Heavy Rain
Very heavy rain commenced to fall at eleven thirty on Saturday night. It continued throughout the night and did not cease till eight o'clock on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Floods & storms, 1936
11 stories in Illawarra's papers
Flood Waters Inundate Wentworth Street, Port Kembla
Considerable damage was caused to streets, footpaths and properly by the backing up of Hood waters following heavy continuous rains at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flood Relief
At the Shellharbour Council meeting in Wednesday, Ald. Stoyles referred to the damage on various roads and culverts caused by the heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Damage
The engineer reported flood damage throughout the Shire totalling £750, as follows: "A" Riding: Baths £50, roads £200; "C" Riding, Yallah Road £50…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm Damage Relief in Austinmer District Mr. James Complains
A rather serious situation was created at the meeting of Bulli Shire Council on Monday. Immediately after a terrific storm had wrought damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"The Way Out" or "Hemmings' Problem" Chapter 11. After the Storm
The profound wisdom enshrined [?] the old adages which tell you about [?]he mending of affairs when at the [?]orst, the silver lining to every…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Severe Storm
Wollongong received the full force of the gale on Monday and also on Monday night and damage was done to roofs and buildings in many…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Severe Storm
A very severe storm struck the district on Monday night, and consider able damage was done to property. In sonic instances barns were unroofed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Monday's Gale Much Damage
Within the memory of many old residents, Monday night's cyclonic gale eclipsed in severity all previous visitations…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Wind Storm
The wind gale, which blew on Monday night, had hundreds seared through the night. People sat up and expected their homes to go. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rocky Basin Camp — Storm Damage
The storm last week took toll of the newly erected headquarters at Rocky Basin Scout Training Camp. One side of the building was unroofed and…
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