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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

34 stories in South Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Herses Drowned and Coach Flooded

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

The torrential rains on Monday, continuing until Tuesday night were responsible for the drowning of two [?] as well as sweeping the coach over the…

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Bega in Flood

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Bega [?] [?] for many years. Since Monday [?] have [?] 28 inches and [?] points…

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After Drought, the Deluge. Widespread damage

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

The unduly protracted spell of dry weather experienced in this district was this week broken up by a generally…

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Passing of the Drought. a Record Flood. Bega Has 28¾ Inches of Rain

The Bega Budget · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

After one of the most severe droughts the South Coast has everpxperienced, rain commenced to fall on Monday morning about 10…

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Disastrous Floods. 1959 Points Rain in 36 HOURS

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 1

The drought is broken. So also is Candelo's footbridge, park fences, and numerous other odds and ends. Rain…

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The Floods. LATER

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

Up to time of going to [?] there is no information [?] Towamba, but the least that [?] feared is that the fine bridge…

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Flood Items

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Much has been talked of the devastation of the flood. Now, count your blessings, name them one by one…

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Heavy Rain at Bega

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

Bega's fall of rain was nearly 29 inches in 3 days. The local papers give gloomy accounts of the result. Mostly all the settlers suffered more…

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Our Letter Box [?] a Bega Ver[?]cation of Noisy Flood

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

Dear Sir. Sep[?] S[?]sts and by sehouars have wri[?] volumes to [?] the Scriptural…

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Deluge and Disaster. Facing the Future. a Suggestion

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

Last week's flood has in some respects been productive of nothing short of a calamity to his district. Immense damage…

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Our Creek in Flood

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

Talk about the floods of old! Why sure, they can't compete With the avalanche of water that was rolling down our street…

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After the Flood

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 2

The most welcome victor after the flood was A. D. Burns, who came along with the Bega mail on Saturday evening. He was accompanied by…

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The Record Flood. Tremendous Damage. Widespread Devastation

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 3

Although for more than a week there has been a general suspension of mail and tele phonic communication between…

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Our Letter Box “Flood Prevention.” (To the Editor)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 3

Sir,-In your last issue [?] pears a [?] written by Mr E. I. [?] in which he says he has an ab remedy and an effective…

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Floods Further South. (From the “Magne”)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 4

[?]from and [?] [?] that the flood at both [?] [?] the [?] prov[?] [?] level by 20 feat and that the…

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Flood Disaster Relief Movement. Meeting at Eden

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 3

A meeting of farmers and others interested was hold at Eden School of Arts on Thursday afternoon last for the purpose of considering what…

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Prevention and Cause of Floods

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

In regard to prevent of [?] I for one thoroughly agree with Mr D. D’Arey when he says (Standard' 11/3/19 that much damage…

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Cur Letter Box Flood Preven[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 2

[?] [?] [?] and…

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Aftermath of the Flood. the Ornamental Trees

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 2

A special meeting of the Bega Municipal Council was held on Monday evening, when there was a full attendance…

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Our Letter Box Prevention and Cause of Floods. (To the Editor)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

Sir,— I read with [?] letters published in your paper from Mr D. D’Arey and Mr E I pell r[?] The former. I consider, wrote a…

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