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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1957

31 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 2

Gale Knocks Woman Down

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1957 · page 6

A sudden gust of wind last Thursday lifted an elderly woman off her feet in Church Street…

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Park May Soon Be Floodlit

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 1

Jubilee Park, Parramatta, may be floodlit to enable members of the…

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Protest on Flooding

The Biz · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 11

Cabramatta District Progress Association wrote lodging an appeal with Fairfield Council, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. R…

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Flooding Complaint Property in James St

The Biz · Wednesday 30 October 1957 · page 11

Mr. D. Mackenney complained to Fairfield Council re flooding of his property. No. 10 James St., Fairfield, by water from the…

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Subject to Flooding Subdivision Refused

The Biz · Wednesday 20 November 1957 · page 13

Cumberland County Council wrote referring to Fairfield Council's letter of August 5, 1957, and previous correspondence…

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Flooding of Property Major Wore Required

The Biz · Wednesday 27 November 1957 · page 7

Cabramatta District Progress Association lodged an appeal With Fairfield Council, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas, of Phel[?]…

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Protest on Flooding by Progress Association

The Biz · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 21

Cebramatta District Progress Association lodged an appeal with Fairfield Council on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. R. Thomas, of Phelp…

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Carols by Floodlight

The Biz · Wednesday 11 December 1957 · page 18

Owing to the recent ban at Cabramatta on the lighting of fires in open air it will not be possible to use candles, as was…

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The latch on Holland's front door A movable storm-flood defence

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 13 December 1957 · page 4

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Lange sleepreis met "drijvende eiland" Tros brak in een vliegende storm

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 December 1957 · page 15

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The legend of the Dutch church bells Timely flood alarm saved people

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 20 December 1957 · page 7

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