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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

9 stories in Illawarra's papers

Au Revoir To Lieut. H. E. Gale

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 7

Lieut, Harvey Gale, O.B.E., of the 2nd A.I.F., was the guest of honor at the Wollongong Soldiers' Club last night, when the Mayor…

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Floodlight Tower, No. 4 JETTY

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A., has been informed" by the Minister for Works that it is expected that the floodlight tower on No. 4 jetty will be completed this…

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The Storm. District-wide Damage

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 1

The wind storm which swept over the district on Friday night last was the worst in living memory, and caused extensive damage to…

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Storm Damage

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 7

The electrical engineer (Mr. Watson) reported that during the height of Friday night's gale the main line was brought, down between the Power…

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Severe Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 1

A severe gale on Friday night last caused considerable damage in the district. Buildings and fences suffered damage in many instances…

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Cyclone Rages Through District One Man Killed [?]L Buildings Shake Under Fury of 70 M.P.H. GALE

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 21

A Westerly, hurricane which swept through Wollongong and District on Friday night last, played havoc in many of the…

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Divorce Case GALE v GALE

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 6

Before. Mr. Justice Owens in the Supreme Court, Sydney, this week, Ashley Melville Gale petitioned for divorce from Vindictive Gale…

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"The Mortal Storm"

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1940 · page 2

One of the finest and most timely pictures made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is from the great novel exposing the Dictators, "The Mortal…

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40 Hours Floodlighting for 5d. Britain's Portable Projectors for South African Defence

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 7

South Africa has received from England 240. floodlight projectors cacl. capable of throwing a continuous and powerful 5,000 candle-power beam for…

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