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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

5 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Cyclone at Walgett

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

Probably the severest cyclone in the history of Walgett occurred on Sunday afternoon at about 3 o'clock…

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Floods

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

Light rain began to fall on Monday, and as it came in from the east weather profits foretold a heavy fall. On Tuesday the rain became heavier, and…

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Terrific Storms

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 2

Very heavy rain fell here on Tuesday night, and after about an hour of it the low-lying portion of the town was under water…

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Last Week's Flood. at Bega

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

The total rainfall at Bega for the three days up to (Thursday last (at 9 a.m., was 28 inches 72 points, and all but 109 points of that fell…

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Flood Protections at Orbost

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 4

With a request for assistance in repairing damage caused by the floods to roads and bridges, a deputation from the Orbost Shire…

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