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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

15 stories in South Coast's papers

Violent Thunderstorms

The South Coast Register · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 13

During the last week the Valley has been visited by a succession of thunderstorms, which have been accompanied by very beneficial rains…

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Flood Gates and Drainage Scheme for Terara

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 3

At the Nowra Council meeting, on Monday night, a letter was read from H. McGrath and M. W. Hyam, asking-permission to remove material from…

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McGrath's Swamp Drain. Blocking of Flood Waters. The Beginning Of Big Works

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

At Nowra Council meeting on Monday evening a communication was received from Messrs. Henry, O. McGrath and M. W. Hyam, asking permission…

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The Deluge of Dubbo

The South Coast Register · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 10

At “Cootha” .Mr. W. W. Bird has three pet sheep that had a wonderful experience in the Dubbo Hood. When the river began to rise the three…

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Mr. William Gale

The South Coast Register · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

The death of Mr. William Gale, of Sydney, took place last week. Mr. Gale at one time carried on business at Albion Park as a baker. “Billy,”…

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Flood Companions

The South Coast Register · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

We read in Omar Kayham that “The lion and lizard keep; the courts where [?] glorified and drank deep.” Still stranger was one of the…

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Washed Up By Storm

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 2

A gruesome discovery was made at Ulladulla the other day in the shape of a skeleton on the bench. There were all sorts of wild conjecture as to the…

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The Storm

The South Coast Register · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 11

Mr. Charles Sehliebs, of Combaning, has been particularly unfortunate, for during the storm on Sunday night last no less than 34 of his…

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Heavy Rain

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

After a few light showers of rain earlier in the week, heavy showers occurred on Wednesday afternoon, and later, with thunder, it tumbled…

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Nowra Council's Traffic Regulations. Conference with Motor Men. "A Storm in a Tea Cup."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 6

A few weeks ago Nowra Council, at the instance of Ald. Johnson, carried a series of resolutions to regulate the traffic in the principal streets…

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Motorists At The Bar Of Nowra Council “Storm in a Teacup”

The South Coast Register · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 7

The motor drivers were present in force at Monday night’s meeting of the Nowra Council. Not with the object of listening…

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The Motor Traffic Regulations. Conference at the Council Chambers. Peace and Habmony Prevail. The Mayor Handles The Meeting Diplomatically. "Left to the Discretion of the Police." " A Storm in a Tea-Cup."

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 4

Nowra Council, as a result of some dissatisfaction by motorists, in consequence of (recommendations it made to the local police re the…

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A Storm at Sea

The South Coast Register · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

Writing from somewhere in the Indian Ocean on board the M.M.A.S. Melbourne, Mr. H. E. [?] told of a storm the ship ran into an a…

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The Dandenong Gale. Half A Century Ago

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 6

There are yet to-day meriners and landlubbers who spunk of the gale that overwhelmed the Melbourne steamer Dandenoog in 1876 as the…

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The Drought Broken. Terrific Thunderstorms

The Bega District News · Thursday 23 December 1926 · page 2

The drought which has existed in this district for the past three months may be stated to have broken onTuesday afternoon. A storm…

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