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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 106

New Threat of Epidemic Food short in floods

The Sun · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 4

Shortage of food and threatened outbreaks of disease have become major problems in the flood-battered North Coast…

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"No barriers" to big floods Control Measures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 6

Control measures could not stop or divert abnormal floods, the Minister for Conservation (Mr. Enticknap) said…

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Queen's Hostess Flood Heroine

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 6

LISMORE, Tues. -- Lismore's hostess to the Queen saved four men from drowning at the height of the floods…

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City Fund for Flood Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 6

A public meeting in the Town Hall on Friday will launch a relief fund for New…

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Tragic Aftermath of Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 3

ABOVE: Broken branches and logs littered this Casino street after floodwaters had receded. Residents found…

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Snakes Menace in Floodwater

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

LISMORE, Tues. -- Thousands of black snakes fleeing the floods are frightening northern New South Wales townspeople…

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Airlift of 301 people from flooded town

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

R.A.A.F. planes yesterday flew 301 people from the flood-devastated town of Casino. A water shortage and fear of epidemics…

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News for Women Students in swimsuits pushed buses across flooded creeks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 16

ONE hundred and fifty university students had to evacuate their hostel at one hour's notice when they were…

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Floodwaters to be tested

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wed. -- The Maritime Services Board will conduct a series of tests on Newcastle Harbor to ascertain the effect of…

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Flood Risk Continues Search for victims

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Flood - weary police and civilians at daybreak today began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated North…

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Flood dangers still serious Search for victims

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Flood weary police and civilians at daybreak today began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated North…

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Floodwaters to be tested

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wed. The Maritime Services Board will conduct a series of test on Newcastle Harbor to ascertain the effect of…

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Flood Victim Rescued

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Crew of an amphibious duck carrying out a dramatic flood rescue at Dungarubba (North Coast). The man in the bathing costume has swum through the swift -flowing floodwaters to take a line to the man clinging to the tree. Soon afterwards the flood victim was hauled to safety…

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Grim Search for Victims of Big Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

Flood -weary police and civilians af daybreak today : began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated North Coast…

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Grim Search After Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

Flood -weary police and civilians at daybreak today began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated, North Coast. FEED FOR CATTLE…

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Flood dangers still serious Search for victims

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

flood - weary police and civilians at daybreak today began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated North…

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Flood Risk Continues Search for victims

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Flood - weary police and civilians at daybreak today began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated North…

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Floodwaters to be tested

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wed. The Maritime Services Board will conduct a series of test on Newcastle Harbor to ascertain the effect of…

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Grim Search After Flood

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 2

Flood -weary police and civilians at- daybreak today began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated North Coast. FEED FOR CATTLE…

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Flood Risk Continues Search for victims

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 1

Flood weary police and civilians at daybreak today began intensive searches for people missing on the devastated North…

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