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14 stories in Illawarra's papers
Sensational falls of rain have occurred over a large area of the north-eastern quarter of the State. It is many years since such falls were recorded, and it would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday the weather was quite tropical. In the early morning the atmosphere was very muggy, and seemingly charged with rain. This was verified by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miss Flora Ford was on her way from Boston to her home In Philadelphia. Some people whom she knew had come with her as far as New York and had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Wollongong Council meeting on Friday evening, as the conclusion of the reading of the works report by Alderman Collings. Ald. Wiseman asked the chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The westerly gale, which commenced its operations early on Wednesday morning, was one of the strongest experionced in this district for some years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday a strong westerly gale was blowing, much to the discomfort of pedestrians and the shopkeepers. In conversation with a "Mercury" representative, an old resident…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday night last a social was held in the Bellambi Music Hall in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Church of Corrimal, Notwithstanding the fury of the gale about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The storm experienced from Friday night well into the following night was the severest for over 5years, and accompanied with the heavy rain did a deal of damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weather of the last few days has been unprecedented in the history of the district. The fall of rain on Saturday night, accompanied by a southerly wind, relentless in its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE weather conditions were more favourable yesterday. The rainfall from Thursday night at 8 o'clock until 9 o'clock yesterday morning, as registered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The eldest inhabitant (who usually develops [?]ongemontain characteristics as his lacks get thin) has had to vigorously [?] his brains and dig deeply…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →During the westerly gale on Tuesday the roof of the kitchen at Mr. Gambell's residence was blown off, and the chimney blown down. The roof of the verandah at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A north-westerly gale of exceptional violence passed over wollongong and district on Wednesday, resulting in considerable damage. The weather in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the door of a lonely hut, built on a little eminence known as the Bald Reek, a man stood and looked down on a scene of desolation. It was the close…
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