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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

7 stories in Illawarra's papers

Flooding "Dry" America. (Published by Arrangement). Amazing Figures

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 5

According to the New York "Sun and Globe" 25,000 gallons of whisky wore motored into the United States from one spot alone (De Wittville,…

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Flooding "Dry" America. Amazing Figures. (Published by Arrangement)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

According to the New York "Sun and Globe" 25.000 gallons of whisky, were motored into the United States from one spot alone (De Wittville, Canada) in a…

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Wedding. Buckland—gale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

At St. Alban's Church on April 26th the Rev. J. Boardman celebrated the marriage of Clieve Charles Buckland, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo,…

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The "Dry Flood. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 4

John Barleycorn is increasing his activities in America at a rate which unless, they are utterly blind to the condition of affairs, must be…

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Wind Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 2

On Monday afternoon the wind attained a high velocity locally. In numbers of places trees and fences were blown down. A large [?] in…

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Severe Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

A severe storm passed over the district, on Monday night, and many remarks were passed next day at the vividness of the lightning. At Albion…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 2

According to the Department of Justice, South New York, including New York City, takes first place in point of liquor saturation with a 95 per cent…

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