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Blue Mountains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

10 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Storm Damage Inspector's Report

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 8

The Works Inspector reported at Tuesday's meeting of Blackheath Council, that progress with works other than that of Clarence Road and…

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"No Liability" Storm in Teacup Trouble Over Photo

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Two months ago, the Committee of the B.M.D.A.M. Hospital received an account from the Swiss Studios, for framing und mounting the…

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Big Snow-storm on Mountains (Continual from Front Page)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

Old and young, sober and thoughtless, all joined in the revels, and passers-by were subjected to continuous bombardments of fleecy…

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Big Snow-storm on Mountains District Wrapped in White Glorious Spectacle Enchants all who view it State-wide Interest

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

Snow! The dry-as-dust professor will inform you that it is frozen vapor; water in a state of division, which has encountered a temperature of 32…

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Alleged Deluge of Tea Causes Serious Trouble

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Leslie Dodd, aged 20, is alleged to have lost his temper, on September 19. As a result, he will face a judge and jury, at Parramatta, on 15th…

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Vicious Gale (Continued from front page)

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 4

Blackheath caught the full force of the gale, which did extensive damage to cottages and buildings, deroo[?]ing many and [?]ting others…

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Vicious Gale Sweeps Mountains Extensive Damage Done Roofs Lifted by the Wild Northerly Gusts Narrow Escapes

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

The week-end gales were not confined to the Metropolitan area; nor was the damage they occasioned. Katoomba had a full share of grit-laden…

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Localisms Storm Damage

The Blue Mountain Echo · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 2

The estimate of the damage down in the Shire Council's Electricity Department, owing to the ravages of the week-end gate, is at present…

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Thunderstorm

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 5

On Tuesday, the thermometer ar Katoomba Post Office reached 82 degrees. This abnormal heat brought on a welcome thunderstorm, which…

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Storm Cost to Electricity Undertaking

The Blue Mountain Echo · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 2

In response to a request made by Cr. Miller at a previous meeting the electrical engineer reported at the Blue Mountain Shire…

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