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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

9 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Bullock up a Tree. Strange Storm Freak

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

It is seldom that bullocks leave terra-firma and take to willow trees, but a beast on Mr. Dan McDonald's Rossiville property, Goulburn…

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The Flood

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 1

Saturday's forecast gave no indication of what was coming to us; but Monday's papers gave warning of a cyclonic storm that was operating in…

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After the Flood

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

Pambula rainfall was only, 5 ins., whereas Bega, a few miles away, had 12 inches. At Cathcart the rainfall…

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Prohibition Scandal (Published by Arrangement) Floods of Liquor

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 2

The Smuggling of liquor across the Canadian border, which has reached such a stage of perfection, it is said, that hundreds of…

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Manare Shire Flood Damages Report by Engineer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

At the meeting of the Manare Shire Council yesterday the report of the Engineer. Mr R. J. Wagener, under date…

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Flood Echoes. Roads and Bridges Inspection by Supervising Engineer

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. S. M. Cummins, Supervising Engineer of the Department of Public Works at Goulburn, has just made a tour of the district to…

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Flood [?] Shire. Application for Financial Assistance

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 2

The extent of the damage to roads and bridges in the Manuro and Yarral[?] Shires by the recent heavy rains was brought under…

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Snowy River Floods Prevention Scheme to Cost £300,000

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

A scheme providing for the reclamation of valuable lands near the Snowy River, at Orbost, is under the consideration of the…

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Violent Storm. Heaviest Known in This District Much Damage Done

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 4

Last Sunday morning the air was very sultry and muggy and a storm was expected. At about mid-day great banks of black clouds rolled…

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