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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 106

Flood Plea for Fodder

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

The Agriculture Minister (Mr. Graham) today appealed for gifts of fodder to help North Coast stock…

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Hunt for Moore Witness Weekend check in flood areas

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

Friends of jockey George Moore this weekend are making frantic attempts to locate a former employee at floodbound Hughenden (Qld.). He is Mr. Percy Rose,…

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City aid in flood

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

Edda Bemco, a New Australian, of Hopetoun St., Hurlstone Park, who won a beauty contest at…

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"Paltry" attitude on NSW, flood relief Federal. Govt, Criticised at Lismore'

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

LISMORE, Sat.--The Deputy Mayor of Us more (Aid. C. Camp- sell) today accused the Federal Severn meat of a "mean, paltry…

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"Paltry" attitude on N.S.W. flood relief Federal Govt. Crticised at Lismore

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

The Deputy Mayor of Lismore accused the Federal Government of a "mean, paltry approach" to…

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Minister sees flood havoc

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 2

Official relief for North Coast flood victims began with an inspection of flood damage. Picture…

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Holidaymakers-- in Duplicate-- Go Back City aid 1 in flood

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 3

Edda Bemco, a New Australian, of Hopetoun St., Hurlstone Park, who won a beauty contest at…

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Film queen City aid in flood

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 1

Edda Bemco, a New Australian, of Hopetoun St., Hurlstone Park, who won a beauty contest at…

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Hunt for Moore Witness Weekend check in flood areas

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

Friends of jockey George Moore this weekend are making frantic attempts to locate a former employee at floodbound Huahenden (Old.). He is Mr. Percy Rose,…

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Flood Plea for Fodder

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

The Agriculture Minister (Mr. Graham) today appealed for gifts of fodder to help North Coast stock…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Hunt for Moore Witness Weekend check in flood areas

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

Friends of jockey George Moore this weekend are making frantic att-empfs to locate a former employee at floodbound Hughenden (Old.). He is Mr. Percy Rose,…

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Flood Plea for Fodder

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 4

The Agriculture Minister (Mr. Graham) today appealed for gifts of fodder to help North Coast stock…

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Gales Slow Liner

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 80

LONDON, Saturday.—Gales yesterday slowed the liner Esperance Bay on the last lap of its voyage from Australia with 363…

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Storm In Sydney

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 3

Lightning yesterday morning struck an electric light meter at the Weather Bureau a few feet from where two men were working…

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Storm Mars Racing

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 39

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. — Newcastle race meeting this afternoon was held in difficulties…

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Lightning storm plays "pranks"

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 5

Lightning played several "pranks" in a violent storm which lashed the city and suburbs yesterday. During the storm…

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Lie Detectors Cause U.S. Storm

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 19

NEW YORK, Saturday.—A storm of protest is sweeping the United States over the use of lie detectors in Government and…

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£52,147 In Flood Fund

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 1

"The Sydney Morning Herald" fund for North Coast flood victims now totals…

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Death, Disaster And Misery Overwhelmed The North Coast, And Yet... These Floods Will Come Again!

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 59

The waters of the North Coast floods have drained away. They have left behind them broken homes, dead,…

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Federal Govt. miserliness prevents national approach to flood menace Paltry Few Thousands for Relief

Truth · Sunday 28 February 1954 · page 52

Flood mitigation and prevention, particularly on the North Coast of New South Wales, calls for a great National effort. What if it costs £150,000,000? What does it…

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