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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

8 stories in Illawarra's papers

Albion Park Budget. (Copyright). Heavy Thunderstorm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 5

The weather is unpleasantly muggy. A heavy hailstorm was experienced on Monday evening, which was responsible for doing much harm to…

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Albion Park Budget. Heavy Rain Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

A very heavy rain storm broke over the district on Wednesday evening, and about 100 points of rain were registered. Already there have…

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Further Heavy Rain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

Heavy rain again fell on Tuesday last, and nearly three inches were recorded. The ground is now swamped with water and such heavy…

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Severe Gale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

One of the severest gales for some years was experienced on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Great guests of wind, travelling at high…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

A heavy thunderstorm parsed Over the district during the early hours of Thursday morning and about 50 points of rain fell. The…

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Current Comment. Heavy Rain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 7

The downpour of rain last Friday afternoon was phenomenal. In about three hours 8.86 points were registered at the Wollongong post…

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Albion Park Budget. Flood and Rain

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 5

Monday last was a very muggy day, and ended up in a heavy storm, and it has rained almost continuously since. Up to Tuesday…

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Albion Park Budget. Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 5

A very heavy rainstorm was experienced here on Wednesday evening. The continuous rainfall is bending to cause the growth of…

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