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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1895

8 stories in Illawarra's papers

The Effects of the Storms

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

Violent gales have been raging during the past few days, causing a dangerous sea off the coast. The coastal shipping traffic has been almost entirely suspended…

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Floods on the Northern Rivers

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

From the Hunter River comes the following account of things, "By the recent flood the crops are again destroyed at the very worst time in all the…

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Flood Accidents

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

The almost continues rain of the past weak or [?] made travelling a hardship. The Kangaroo Rivers rose 40ft., and all the creeks were full, the…

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The Flood at Brownsville

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

"One who was there," writes as follows:—In your report of the recent heavy floods at Brownaville you refer to the rescue of Mrs. Abbott, but owing doubtless to your…

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The Storm at Mount Kembla

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

On Thursday morning a drizzling rain set in and continued till About 1.30 p.m., when the rain began to fall in torrents, lasting for about 2 1/2 hours. When it cleared oft it could…

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The Recent Heavy Rains. the Minnamurra River in Flood

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 2

The recent rainy weather has wrought much devastation to the land adjoining the Minnamurra river, more especially in the vicinity of Riversdale, where it has had a…

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The Gales

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

Distressing accounts reach us from many places telling of the havoo wrought by the gales daring the past few days, and the destructive affect of the prevalent bush…

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A Damaging Gale

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

We are indebted to Mr. Frank Thompson for the following particulars regarding the damage done by the late gales. Mr. Thompson says :—During an experience of…

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