fast night cut the Prince's and Monaro highways in several places and flooded the Bega and Bogo Rivers causing a serious threat to many homes…

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Highways Blocked By Floods

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 9

Heavy rains on the South Coast last night cut the Prince's and Monaro highways in several places and flooded the Bega and Bogo Rivers, causing a…

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