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Floods & storms, 1954

2,104 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 106

Ships fight gale to meet Royal Yacht Gothic in Storm Crew hurt in escort

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

ABOARD H.M.A.S. VENGEANCE, AT SEA, Man.--The Royal yacht Gothic is heading into the centre of the cyclone which for two days has Sashed the Tasman…

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R.A.N. Ships Meet Gothic Today Warning to prepare for storms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

ABOARD GOTHIC (at sea), Sun.--The Royal yacht Gothic is making full speed across the Tasman to her first Australian…

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Royal Yacht Heads Into Cyclone Escort Ready For "Big Blow" From Our Special Correspondents And A.A.P.-Reuter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 1

ABOARD THE VENGEANCE (At Sea), Sunday.—The Royal yacht Gothic is now expected to run "almost into the centre" of a cyclone to-morrow morning…

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Korfbal De storm verstoort het spel

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 4

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Floods in Q'land

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 30

BRISBANE, Thurs.--Heavy rains in the past 36 hours have brought renewed…

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Floods Isolate Many Towns In Queensland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 13

BRISBANE, Friday.— Floodwaters isolated many inland towns in central and central west districts…

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Floods Q'land

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 14

BRISBANE, Sat. -- Inland towns are isolated and homes are menaced by floodwater which…

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Floods Menace Q'land

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 14

BRISBANE, Sat. -- Inland towns are isolated and homes are menaced by floodwater which…

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Floods Menace Q'land

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

Brisbane, Sat. -- Inland towns are isolated and homes are menaced by floodwater which…

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Floods Menace Q'land

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 February 1954 · page 16

BRISBANE, Sat. -- Inland towns are isolated and homes are menaced by flood water which…

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Cyclone Buffets Queensland Coast

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Mon.--Queensland's tropical and central coastal townships have been buffered by gale force wind torrential rain and a mountainous sea during the last three…

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Cyclone Buffets Queensland Coast

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 8

BRISBANE, Mon.--Queensland's tropical and central coastal townships have been buffetted by gale force winds, torrential rain and a mountainous sea during the last three…

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Cyclone damage in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 13

BRISBANE, Sun.--60 m.p.h. winds and heavy rain Today swept the North Queensland coast for 500 miles from…

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Cyclone Buffets Queensland Coast

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Mon.--Queensland's tropical and central coastal townships have been buffetted by gale force winds, torrential rain and a mountainous sea during the last three…

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Cyclone Buffets Queensland Coast

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 4

BRISBANE, Mon.--Queensland's tropical and central coastal townships have been buffered by gale force winds, torrential rain and a mountainous sea during the last three…

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Floods sweep town

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 11

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Police evacuated six families from a Mackay suburb…

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716 On Trains Cut Off By Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday. —The Queensland Railway Department reported to-day that about 716…

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Young Sisters Drown In Flooded Creek

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 16

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— Two sisters, aged 6 and 5, wer drowned while trying to cross the flooded Bulimba…

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Floods Still Isolate Towns In Qld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday.— Floodwaters to-day still cut off communications with dozens of Queensland towns…

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Floodwaters damage bridge

The Sun · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 9

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Train traffiy between Brisbane and Townsville has been…

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