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Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 106

2 Ships Sunk in Gale Soldiers rushed to sea walls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.-- Two ships were sunk yesterday and two others grounded by wild gales which swept the Baltic and…

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2 Ships Sunk in Gale Soldiers rushed to sea walls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--Two ships were sunk yesterday and two others grounded by wild gales which swept the Baltic and…

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2 Ships Sunk in Gale Soldiers rushed to sea walls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.-- Two ships were sunk yesterday and two others grounded by wild gales which. swept the Baltic and…

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2 Ships Sunk in Gale Soldiers rushed to sea walls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Tues.--Two ships were sunk yesterday and two others grounded by wild gales which swept the Baltic and…

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Australians May Be Hit U.S. athletics storm brewing

The Sun · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 32

LONDON, Tuesday. -- A storm brewing in the amateur athletic world may affect Australians now studying in the United States. Among the Australians concerned…

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Europe bettered by terrific seas 2 Ships Sunk in Gale Soldiers rushed to sea walls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.-- Two ships were sunk yesterday and two others grounded by Wild gales which swept the Baltic and…

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Europe battered by terrific seas 2 Ships Sunk in Gale Soldiers rushed to sea walls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.-- Two ships were sunk yesterday and two others grounded by wild gales which swept the Baltic and…

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Europe battered by terrific seas 2 Ships Sunk in Gale Soldiers rushed to sea walls

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Tues.-- Two ships were sunk yesterday and two others grounded by wild gales which swept the Baltic and…

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U.K. beats threat of floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 5

LONDON, Mon. --Britain's east coast flood defences withstood,…

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Cyclone victims rescued

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wed. -- Three people reported missing after a cyclonic blow in Hervey Bay, 192…

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Storms likely in new council

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

The new Sydney City Council, which meets for the first time late today, is expected to be the most turbulent for many years. For the first time in the civic history of the City…

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Storm In A Railway Teacup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

Surely the A.R.U. cannot expect the Railways Commissioner or anybody else to treat seriously its protest that…

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Queen's bad trip Royal plane in 50 mph gale

The Sun · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 7

GISBORNE, Wednesday.--The Queen's plane landed at the airport here today in the teeth of a 50mph gale…

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National and Foreign News -- the Page That Keeps You Up to Date Trail of havoc in gale-swept Europe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (A.P., B.U.P.).--Reports of broken sea-walls, crippled railways,, snowbound villages and blocked roads came from all over Western Europe last night as storms which had lasted three days blew themselves out…

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National and Foreign News-- the Page That Keeps You Up to Date Trail of havoc in gale-Swept Europe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (A.P., B.U.P.).-- Reports of broken sea-walls, crippled railway, snowbound villages and blocked roads came from all over Western Europe last night as storms which had lasted three days blew themselves out…

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National and Foreign News--the Page That Keeps You Up to Date Trail of havoc in gale-swept Europe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (A.P., B.U.P.).--Reports of broken sea-walls, crippled railways, snowbound villages and blocked roads came from all over Western Europe last night as storms which had lasted three days blew them selves out…

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National and Foreign News -- the Page That Keeps You Up to Date Trail of havoc in gale-swept Europe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (A.P., B.U.P.).--Reports of broken sea-walls, crippled railways, snowbound villages and blocked roads came from all over Western Europe last night as storms which had lasted three days blew themselves out…

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National and Foreign News -- the Page That Keeps You Up to Date Trail of havoc in gale-swept Europe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (A.P., B.U.P.).--Reports of broken sea-walls, crippled railways, snowbound villages and blocked, roads came from all over Western Europe last night as storms which had lasted three days blew themselves out…

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National and Foreign News -- the Page That Keeps You Up to Date Trail of havoc in gale-swept Europe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (A.P., B.U.P.).--Reports of broken sea-walls, crippled railways, snowbound villages and blocked roads came from all over Western Europe last night as storms, which had lasted three days blew themselves out…

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National and Foreign News -- the Page That Keeps You Up to Date Trail of havoc in gale-swept Europe

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Wed. (A.P., B.U.P.).--Reports of broken sea-walls, crippled railways, snowbound villages and blocked roads came from all over Western Europe last night as storms which had lasted three days blew themselves out…

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