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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 106

"Prevent floods"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 17

CANBERRA, Wed. -- The N.S.W. and Queensland Governments should he given "some millions…

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"Prevent floods"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 17

CANBERRA, Wed. -- The N.S.W. and Queensland Governments should be given "some millions…

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Heavy rain in Central Australia

Daily Mirror · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 22

ADELAIDE, Thurs. -- Heavy rain in Central Australia has disrupted air services between…

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Penrith Council's Flood Fund

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

The following donations to the Flood Relief Fund being raised by Penrith Council to augment the Lord Mayor's Fund have…

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Flood control

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

SIR, -- The Article "New Zealand can control floods" was purely journalistic sensationalism…

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Beating Floods and Droughts Toughest Job for Australia's scientists Too much or too little rain is what they are up against

The World's News · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 18

TWO of Australia's greatest and most pressing economic problems —droughts and floods, the latter so recently in the public eye—are being…

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RAAF'S aid to flooded towns

The World's News · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 26

IN the vanguard of rescue and rehabilitation work in the recent disastrous floods on the Australian east coast was the Royal Australian…

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Floods Cut N.T. Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 3

DARWIN, Friday.— The worst flood in 50 years has caused eight major washaways on the…

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Floods Damage Tracks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Sat.--The worst flood for 50 years has caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage…

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Floods Damage Tracks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Sat.--The worst flood for 50 years has caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage…

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Floods Damage Tracks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 3

DARWIN, Sat.--The worst flood for 50 years has caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage…

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Floods Damage Tracks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Sat.--The worst flood for 50 years has caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage…

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Floods Damage Tracks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Sat.--The worst flood for 50 years has caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage…

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Floods Damage Tracks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Sat.--The worst flood for 50 years has caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage…

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Floods Damage Tracks

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 April 1954 · page 2

DARWIN, Sat.--The worst flood for 50 years has caused tens of thousands of pounds' damage…

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The Royal Yacht in a Storm Features

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 18 April 1954 · page 38

SINCE the Royal Yacht Britannia left England for Tobruk last Wednesday, Admiralty authorities have hoped that at last she will be…

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Guard of honor of canes... floodlit patio reception

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 April 1954 · page 54

WHEN kindergarten teacher Myfanwy Wilson married Dr. Christian Vaughan last night her five-year-old pupils formed a guard of honor. The children held…

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Storm drives ship aground

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 6

TOKYO, Sun.--The 1800-ton British freighter Winhope last night went aground in a windstorm off the west coast of Tsushima Island in the Korea…

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Storm Brews in U.s

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Sun. --A statement on Friday by the U. S. Vice-President (Mr. Nixon)…

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Heavy rain on N. Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 9

Heavy, beneficial rain fell along parts of the North Coast yesterday…

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