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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

10 stories in Illawarra's papers

Cyclone at Narrabri. Extensive Damage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

A calamity worse than that of December, 1900, overtook Narrabri on Saturday evening last, about half-past five, this time attended with loss of life and several…

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Thunderstorm

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon a thunderstorm came over the northern parts of the district from the westward. It was of short duration, however, but so heavy was the rain…

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A Severe Gale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 11

One of the most severe southerly gales experienced here for some time past came up very suddenly on Thursday afternoon. Fences were razed to…

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Recurring Floods

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

In these parching drought days, it is pleasant to contemplate the recurrence even of floods within the not distant future. And such a changed climatic…

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A Storm in a Teacup. Councillors in Battle. Parliamentary Procedure. " All's Well That Ends Well."

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1902 · page 2

At the Central Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday afternoon Ald. Cullen said he would like to bring a matter before the council which he…

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Blown Away During the Gale

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

At Bulli a brick cottage, owned by Mr. A. Challoner, had the roof and chimney blown off during the gale on Wednesday last. Considerable damage was done to the…

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A Storm in a Tea Cup

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1902 · page 2

Quite a storm has been raised in religious circles in Shoalhaven by the publication of an item in the Sydney "Evening News" to the effect that it was a common occurrence…

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The Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1902 · page 2

Although under 200 points were registered at the local post office on Sunday, the storm while it lasted was one of the severest experienced here for some years. To say that,…

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Thursday's Dust Storm. Probably Volcanic Ashes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

Certain phases of the remarkable dust storm on Thursday would seem to indicate that probably the dense body that darkened the atmosphere was volcanic ashes from…

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Open Column. Dust Storms. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of November 16 you have an account of "Thursday's dust storm." In that article you mention that the like was probably never seen in Australia…

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