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Blue Mountains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

9 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

W.a. University Girls Visit to Katoomba. Inspect Floodlit Cascades

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 3

A party of 23 graduates of the West Australian University visited Katoomba on Friday last,, and were given a civic reception in the…

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Flood Damage in the Bluegum Forest

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

Bluegum forest, which is situated in the valley of the Grose, and is watered by two mountain streams, has been somewhat…

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Floodlights Band Concert Combined Bands Make Good Impression

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 3

The revival of the popular floodlight conceits on Sunday evening last, drew a large attendance, the Katoomba…

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Why We Should Be Alert the Gathering Storm

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 4

Seventeen years after the war that was to end war has ended there is the sorry spectacle of half of the world preparing to…

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Floodlighting the Bridal Veil Proposal for an Extended Scheme. One-way Traffic

The Katoomba Daily · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 1

In the opinion of Mr. A. Manning, one of our local photographers, by far the greater percentage of visitors to Leura…

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Notes and News Floodlighting

The Katoomba Daily · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 1

Ald. Benson's criticism of the floodlighting effects at Echo Pt.,, made during the course of a Council meeting, is worthy of more…

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The Rainfall Severe Thunder Storm Fall for October

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 2

The thunderstorm which broke over Katoomba at about 5.30 on Monday afternoon, was outstanding for the severe lighting. Flashes…

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More Scenic Floodlighting ? Likelihood of Extension to Katoomba Falls and the Scenic Railway

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 1

Finality in the proposal to extend the floodlighting scheme to Katoomba Falls area depends on the acceptance of Council's terms by Katoomba Colliery Ltd. The aldermen ask for £200…

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Floodlit Band Recital

The Katoomba Daily · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 2

Katoomba visitors and residents have never been favoured with such a brilliant performance as that given by the…

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