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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

13 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Great Storm at Cooma Extensive Damage. One Fatality

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

Wild rumors were circulated in Bombala last Friday, as to the nature and effects of a storm that had fallen in Cooma the previous day. One…

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Cooma Municipal Council. Flood Damage Meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A special meeting of the Cooma Municipal Council was held at the Chambers on Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering…

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Floods of Liquor. (Published by Arrangemen.) Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A Situation Beyond Control

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

The following item from the New York Herald of November 7th, speaks for itself.— The New York Herald begins…

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Liquor Flooding into U.S.A. Astounding Smuggling Operations (Published by Arrangement)

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

A member of the staff of the New York Herald says that paper recently completed a study of the torrential flow of liquor from the…

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Floods of Whisky. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United Stains that two in…

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Lawless Liquor. [Published by Arrangement.] Floods of It in New York

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

Mr. Deets Pickett, Research Secretary of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal Church, has been giving…

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Flooding "Dry" Market. (Published by Arrangement) Spirit Trade Between Britain and U.S.A.

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

The "New York Herald" declares that since America went dry the export of English and Irish spirits has grown to be one…

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New Zealand Earthquake. Trees Swayed As Though by Gale. Chimneys Fall and Walls Crack

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 1

A violent earthquake was experienced throughout the whole of the North Island and part of the South Island early on Wednesday morning…

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Heavy Gales in the Manaro. Much Damage to Buildings

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 2

Heavy gales raged in the southwestern portions of the Manaro district on Friday evening, which commenced at about 7 o'clock…

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The Hotel Kosciusko. Damaged by Storm

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 2

As previously reported, much damage was done to the roof of the Hotel Kosciusko by the violent storm which raged on the night of…

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Liquor Flood (Published by Arrangement) Quenching America's Thirst

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

The "Westminster Gazette," referring to "an astonishing story" by the special correspondent of the New York "Herald" regarding…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. (Published By Arrangement) "Dry" Law Flouted

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 2

The New York "Tribune" says:— "A canvass of the liquor situation made by correspondents of…

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Heavy Thunderstorm at Cooma?

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm, with lightning and hail, occurred at Cooma on Tuesday evening at about 7 o'clock, and although of short…

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