Three Dead in New South Wales Floods at Grafton
GRAFTON three people died during severe floods that swamped Grafton on Saturday night and Sunday. Victims were William Holmes aged 50 a contractor drowned in a city street Thomas Walter 46 invalid pensioner also drowned and Arthur Johnson 86 invalid pensioner found dead on a flooded embankment. The Clarence River reached its highest level in 60 years with extensive property damage and many homes flooded while riverbanks breached and water poured into the city.
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Grafton
William James Holmes
Thomas Waltera
Arthur Johnson
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Copmanhurst
Damage by NSM weighs over a million pounds
Partial readable lines indicate a damage report involving NSM and large sums over £1 million. The garbled text lists figures and names in a clipped style, reflecting a damaged OCR page with financial implications and potential party or case identifiers.
Site Sought in Quebec for Sulphate Plant
Fragmentary text mentions a site search in Quebec for a sulphate plant. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate planning or proposals for industrial development affecting the region. No dates or firm entities clearly identifiable.
Fragmented OCR Notice of Hazy Event
A highly garbled OCR fragment mentions women, hysteria, and an unclear scene with names and places. It appears to reference a person named Anne and a group or event, but most details are unreadable. The readable bits suggest a historical social or civic context, yet specifics are not recoverable from the text.
Traffic Jam As Pensions Protest
A crowded street scene disrupted by a pensions protest caused a lengthy traffic jam. Police directed vehicles while bystanders watched and debated the cause, with no injuries reported.
Fragmented OCR summary of a Sydney incident
An unclear OCR passage describes a failed attempt or near miss in Sydney involving a plane and a broader incident. Names, places, and precise actions are unreadable, leaving only garbled fragments about a possible raid, a rescue averted, and references to a city and numbers that cannot be interpreted reliably.
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Aries
Drums of dangerous acid adrift in Moreton Bay
In Moreton Bay a large number of drums described as dangerous acid drift after a cyclone. The wreck of the Marietta is reported to have shed containers and heavy equipment, with stated losses include about £90,000 of gear.
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Moreton Bay
Ogether
Moreton Tiny
Marietta 14
Texas floods drive evacuations along Dumaresq river
Floodwaters from the Dumaresq River forced about 100 people from homes in a Texas area as the river peaked and rose rapidly. Evacuees sought shelter while farms and coastal lands faced extensive damage and widespread concern over ongoing rising tides and flood risks.
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Texas
Dumaresq
Ute Atrerta
North Korean forces invade South Korea amid border push
The Associated Press reports North Korean troops aided by tanks and artillery crossed the 38th parallel into South Korea yesterday and faced fierce resistance as they advanced up to three miles. U.S. advisers said invaders were slowed and no massed buildup was evident, with full invasion still possible.
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York
Seoul
South Korea
United States
Yoolman
58 Are Feared Lost in U.S. Plane Disaster
A Northwest Airlines DC4 with 668 aboard disappeared after dawn on Saturday over Lake Michigan. Thick fog hampered search efforts as planes and ships combed the area for wreckage and survivors.
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U.S
New Yori
Air
North West Airlines
Witok
Luke Nu
Lake Michigan
Maitland disaster leaves hundreds homeless amid chaotic scenes
In Maitland a vast blaze and stampede cause mass displacement as residents scramble to flee. Officials report injuries and describe a frantic effort to rescue those trapped while questions mount over the cause and timeline of the disaster. Local authorities urge caution as aid efforts begin and communities seek shelter and supplies.
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