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Blue Mountains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

14 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

Floodlight Band Concert Unique Musical Setting Delights Visitors

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Katoomba Municipal Band has never been more appreciated than on Sunday night last, when it presented a…

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Floodlights Increasing in Popularity

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Any doubts which might have once been held regarding the success of the floodlighting scheme have been scattered to…

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Tropical Storms Deluge Blue Mountains MR. J. Carter's Narrow Escape Shock From Lightning Flash. Lighting and Telephone Systems Interrupted

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

The series of tropical–like rain storms which swept the Mountains during the week–end, were distinguished by vivid lightning…

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The Storm Breaks! "Helene's" Sale Starts To–day

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Just as the terrific storm of the week–end startled residents of Katoomba, so will the announcement that "Helene's" summer sale…

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Extension Floodlight System Ald. Spellacy to Move Consideration at Next Council Meeting "For the Prince to Open!"

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

That the floodlighting system was no longer an innovation, but had firmly established its success, was one of the reasons…

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Let's Go Gossiping "Fiver'' for Shire-Councillors — Auctioneer "Charges the 600" — The New Mrs. Lees and Her Admirers — Very Old Wedding Veil — Train Stops for Passenger — Farewells for Teacher's Wife — New Fashion for Musicians — "Smoky" — Floodlights for Swimmers — Metals and Matrimony

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

THE gambling instinct has been fully developed in many of the councillors and officers of the Blue Mountains Shire Council, and every…

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Train Service and the Floodlights. (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Sir,—By floodlighting its beauty spots, Katoomba has possessed itself of a very beautiful and singular attraction not to be seen in…

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Extension of Floodlight System (To the Editor)

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Sir,—It seems to me a great pity that Ald. Spellacy is seeking to resurrect the extension of the floodlight system to Katoomba Falls,…

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Floodlight Traffic Mayor's Comments on Letter to City Press

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 2

The following letter, written by "Mountaineer," appeared in Thursdays "Sun"; "When Sydney has been taught to cross roadways…

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Our Floodlighting Scheme Article in S.M. HERALD

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 3

Although Ald. F. J. Spellacy's proposal for an extension of the floodlighting scheme was defeated at last Council meeting,…

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Free Floodlight Trips

The Blue Mountains Times · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 2

The Self-Help Stores are making a very special offer to all purchasers of goods tomorrow to the value of 76 or over--a gift of a free ticket for a motor trip to the…

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No Floodlights for Bridal Veil! Council Rejects Alderman Soper's Proposal

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The picturesque Bridal Veil will continue to hide its loveliness under the cover of darkness, Katoomba Council having…

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Storm Damage Gang Gang Street Danger to Traffic

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

Due to the recent heavy rains, several portions of tile southern bank of Gang Gang St. collapsed and the question of…

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Blackheath News Snow Storm

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 2

During the snow storm on Monday, many motorists were attracted to Blackheath, where the fall was heavier and more continuous than…

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