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Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 84

Floods in Victoria Abating

Daily Mirror · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 25

MELBOURNE, Thurs. --Floods in the Western District of Victoria are abating…

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Flooding Follows Rains in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

Two horses, scared by the photographer's plane, gallop through floodwaters at a deserted farm at Birregurra in south-west Victoria. Widespread flooding has followed torrential rain in the area…

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Big Area Flooded By Burst Dam

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Millions of gallons ot water from the Lake Forrest dam, which burst its…

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10 Ft.-high Flood From Lake

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--Water 10ft. high swept down the East Barwon River today…

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Floods Held Up Artists

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 11

The two missing star singers of the National Theatre Opera Company arrived in Sydney from Broken Hill late on Wednesday…

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New floods expected in Victoria

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.-- More heavy flooding is expected in Victoria at" the weekend, as heavy…

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Six Flood Deaths

Daily Mirror · Saturday 8 August 1953 · page 2

KARACHI, Sat. (AP.). -- Six people were drowned when more than 300 houses collapsed yesterday…

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Woman's Ordeal In Storm-tossed Boat

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 9 August 1953 · page 5

RABAUL, Saturday (A.A.P.—Reuter). — Mrs. M. Staughton, who was adrift with a native "boy" in the trading vessel Emperor II from Sunday afternoon till Thursday night, to-day described their ordeal in heavy storms…

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Woman's ordeal in storm RABAUL, Sat

The Sun · Sunday 9 August 1953 · page 3

A WHITE woman who spent a week adrift in heavy seas with a frienzied…

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£6000 will aid pensioner to beat flood

Daily Mirror · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 2

MAITLAND, Monday. —A 64-years-old miner's pensioner from Maitland, who won first prize…

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Churchill Facing New Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday. --Mr. Churchill yesterday drove from The Chequers to 10, Drowning…

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Churchill Facing New Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday. --Mr. Churchill yesterday drove from The Chequers to 10. Downing…

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Churchill Facing New Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Churchill yesterday drove v from The Chequers to 10. Downing…

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Churchill Facing New Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 12

LONDON, Thursday. --Mr. Churchill yesterday drove from The Chequers to 10, Downing…

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Churchill Facing New Storm

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday. -- Mr. Churchill yesterday drove from The Chequers to 10, Downing…

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Allegations of Bias Deluge B.b.c

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 23

SOUTH END, Fri.--Perturbed at allegations of B.B.C. bias against the Australian cricketers in their broadcasts of this summer, the British…

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Allegations of Dias Deluge B.b.c

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 23

SOUTHEND, Fri. -- Per turbed at allegations of B.B.C. bias against the Australian cricketers in their broadcasts of this summer, the British…

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Allegations of Bias Deluge B.b.c

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 23

SOUTHEND, Fri.--Perturbed at allegations off B.B.C. bias against the Australian cricketers in their broadeasts off this summer, the British…

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Allegations of Bias Deluge B.b.c

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 23

SOUTHEND, Fri. -- Per turbed af allegations of B.B.G. bias against the Australian cricketers in their broadcasts of this summer, the British…

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Allegations of Bias Deluge B.b.c

Daily Mirror · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 23

SOUTHEND, Fri.--Perturbed at allegations bias against the Australian cricketers in their broadcasts of this summer the British…

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