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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 106

'Hot Gospeller' in big storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 20

After a calm trip across the Atlantic, It he American hot gospeller Billy Graham arrived in London yesterday to find a storm rain about his head…

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'Hot Gospeller' in big storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 20

After a calm trip across the Atlantic, the American hot gospeller Billy Graham arrived in London yesterday to find a storm raging about his head…

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'Hot Gospeller' in big storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 20

After a calm trip across the Atlantic, the American hot gospeller Billy Graham arrived in London yesterday to find a storm raging about his head…

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Hot Gospeller' in big storm

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 20

After a calm trip across the Atlantic, It he American hot gospeller Billy Graham arrived in London yesterday to find a storm rain about his head…

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A Storm Brews Over the Tate From Our London Office

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 10

London's world-famous Tate Gallery is going through one of the stormiest periods in its seldom-peaceful history. ALMOST since the day…

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Caledon Delayed by Floods

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

The interstate freighter Caledon, with a full cargo of steel products for Rockhampton, is hold up in Newcastle because of…

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Fears of Epidemics in Flood Areas Grave Shortage Of Drinking Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

As the floodwaters receded in northern New South Wales yesterday, police, doctors and volunteers were fighting to avoid a threatened outbreak of dysentery. The R.A.A.F. dropped tons of disinfectant to stricken towns,…

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River Shipping And Flood Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

Sir,—During the past week there appeared two items of news, which, in my mind, are closely associated: "Floods in…

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Radio Amateurs Have Met Flood Emergency By a Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

IN times of emergency, when normal communications break down, amateur wireless operators…

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Prompt Help For Flood Victims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

The roaring cyclone that swept down the north coast of New South Wales at the week-end left a trail of…

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Mercy Flood Trip In Vain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. —A newly bom baby boy, rushed by ambulance through pouring rain and…

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£12,610 Given To "Herald" Fund For Flood Victims

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Sydney people yesterday responded generously to "The Sydney Morning Herald" appeal for contributions to aid North Coast flood victims…

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Flood Damage Record Committee's View

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 7

A spokesman for the Flood Relief Committee said last night that reports arriving from the flood areas confirmed the estimate that the present floods were the…

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Heavy Flood Losses On Two Rivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 7

MAITLAND, Tuesday. —Farmers in the area between Morpeth and Raymond Terrace will lose…

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N.S.W. Flood Victims Relief Fund Launched

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 7

The Lord Mayor, Alderman P. D. Hills, yesterday announced the launching of the N.S.W. Flood Victims'…

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List of Flood Deaths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 7

Sydney police last night issued an official list of the 22 people known to have been drowned in the floods…

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Flood Left Trail of Ruin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 5

CARCASSES of drowned cattle (above)-left by the floodwaters near Clovass, seven miles from Casino. George Keep (left) and John Brooker are dragging the carcasses together ready for burning. WRECKAGE of houses (below) littered Railway Parade, South Murwillumbah, after the floods receded. Nine homes were washed away in the town, and many others in outlying areas along the Tweed River…

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Workers Point Govt Blame in Flood Horror

Tribune · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

THE need to divert Government money to water conservation and flood-control will be a major item at the…

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Editorial The Flood Menace

Construction · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Almost every year, with tragic repetition, we read of the disastrous floods that decimate our country towns and drown our citizens…

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Mayor's flood appeal

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

Lord Mayor Hills today sent telegrams to every municipal mayor and shire…

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