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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

13 stories in South Coast's papers

The Mystery of a Will. Chapter Xxix. Storm and Sunshine

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 11

In the fine spring weather of that year Hugh Featherstone's big mansion had lost much of its grim aspect, for the grounds were gay with crocuses,…

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A Heavy Downpour. 17 1/2 Inches of Rain at Nowra. The River a Banker, Low-lying Lands in Flood

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 1

Light rain began to fall on Friday, but on Saturday afternoon a strong southerly wind sprang up, and heavy rain set in. This continued throughout…

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Terragong Swamp Flooded

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

All the Terragong Swamp was flooded on Monday last, as it never was before (states the “Independent.” ); Mr. W. Milne, who has a number of cattle…

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Terragong Swamp, Flooded

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 July 1904 · page 2

All the Terragong Swamp was flooded on Monday last, as it never was. before (states the “independent.”) Mr. W. Milne, who has a number of cattle,…

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Floods Foretold

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 4

CLEMENT WRA[?] concluding a [?] article [?] he has contributed to a pamph[?] How the sun brings rain and [?] gives season…

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Russia and Siberia the Scene of the Deluge

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1904 · page 5

It will be deemed a significant circumstance that science locates the [?] of the Deluge in that part of Asia [?]by the shading in the map…

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Violent Gale

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

The north-westerly gale of exceptional violence which passed over the State on Wednesday was responsible for damage to several properties in Nowra. For some…

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Wednesday’s Storm

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1904 · page 2

IT was in the dead of night, and [?] felt something coming. It was a very [?] dog, and a change of weather always brought on a touch of rheumatics, and…

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Terrific Storm. Serious Damage to Buildings in Rega

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1904 · page 2

A terrific gale of [?] accompanied by blinding clouds of [?] swept the town yesterday [?] commencing at alone [?] The [?] of the…

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Thursday's Storm. the Worst on Record. Extensive Damage. Narrow Escapes of Life. Heavy Rain in Places

Southern Star · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

THURSDAY last was certainly the worst day, as regards weather, within the memory of the oldest inhabitant, and it well deserves the…

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Last Thursdays Storm

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

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Heavy Storm at [?]

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 21 December 1904 · page 2

Tomerong had a severe rain storm “all on its own [?] Sunday afternoon last, giving [?]Whilst Jervis Bay. [?] had but 35 points. The [?]…

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Heavy Storm at Tomerong

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

Tomerong had a severe rain storm “all on its own” on Sunday afternoon last, giving [?] whilst Jervis Bay (Point perpe[?]dicular) had but 35 points. The full force…

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