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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 106

Heavy rain in W. Aust

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 12

PERTH, Mon.--Fifteen inches of rain have fallen in 20 hours at Frazier Downs cattle station…

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Fierce gale ruins crops

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 14

PARIS, Tues. (B.U.P.). --The fruit crop in the Toulon area was almost wiped out on Sunday…

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Fierce gale ruins crops

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 14

PARIS, Tues. (B.U.P.). --The fruit crop in the Toulon area was almost wiped out on Sunday…

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LETTERS to the EDITOR Flood control

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 8

SIR,--The control of floods is a problem requiring the joint efforts of engineers and…

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Cheap Bananas Because of Flood

The Propeller · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Australia possesses no native fruits -- all have been imported. Yet, because of our wide range or soil and climate, plus the…

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Gothic in Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 3

LONDON, April 23 (A.A.P.). —Officers of the Royal yacht Gothic doubled their watches and put the…

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Fires, floods, man-eating tigers, and rogue elephants can't stop... The Jungle Postman He carries a pair of shoes, because if he puts them on, he'll wear them out

The World's News · Saturday 24 April 1954 · page 15

AUSTRALIAN outback mailmen who brave floods, deserts and mountains delivering their letters, have worthy rivals in the jungle…

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Taree Farmers Seek Flood Aid

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 9

TAREE, Tuesday.—More than 100 farmers on the Lower Manning have applied for help to the New South…

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Floods Upset Finance Rail deficit certain

The Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1954 · page 28

North Coast mloods seriously affected railway finances and a substantial deficit for 1953-54 is certain. The deficit will be…

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Flood Fund Total Now £35,961

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 4

Gifts to the N.S.W. Flood Victims' Relief Fund yesterday reached a total of £35,961/16/3…

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Plan on Flood Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 14

The Army plans to have amphibious "ducks" and trained crews available for…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

The swimming pool on the Oceania was floodlit for the dinner dance held on board…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

The swimming pool on the Oceania was floodlit for the dinner dance held on board…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

The swimming pool on the Oceania was floodlit for the dinner dance held on board…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

The swimming pool on the Oceania was floodlit for the dinner dance held, on board…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

The swimming pool on the Oceania was floodlit for the dinner dance held on board…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

The swimming pool on the Oceania was floodlit for the dinner dance held on board…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

The swimming pool on the Oceania was floodlit for the dinner dance held on board…

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Ship's Pool Floodlit For Dance Last Night

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 April 1954 · page 37

swimming pool the Oceania was it for the dinner held on board…

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Gales Sweep Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. —Gale force winds and heavy rain in Victoria to-day caused State-wide power blackouts,…

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