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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1886

4 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Path of a Cyclone. (St James's Gazette.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 30 July 1886 · page 4

CYCLONES almost invariably travel from south west to north-cast, and this one was no exception. About noon on the 15th April, a slight cyclone struck the…

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On Dangerous Ground. Chapter Lii. After Tub Storm; a Threatening Sky Still

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 4

"It will break Jessie's heart," sobbed Lady Glen-Luna, as the door closed behind Leicester Albany. "It is a horrible dream!—it cannot be true! I don't know what to think or…

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Destructive Storm in Greece

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 4

A terrific gale, accompanied by rain and hailstones of enormous size, has been raging in 15 villages of the province of Elis, in Greece. Houses were…

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Calm and Storm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1886 · page 4

As, azure domed, And silver foamed, And flecked by many a snowy sail, The ocean lay,…

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