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Blue Mountains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

4 stories in Blue Mountains's papers

"Storm Over Everest" a Radio Play

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

The Himalayas are the greatest range of mountains on the surface of the earth, and Mount Everest is the highest peak of that range…

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Lawson News. Swimming Pool Floodlighting Deputation From Swimming Club Shire Council Promises Action

The Katoomba Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 1

The Lawson Swimming Club's request for the Shire Council's consideration to floodlight the Lawson pool has been the cause for much discussion at the council table. At the last meeting of the…

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Marred by Storm Blackheath Swimming Carnival

Blue Mountains Daily · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

The final swimming carnival for the season to be held in Blackheath, took place on Saturday, April 8th…

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Storms Cause Damage at Blackheath

Blue Mountains Daily · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. Cripps) was absent from the last meeting of the Blackheath Council, owing to Illness, and the chair was occupied by…

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