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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

4 stories in Illawarra's papers

Mississippi Floods Problem

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 7

Since 1847 there have been some twenty disastrous floods in the Mississippi Valley, U.S.A. The value of the property destroyed on these occasions…

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Severe Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

Last Friday afternoon a severe wind storm was exerienced in this district. At Wollongong verandahs were blown down at several residences. At…

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Gerringong. the Storm

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1932 · page 2

While Omega experienced practically nothing of the storm on Sunday afternoon, and the township of Gerringong had only a slight fall of rain and…

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The Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 7

The severe storm on Sunday caused considerable damage to wireless sets and gardens. Mrs. Eccles had a very trying experience as the lightning put…

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