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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

11 stories in South Coast's papers

Oceans Of Liquor, New York Flooded

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

There are oceans of liquor in New York. This city is flooded with Scotch. The smuggling of liquors from abroad by steamship…

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Remarkable Storm

Southern Star · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

A sight which would need to be seen to be believed was witne[?]est at Quaama on Saturday evening last. During the evening a very heavy…

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Remarkable Storm

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 1

A sight which would need to be seen to be believed was witnessed Qusama at on Saturday evening last (says the "Southern Star," Bega)…

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Tremendous Storm. Wind, Hail and Rain

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1923 · page 2

On Saturday evening last, a tremendous thunderstorm broke over Ve[?]ona, Upper Brogo, and C[?]djangarry . Although the…

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A Remarkable Storm. the Rush of Water 10Ft. High Heard Miles Away

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 7

The Bega "Southern Star" in a recent issue reports:--A sight which would need to be seen to be believed was witnessed at Quaama on Saturday…

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Damage to Nowra School of Arts. Gale Strips Part, of Roof

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

After a few days of calm, the strong westerly made itself felt again on "Wednesday. By the afternoon the wind was blowing a gale. About 5…

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Breaking the Drought. (Published by Arrangement), with Floods of Liquor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 1

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whisky, were filled by New York City drug stores in the past five months,…

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Breaking the Drought. with Floods of Liquor. (Published by arrangement.)

Southern Star · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whisky, were filled by New York City drug stores in the past five…

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Deluge of Liquor. Systematising New YORk TRADE. (Published by Arrangement.)

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1923 · page 2

About the only difference in the flooding of New York State with liquor before and after the Enforcement Act by the State of the Federal…

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Floods in Victoria. Worst for Years. Melbourne

The Bega District News · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 2

The Worst flood known for many years has occurred around Melbourne. Owing Jo the Yarra River rising, at least three lives have been lost…

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Floods in Tasmania. Hobart

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 2

The worst floods for years, occurred in the midlands. Hobart was also affected. The City Hall was flooded last night. A woman was swept…

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