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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

7 stories in South Coast's papers

A Flood

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 4

A big flood occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1873. Although not so high as that of April, 1870, the damage to the farmers was much…

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Danger in Thunderstorms

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 5

If out of doors, tress should be avoided, and if, Crom the rapidity with which the explosion follows the flash, it should be evident that the electric clouds are near at…

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A Flood

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 8 January 1903 · page 4

A big flood occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1873. Although not so high as that of April, 1870, the damage to the farmers was much…

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Signs of Floods

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 4

[?] has [?] who [?] propertery [?] They draw…

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The Cootamundra Floods. Twenty Inches of Rain

Southern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 4

THE damage done by the flood is greater than appeared to be the case on Friday morning. No loss of life resulted, but otherwise the flood was…

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Yesterday's Gale. Fatal Accident at Wolumla. Schoolboy Killed, Wolumla, Tuesday. 4.26 p.m

Southern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

A FATAL accident occurred to-day at the Wanatta public school. A terrific gale was blowing, and the children sought shelter behind a water…

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The Kyogle in the Recent Storm

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 7

The heavy weather that prevailed along the coast a few weeks since and consequent interference and in some cases disaster to shipping will still be fresh in the…

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