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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1880

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Storm-Warnings

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 3

AN article, by C. Halford Thomson, on the above interesting subject, appears in the Gentleman's Magazine for November, from which we take the following extract:—"The New York…

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The Hernia on the Flood-boat Case

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 4

In the action brought by the Municipality of Numba against the Minister for Works, the jury adopted the unusual course of returning a verdict in flat opposition to the express direction of…

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numbs flood Rorts Again. Supreme Court.—wednesday, September S. (Before their Honors MR, Justice Faucett, Sir William manning and M. Justice Windeyer.)

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 4

In this action the plaintiff’s were seeking damages from the Government from taking and keeping possession of two boats, placed in the charge of of Municipality of Numba, for…

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Heavy Gale at Newcastle. Wreck of the Susanne Godeffroy, and Ten Lives Lost

The Telegraph and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 3

NEWCASTLE.—Tuesday.—Shortly after 8 this morning a large full-rigged ship was observed off the port drifting into the bight. The lifeboat was ordered into readiness and promptly…

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