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Blue Mountains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

5 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Summer Thunderstorm Heavy Rain and Hail. and Vivid Lightning

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 4

Sixty-three points of rain were officially recorded during a fifteen minuted full at Katoomba yesternoon. It came as a surprise to most,…

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Mountaineers in the West Exciting Experiences with the Flood Waters

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 6

Three well-known "drummers," representing City firms, and known to most Mountaineers, had quite an exciting time in the West during the…

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Deluge of Daffodils Bursts From Wentworth Falls

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

Almost every garden on the Blue Mountains is crowned with a glory of daffodils. Wentworth Falls takes the leading position in the culture of…

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Horticultural Display Blackheath Has Its Show in Spite of the Storm

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 8

The rain poured in torrents for days, but it takes more than rain to dampen the spirits or the enthusiasm of the Heathites. Their Spring…

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Katoomba's Winter Her Raging Gales A Wonderful Tonic

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 8

The winter climate at Katoomba, in common with most centres, is variable. At times a mid-winter day may be as mild as early spring; at others…

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