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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 84

1000 lost in Burma floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 6

RANGOON, Mon.--Floods have destroyed the town of Shwegyin, 90 miles north of…

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Floods Trap Thousands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 3

RANGOON, Aug. 25 (A.A.P.).—The Burmese Supreme Commander, General New Win, to-day…

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Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

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Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

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Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

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Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

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Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

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Rapid River will not flood doubles bookies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 32

Punters are wondering what has happened to promising Rapid River. The country performer has been supported…

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Late News Greek Storm

The Sun · Sunday 30 August 1953 · page 60

ATHENS, Saturday.--Storm last night swept away huts and shelters built by earthquake…

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Cyclone May Have Hit Missing Sloop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 4

BRISBANE, Sunday.— Police believe the 33ft sloop Ma[?]uraka, eight days overdue on a voyage from New…

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Texans homeless in floods

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

DALLAS (Texas), Mon. (U.P.). -- In rain-soaked Texas yesterday, floods drove 4500 people from…

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Texans homeless in floods

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

DALLAS (Texas), Mon. (U.P.). -- In rain-soaked Texas yesterday, floods drove 4500 people from…

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Texans homeless in floods

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 August 1953 · page 3

DALLAS (Texas), Mon. (U.P.). -- In rain-soaked Texas yesterday, floods drove 4500 people from…

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Gale Hits Adelaide

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 26

ADELAIDE Tuesday. --Gale-force winds, sleet, and rainstorms are lashing Adelaide and most of…

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Gale Hits Adelaide

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 26

ADELAIDE Tuesday. --Gale-force winds, sleet, and rainstorms are lashing Adelaide and most of…

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Gale Hits Adelaide

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 26

ADELAIDE Tuesday. --Gale-force winds, sleet, and rainstorms are lashing Adelaide and most of…

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Gale Hits Adelaide

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 15

ADELAIDE. Tuesday. --Gale-force winds, sleet, and rainstorms are lashing Adelaide and most of…

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Gale Hits Adelaide

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 26

ADELAIDE Tuesday. -Gale -force winds, sleet, and rainstorms are lashing Adelaide and most of…

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