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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 84

Storms shroud Everest

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Wed. (A.P.). -- The British Mount Everest expedition was warned, last…

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Storms shroud Everest

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Wed. (A.P.). -- The British Mount Everest expedition was warned last…

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Storms shroud Everest

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Wed. (A.P.). -- The British Mount Everest expedition was warned last…

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Looters in storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Tues. -- Scavengers today looted beach shacks wrecked in a coastal…

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3 ships in heavy gale

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 30

A damaged cargo ship, sailing to Sydney, from Noumea for repairs, is believed to be battling…

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Ships Fight Heavy Gale Near Coast

The Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 5

Three ships on their way from Noumea to Sydney and originally due today, are fighting…

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It's my opinion Orphans of the storm

The Sun · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

I WONDER sometimes if the generals and statesman in this world ever…

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Heavy gales delay damage ships

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 7

Gales off the Australian coast have delayed shipping and damaged two freighters. A strong westerly…

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Crippled Ship Fights Gale

The Sun · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 29

A small French motorship, partly crippled, is fighting against a strong westerly gale to reach the…

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Damaged in Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

Huge seas whipped up by westerly gales off the N.S.W. coast have delayed Sydney - bound ships…

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Damaged in Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

Huge seas whipped up by westerly gales off the N.S.W. coast have delayed Sydney-bound ships…

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Damaged Ships in Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 7

Huge seas whipped up by westerly gales off the N.S.W. coast have delayed Sydney-bound ships…

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Motor Ship Fights Gale

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

Lashed by icy gale-force winds and big seas, a partly-crippled 400-ton motorship is battling to reach safety in Sydney. Some anxiety is felt In…

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Motor Ship Fights Gale

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

Lashed by icy gale-force winds and big seas, a partly-crippled 400-ton motorship is battling to reach safety in Sydney. Some anxiety is felt in…

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Motor Ship Fights Gale

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

Lashed by icy gale-force winds and big seas, a partly-crippled 400-ton motorship is battling to reach safety in Sydney. Some anxiety is felt in…

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37 Dead As Storms Sweep Five States

The Sun · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 9

NEW YORK, Thursday.--At least 37 have been killed, hundreds injured and vast damage done in storms and floods in five States. A tornado which swept…

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Weekend fishing guide: Big Prospects After Storms

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The recent storm and the biting westerly winds have stirred up the fish and brought them on the bite. Bream have been…

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Weekend fishing guide: Big Prospects After Storms

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The recent storm and the biting westerly winds have stirred up the fish and brought them on the bite. Bream have been…

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Weekend fishing guide: Big Prospects After Storms

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The recent storm and the biting westerly winds have stirred up the fish and brought them on the bite. Bream have been…

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Weekend fishing guide: Big Prospects After Storms

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 6

The recent storm and the biting westerly winds have stirred up the fish brought them on the bite. Bream have been…

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