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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 84

Flood Havoc In Valley

The Land · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 48

FLOOD havoc on the property of Mr. D. R. Nelson at Killarney, Kangaroo Valley,…

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President sees gale wreckage

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 16

FLINT (Michigan), Mon. -- President Eisenhower in the Presidential Diane on Saturday circled…

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President sees gale wreckage

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

FLINT (Michigan), Mon. -- President Eisenhower in the Presidential plane on Saturday circled…

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President sees gale wreckage

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 2

FLINT (Michigan), Mon. -- President Eisenhower in the Presidential plane on Saturday circled…

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Storm hits Test wicket

The Sun · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 1

NOTTINGHAM, Monday. -- A heavy storm swept the Test wicket here last night and if the rain continues there may not be much play…

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Gale warnings as Queen joins navy

The Sun · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--Gale warnings were issued last night as the Queen joined her navy at mouth for the Coronation review at Spithead…

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Storm Over Coronation ‘Morning After’

Tribune · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 4

LONDON.—Famous cartoonist David Low caused strong argument — and much soul searching — with a brilliant…

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Flood-proof home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 15

Sydney architect Mr. R. G. Maclurcan designed this home to resist floods. It will overlook the Clarence River at…

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Stoves Just Flooded in

The Sun · Thursday 18 June 1953 · page 7

A widow with four young children, who appeared over 2UE-2SM "Strike-It-Rich" program…

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Factor in Murray Flood Special to "The Land"

The Land · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

CROHAMHURST, Thurs.—Flooding of the Murray depended on the…

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Melbourne "Netherlands Flood Relief Fund" in Victoria

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 2

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Union Match Ends Under Floodlights

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 June 1953 · page 62

Randwick and Northern Suburbs Rugby Union teams yesterday finished their match at Coogee Oval under floodlights. Randwick won 11-3…

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Heavy Snow, Icy Gales Freeze State

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

Heavy snow again fell in many parts of the State yesterday. Icy westerly winds, sometimes at gale…

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84 Drown in China Floods

The Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 28

HONGKONG, Tuesday. -- 84 Chinese were drowned and large rice areas inundated,…

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National and Foreign News in Brief --The Page That Keeps You Up-to-the -Minute Man Killed, 100 Hurt in Freak Kansas Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK, Wed. (I.N.S.).--More them 100 persons are recovering from injuries they received in a freak storm that struck Wichita (Kansas) on Monday night. A man was killed, and…

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National and Foreign News in Brief--the Page That Keeps You Up-to-the-minute Man Killed, 100 Hurt in Freak Kansas Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK, Wed, (I.N.S.).--More than 100 persons are recovering injuries they received in a freak storm that struck. Wichita (Kansas) on Monday night. A man was killed, and…

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National and Foreign News in Brief-- the Page That Keeps You Up-to-the-minute Man Killed, 100 Hurt in Freak Kansas Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK, Wed. (I.N.S.).--More than 100 persons are recovering from injuries they received in a freak storm that struck Wichita (Kansas) on Monday night. A man was killed, and…

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National and Foreign News in Brief--the Page That Keeps You Up-to-the-minute Man Killed, 100 Hurt in Freak Kansas Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK, Wed. (I.N.S.).--More than 100 persons are recovering from injuries they received in a freak storm that struck wichita (Kansas) on Monday night. A man was killed, and…

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National and Foreign News in Brief--the Page That Keeps You Up-to-the-minute Man Killed, 100 Hurt in Freak Kansas Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK, Wed. (I.N.S.).--More than 100 persons are recovering from injuries they received in a freak storm that struck Wichita (Kansas) on Monday night. A man was killed, and…

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National and Foreign News in Brief--the Page That Keeps You Up-to-the-minute Man Killed, 100 Hurt in Freak Kansas Storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 11

NEW YORK, Wed. (I.N.S.).--More than 100 persons are recovering from injuries they received in a freak storm that struck Wichita (Kansas) on Monday night. A man was killed and…

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