Fairy Meadow Flooding Discussed by Council
The serious flooding in the Fairy Meadow area during last month was discussed at last Friday's meeting of the Greater Wollongong Council. Ald. Carr described this as an…
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16 stories in Illawarra's papers
Col. Harvey Gale Killed in Japan
Lieut-Colonel Harvey Gale, former health inspector for the Wollongong City Council, was fatally shot whilst duck…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harvey Gale, Dead Shooting Accident in Japan
The news on Sunday night of the death in a shooting accident in Japan of Lieut.-Colonel H. E. Gale, O.B.E., M.B.E., of Wollongong, came…
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Before commencing the business of Friday's council meeting, the mayor (Ald. Graham) referred to the death of Lt.-Col. Harvey Gale, former health…
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Melbourne "Truth" of last Sunday, in referring to the accidental death of Lt.-Col. Harvey Gale, in Japan, stated: "A first war veteran, Harvey served…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Application for Flood Damage Grant
The City Council is making application for a £10,000 flood damage grant to overcome flooding at Fairy Meadow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Drowned, Washaways and Floodings Follow Torrential Rain
One man lost his life and extensive washaways on the Moss Vale line and local flooding, resulted from the torrential rain over the week-end and on Monday. On Monday afternoon, Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Effect of Storm At Jamberoo
On Wednesday last we published details of the storm damage which resulted from the rain which fell the previous week—end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grant to Repair Flood Damage
The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill, M.L.A.) has written to Mr. J. G. Beale, M.L.A., as follows:—…
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Heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday morning cause minor floodings in low-lying areas of the district, and also…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooding Follows Sudden Heavy Storm
Over two inches of rain fell during the two heavy storms at Wollongong on Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pinned Down in Storm Water
When Herbert Callander, of Wollongong, motor mechanic employed by Brewster and Sons motor works, on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mt. Ousley Road Blamed for Floods
The construction of the Mount Ousley road had been responsible for the flooding of the Fairy Meadow area during…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Repairs In Foxground
At the meeting of Gerringong Council on Monday, 26th July, Mr. Smee, Engineer of Shellharbour, who had been requested to prepare…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Wollongong Floodings Council Consideration
The flooding of properties at North Wollongong was the subject of a report to the last meeting of the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Review "Storm of Time"
Following her highly successful "Timeless Land," Eleanor Dark has continued the documentary novel style in her latest…
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