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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

4 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Flood Disasters in Tasmania Deaths and Damage

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

A message from Launceston received in Sydney on Saturday states that although the death roll already is at least 27, and damage…

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Mr. John Gale. the Oldest N.S.W. JOURNALIST

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

Mr. John Gale, proprietor of the "Age" newspaper, published in Queenbeyan (N.S.W.) will celebrate his 100th birthday on April…

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The Tasmanian Floods Relief for the Sufferers Hobart

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

The Tasmanian Parliament will be called together almost immediately to discuss the position resulting from the…

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Swept Away by Flood. 136 Million Hickory Golf Sticks

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 28 October 1929 · page 2

Mote than a million and a hall seasoned hickory sticks, which would have been converted into golf clubs, were washed away in…

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