Floodings in Queensland
BRISBANE, Wednesday. —Flods are threatened over a area of Queensland, extending from the Gulf country…
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61 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 4
Ships, Campers Shelter Cars Collide In Storm Rain
The heavy, continuous rain that fell yesterday forced many campers to leave resorts on the Coast and return to their homes. A collier and trawlers were forced to seek shelter in Port Kembla…
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SYDNEY, Sunday. — Rising backwaters at flood-stricken South Maitland today forced another 50 people from their homes. About 300 residents are now homeless and Maitland police warned…
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Last week's heavy rains and storm caused severe damage to many roads throughout the entire Illawarra and South Coast Districts. Once again the Lower South…
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LISMORE, Friday.—Flooding of the greater portion of Lismore is expected about 2 p.m. tomorrow. Lismore is faced with its worst flood since 1945. The river is already 23 feet above normal. The resent rate of rise is a foot an hour…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A man and a woman were drowned in floodwaters on the North Coast today as Lismore prepared for record floods…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Richmond River, which reached a peak of 27 feet one inch at Lismore yesterday, is now falling…
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At the Miners' meeting at Wollongong last Wednesday resolutions were also carried on the Glen Davis Closure and the Maitland floodings. These motions read:…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—All sporting fixtures, including the second day of the Eagle Farm race meeting, were abandoned…
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LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).—An audience at the Palace Theatre last night enjoyed the first act of the play "If This…
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SEATTLE, Monday.—A state of emergency was declared in Western Washington State last night as floods in Washington…
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Saturday, 30th December, was the date chosen by Miss Enid Hope Watt second daughter of Mr and Mrs. H. M. Watt, of Wandandian, for her…
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Torrential rain, accompanied by violent thunder and lightning, drenched most portions of Greater Wollongong for almost…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Houses were partly unroofed, trees were uprooted and electric light wires were brought down…
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A watermain which burst in Finlayson Street, Wollongong, late yesterday afternoon, played a geyser of…
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SIR,âI yould like you to print this letter for the benefit of the new council, concerning the flooding of Cabbage Tree…
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TOKYO, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—Communists are renewing all-out efforts to build up strength along the central front in Korea after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →2WL Radio Round-up 2WL Radio Theatre... Presents! "Gathering Storm"
"GATHERNG STORM" from the successful stage play by Gordon Glennon a[?] adapted from the Reynor Barton best…
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A heavy thunderstorm hit Wollongong and the surrounding area at 6 p.m. yesterday, bringing torrents of rain until the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. W. M. Hughes today said that there were storms ahead which no nation could hope to escape…
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