New Year Honours Mr. H.E. Gale, M.B.E.
Amongst those to receive New Year Honours from His Majesty the King, was Mr. H. E. Gale, of Wollongong, who was created an M.B.E. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods & storms, 1939
9 stories in Illawarra's papers
Heavy Rain
From the first of this year, 14ft. of rain has been registered at Innisfall, N.Q. In one week in March 17 inches were recorded, of which seven…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Old Bush Track the Murrumbidgee Flood of 1852-Old Gundigai-one Hundred & Eighty Four Deaths -Grim Relics of the Flood- Terrible Suffering the Murrumbidgee Flood of 1852
There reposes in the Mitchell Library Sydney, a very old and interesting letter-book, of the Bench of Magistrates, Gundagai, which, after resting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floodlight Shire Chambers
Mr. Chamberlaih suggested that a neon sign should be erected in front of the Bulli Council. Chambers, or if this proved too costly, that it should…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →C.W.A. Ball. a Brilliant Success. Despite Heavy Rain
Although only formed a little over twelve months ago, the Kiama branch of the Country Women's. Association decided to launch out in the entertainment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring World News and Notes From N.r.m.a. Driving in a Storm
People inside a sedan car are not exposed to danger during a thunder storm on account of the "Faraday Cage" effect of the body and chassis,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Trip Through a Snow Storm
A snow storm is an unusual sight for a South Coaster. The writer had the good fortune of experiencing this wonderful spectacle through the window of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrific Storm
The storm, which broke over this district yesterday afternoon, only lasted about ten or fifteen minutes but the damage done to gardens and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Blowhole Floodlighting
At their last meeting, the Kiama Council instructed the Electrical Engineer (Mr. Reld) to prepare an estimate of the cost of floodlighting the…
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