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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1953

1,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 84

Forecast of Storms, Cool Change

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 2

The metropolitan area will have unsettled weather with some Isolated thunderstorms…

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Forecast of Storms, Cool Change

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 2

The metropolitan area will have unsettled weather with some isolated thunderstorms…

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Forecast of Storms, Cool Change

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 2

The metropolitan area will have unsettled weather with some isolated thunderstorms…

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Forecast of Storms, Cool Change

Daily Mirror · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 2

The metropolitan area will have unsettled weather with some isolated thunderstorms…

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92 m.p.h. storm hits Hongkong

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 6

HONGKONG, Fri.--A typhoon with 92 m.p.h. winds hit Hongkong early today. The typhoon uprooted trees, blew down…

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The curse of the priest's watch When the jewelled timepiece disappeared. the Bimboola's propeller skaft cracked and the skip ran into a gale. a Short Story

The World's News · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 25

THE Bimboola limped along at less than five knots to the hour. Anyone could see by the agitated and fearful expression on the chief…

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Storm for the Valley a Short Story The once-fertile valley was brown, even the trees were a sickly yellow. And there was no sign of life

The World's News · Saturday 19 September 1953 · page 10

IN the autumn of 1957 the stranger moved into Isling Lodge. Quietly, like an unobtrusive leaf falling into the farming community which drew…

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BOY 4, Killed During Storm Train is derailed

The Sun · Sunday 20 September 1953 · page 5

A BOY was killed and several people injured during last night's downpour…

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Storm Over Advocate Owner thinks Metrop start "too risky"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 20 September 1953 · page 55

There is a danger that strong Metropolitan fancy Advocate will not start in that race at Randwick on October 5. Advocate's owner, Mrs. Denis Allen,…

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£5 Million For Flood Victims

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 20 September 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Sept. 19 (A.A.P.).—Donors have contributed more than £5 million to the National Flood…

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Heavy Rain and Snowstorms Lash 4 States

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 1

Snowstorms, torrential rain and icy winds lashed New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland yesterday. The Huon River in Tasmania flooded Huonville,…

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Nine Deaths in Italian Floods

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 5

ROME, Mon. (A.P., B.U.P.)--Abnormally heavy rain throughout Italy has caused floods and landslides that have killed at least nine people and injured 10…

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Nine deaths in Italian floods

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 12

ROME, Mon. (A.P., B.U.P.)--Abnormally heavy rain throughout Italy has caused floods and landslides that have killed at least nine people and injured 10…

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Nine Deaths in Italian Floods

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 5

ROME, Mon. (A.P., B.U.P.)--Abnormally heavy rain throughout Italy has caused floods and, landslides that have killed at least nine people and injured 10…

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Nine deaths in Italian floods

Daily Mirror · Monday 21 September 1953 · page 12

ROME, Mon. (A.P., B.U.P.)-- Abnormally heavy rain throughout Italy has caused floods and landslides that have killed at least nine people and injured 10…

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Luxury Liner's Dramatic Rescue in Atlantic Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

BREST (France), Tues. (B.U.P.). --The French luxury liner lie de France yesterday rescued 24 of the 26-man crew of the freighter- Liberian Greenville in one of the worst Atlantic storms for years. The commander of the…

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Luxury Liner's Dramatic Rescue in Atlantic Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

BREST (France), Tues. (B.U.P.). --The French luxury liner lie de prance yesterday rescued 24 of the 26 -man crew of the freighter Liberian Greenville in one of the worst Atlantic storms for years. The commander of the…

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Luxury Liner's Dramatic Rescue in Atlantic Storm

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 22 September 1953 · page 3

BREST (France), Tues. (B.U.P.). --The French luxury liner IIe de Finance yesterday rescued 24 of the 26 -man crew of the freighter Liberian Greenville in one of the worst Atlantic storms for years. The commander of the…

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Atlantic Gale Sinks Freighter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Sept. 22 (A.A.P.).—A gale broke up the Liberian freighter, Greenville (6,323 tons) in…

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Voices in the Storm

Tribune · Wednesday 23 September 1953 · page 5

THE Australasian Book Society has chosen an apt time for the publication of…

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