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Floods & storms, 1921

10 stories in South Coast's papers

Floods of Liquor. (Published by Arrangement). Pouring From Canada Into U.S.A. Situation Beyond Control

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

The following item from the New York "Herald" of November 7th. speaks for itself:—"The New York "Herald" begins…

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Floods of Whisky. (Published by Arrangement)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 1

It is estimated by New York "Leslie's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States, that two in every five homes…

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Liquor Flooding Into U.S.A. Astounding Smuggling Operations. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

A member of the staff of the New York 'Herald' (said that paper recently) completed a study of the torrential flow of liquor from the Bahama…

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The Merimbula in a Gale. Her Gallant Rescue of a Disabled Steamer

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

Sydney papers give prominence to the gale and heavy rain of last week end, which affected traffic on land and sen. The plight of the Sealark…

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Candelo Debating Club. Lawless Liquor. Floods of It in New YORK. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

The above Club resumed its regular meetings on Friday last, after its usual summer recess. All the old members, and one new member, Mr Deets Pickett, Research Secretary of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist. Episcopal Church, has been giving some of his experiences to…

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Bitten By a Snake and Surrounded by Flooded Creeks

The Nowra Leader · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 1

The above heading may read more startling than the actual occurrence. Nevertheless, it is certainly an undesirable position for any person to find…

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Flooding "Day" Market Spirit Trade Between Britain and U.S.A. (Published by arrangement.)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 4

The New York "Herald" declares that since America went dry the export of English and Irish spirits has grown to he one of the…

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Pyree. a Deluge of Sorrow

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 June 1921 · page 5

The district has been deluged with sorrow, and sincere sympathy goes out to those who have been sorely a[?]cted. The death of the late Mr. James Inglis…

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Liquor Flood. Quenching America's Thirst. (Published by arrangement)

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 2

The "Westminister Gazette," referring to "an astonishing story" by the special correspondent of the New York "Herald" regarding one of the…

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Liquor Flood in U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement). "Dry" Law Flouted

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 1

The New York "Tribune" says:— "A canvas of the liquor situation made by correspondents of "The Tribue" in important cities in all…

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