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Blue Mountains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1892

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Severe Storm at Penrith

Katoomba Times · Friday 26 February 1892 · page 2

A SEVERE thunderstorm passed over Pearith on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by a little rain. The wind at times blew with hurricane force, breaking down and uprooting trees and blowing…

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The Floods in the Murray

Katoomba Times · Friday 18 November 1892 · page 2

ALBURY, Saturday.--The Murray, after having risen to a height of 13ft. 6in. above summer level, remained stationary, out on Friday night the water again began to show a rapid rise, and as the Mitta…

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