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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

9 stories in Illawarra's papers

Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

As a result of a thunder storm on Saturday last, a heavy fall of rain tell for about a quarter of an hour in Wollongong, we understand that it…

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Thunderstorms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

During the latter end of last week the district benefited greatly by three good thunderstorms on three different days, good showers were recorded on…

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Heavy Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

The rain here on Tuesday night came down in torrents. Between 1 o'clock and 2.15 a.m. 5½ inches fell in that time. The gutters could not…

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Mine Flooded

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 1

Our Scarborough correspondent writes: The heavy rain has been responsible for the closing of the Old Clifton Colliery, Scarborough. The…

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Snow and Westerly Gales

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 4

The latter part of last weak was [?]ry cold and a roaring westerly blew harder than than the wind of a week earlier. Sunday was the limit, and…

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Mrs. John Gale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2

On Peace Day, at 10.10 a.m. just as the citizens of Queanbeyan were entering on their part on the great peace celebrations taking place…

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Albion Park Budget. Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 4

The month of Spring broke with a very heavy thunderstorm on Tuesday last, and the much needed rain fell. The storm itself was very violent, and…

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Albion Park Budget. Heavy Gales

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

During the latter part of last week up to Tuesday of this week, heavy westerly winds were blowing, thereby undoing all the good that the rain of…

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Thunderstorm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

A light thunderstorm passed over the district on Tuesday evening accompanied by good showers of rain. Unfortunately, however, all the rain…

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