Lake Illawarra Sth. Assn. Helps Flood Victims
A dance conducted recently by the Lake Illawarra South Progress Association raised £38/7/- for the Kempsey flood victims…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Floods & storms, 1949
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Reidtown—towradgi the Gale
The gale on Saturday night caused a complete black out in the Florence Street-Towradgi Road sector. At 10 o'clock the high…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Gale Too Fierce for Sailing
The gale on Saturday forced officials of the Northcliffe V.J and V.S Club to postpone the day's programme…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boy Injured During Storm
Robert Grey, son of Ald and Mrs. K. G. Grey, of Albion Park, was critically injured when he was knocked through a plate glass…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kempsey Flood Relief
Trucking of stock donated by farmers in the Albion Park area to the Kempsey Flood Relief Appeal took place on Monday last when 74…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Move For Compulsory Flood Insurance Scheme
A system of compulsory insurance against flood damage has been advocated in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. R. S…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kempsey Flood Appeal
A truck load of 12 cattle was sent from Gerringong to Kempsey on Monday, 24th October. Thirteen head of cattle had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Victims
The Greater Wollongong City Council agrees that Macleay flood victims should be assisted from War Damage Insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kempsey Flood Appeal
The following is the final list of donors of cattle and cash through the fund arranged by the Albion Park Milk Zone Dairymen's Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Presentation to Pastor Gale at Albion Park
At a well attended function, at Albion Park on Monday night, parishioners, made a presentation to Pastor Gale, who has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Govt's £40,000 Grant to Flood Areas
For relief in areas that were flooded in N.S.W. recently, the Commonwealth Government has made available a grant of "up to £40,000" on a £ for £ basis with the State Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Blackouts Follow Electrical Storms
The two severe electrical storms last Sunday which yielded 81 points of rain at Wollongong, 51 of which fell in half an hour in the afternoon, resulted in power blackouts over a large section…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yachts Retire in Storm
Races conducted by the Illawarra Yacht Club on Sunday were held for the Garnock Engineering trophies…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Narrow Escape In Storm
Frank Chapman, leading hand employed by Lysaght's, had a lucky escape from serious injury when, while…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Electrical Storms Cause Widespread Damage
Fires, blackouts and wrecked gardens were the result of two fierce storms which swept Greater Wollongong on Sunday. It was fortunate no loss of life occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post Offices Flooded with Record Mail
The busiest place in Wollongong this week is the Crown Street Post Office, where all regular employees, plus an extra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Rain at Albion Park
One hundred and four points of rain was registered in a storm at Albion Park and just on 1½ inches at Dapto…
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