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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

4 stories in Illawarra's papers

Albion Park Budget Heavy Rain Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 5

The long spell of dry weather was broken on Sunday night last, when steady rain set, in and has continued during the week. Up to Wednesday…

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Damage by Flood

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

One of the largest floods on record was witnessed at Broughton Village and Foxground on Tuesday night when about 20 inches fell in a couple of…

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Foxground Flood

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 2

The Foxground residents had a terrible time during the recent rains. The flood waters poured down from the mountain and hill-sides after what…

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Foxground Flood

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 15

The Foxground residents had a terrible time during the recent rains. The flood waters poured down from the mountain and hillsides after what…

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