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Illawarra · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1943

7 stories in Illawarra's papers

Mr. THOMAS GALE—Miss Jean Jenkins

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 2

St. Joseph's Church, Newtown, was on Nov. 11, 1942, chosen for the marriage of Jean, niece of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. Parsons, of…

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Heavy Rain on Coast

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 21 May 1943 · page 10

With a rainfall registration of over 20 inches for three days, the South Coast was given a thorough drenching last week end…

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Heavy Rain

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1943 · page 3

Although it was accompanied by unpleasantly high wind conditions, the rains which fell in this district during last week-end were very…

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Lancaster Tossed in Pacific Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 5

A Melbourne message states that Lord Burghley, who was a passenger on the Avro-Lancaster bomber to Australia, revealed that while crossing the…

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Flood Damage Grant To Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

Mr. Davies has been informed by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. McGirr, in answer to representations made on behalf of the Central…

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Wedding Gale—comer

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1943 · page 3

A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church, Dapto, on Saturday last when: Marjorie, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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The Storm

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 5

The district was visited by a severe thunder storm on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy rain. Creeks ran bankers…

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