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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

14 stories in Illawarra's papers

Floods of Liquor Published by Arrangement. Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 18

The following item, from the New York Herald, of November 7th, speaks for itself:—"The New York Herald" begins…

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Floods of Whisky. (Published by Arrangement.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 7

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly" newspaper in the United States, that two in every five homes of the land…

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The Storm

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 3

Jamberoo has had 20 inches of rain during the last rainfall. From Thursday at 9 a.m. until Friday the downpour contributed. 10 inches—a record…

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Liquor Flooding Into U.S.A. Astounding Smuggling Operations. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

A member of the staff of the New York "Herald" says that paper recently completed a study of the torrential flow of liquor from the Bahama…

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Lawless Liquor. Floods of It in New York. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

Mr. Dects Pickett, Research Secretary of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church been giving some of his experiences…

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Flooding "Dry" Market. Spirit Trade Between Britain and U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 2

The New York "herald" declares that since America went dry the export of English and Irish spirits has grown to be one of the greatest…

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The Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

Smail buildings at Port Kenibla suffered severely in several instances as the result of Friday night's ga[?]e. The electric lighting system at the…

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Severe Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 6

The storm which swept over the district on Friday night last left marks behind in the shape of fallen tree and fences…

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Severe Wind Storms

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 6

On Saturday night the district received the full force of a severe wind storm. At Wollongong the gale was particularly strong, and trees and…

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Annual Westerly Gale

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 17

This visitation has been upon us during the past several days, reaching its strongest on Saturday night. There are of course a number of wreckages to…

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Effects of the Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

During the gale which raged over the district on Saturday the goodsroom on Balgownie platform was blown over on to the track…

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Steamer Returns to Port. Disabled in Gale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

The M.M. Company's steamer Lages, which left Port Kembla last week for England, laden with wheat, returned to Port Kembla about noon…

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After the Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

No move has yet been made towards replacing either the church or billiard saloon recently moved from their foundations by the gale at…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement.) "Dry" Law Flouted

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 5

The New York "Tribune" says:— "A canvas of the liquor situation mad by correspondents of "The Tribune" in important cities in all parts…

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