Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 106

Cyclone Menace

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tues.--Rockhampton, parts of which are still under water as a result of last…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cyclone Div

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 28

Cyclone Co. of Australia Ltd. will pay an interim dividend of 7[?] p.c. on ordinary shares…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Cyclone Menace

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tues.--Rockhampton, parts of which are still under water as a result of last…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Cyclone Div

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 28

Cyclone Co. of Australia Ltd. will pay an interim dividend of 7[?] p.c. on ordinary shares…

Continued on Trove, page 28 →

Waterspouts Menace Yacht in Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--Two waterspouts in last week's cyclone nearly "sandwiched" a 26ft. yacht 100 miles north-east of Newcastle. Skipper of the yacht,…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Moving Towns Away From Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

Sir,—Australia has inherited a system of building its towns in the valleys close to waterways, although in many cases…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

QuickFlood Aid Praised In North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

The chairman of flood relief committees in Casino, Kyogle, Lismore and Murwillumbah last night praised…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

New Danger of Flooding

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 5

A cyclone off the Queensland coast may extend to the recently- flooded NSW coast…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Editorial Stop the Floods From Becoming Disasters

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 5

Response to the appeals launched by the Lord Mayor and the Sydney Morning Herald to assist flood victims has been prompt and generous and should continue so. Nobody who has read of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

S.a. Gives £10,000 for Flood Relief

The Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 13

A cheque for £10,000 for flood relief in NSW has been received by the State Government…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

£4Mil. Flood Damage Landa's estimate of North Coast losses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 7

The Minister for Social Welfare (Mr. Landa) last night said flood damage on the North Coast totalled about £4,000,000. Flood-stricken towns today face a second flood crisis. 'Touch and go today' at Kyogle…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

British flood aid urged

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.).--The Daily Telegraph said today that the British…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Floodwater Runs White with Milk Huge toll of damage in north

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

LISMORE, Tues.--Floodwater in parts of the Lismore district is running white with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Floodwater Runs White with Milk Huge toll of damage in north

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 14

LISMORE, Tues.--Floodwater in parts of the Lismore district is running white with…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

British flood aid urged

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (D.M.W.C.).--The Daily Telegraph said today that the British…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Floodwater Runs White with Milk Huge toll of damage in north

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 14

LISMORE, Tues.--Floodwater in parts of the Lismore district is running white with…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Cash for flood aid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 13

The Daily Mirror has received £6 for the Sydney Morning Herald Flood Relief Appeal…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Low-rate flood loan advocated

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 13

LISMORE, Tues.--A meeting of public accountants in Lismore today urged that the…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Floodwater Runs White with Milk Huge toll of damage in north

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 4

LISMORE, Tues.--Floodwater in parts of the Lismore district is running white with…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cash for flood aid

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 13

The Daily Mirror has received £6 for the Sydney Morning Herald Flood Relief Appeal…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →