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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

20 stories in South Coast's papers

Severe Storm near Kiama

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 3

Owing to the torrential rain at Jamberoo on Monday, it was decided to abandon the Girl Guides' camp, where 50 were under canvas on the banks…

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A Gunoacai Flood

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

In a recent issue, writes “Old Greybeard” in “Gundagai Independent,” I noticed an article in which it was mentioned that the first big flood at…

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Great Thunderstorm

The Bega District News · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 2

A real old-time thunderstorm (or rather, two of them), passed over the district on Saturday afternoon, and rain fell in torrents, after a morning of…

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Through Floods With Urgent Supplies Engineer’s Experience With Ford Truck

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. W. B. Murphy, F.R.M.S., F.R.A.S., recently left Sydney in a new Ford truck carrying equipment urgently required by St. John’s College,…

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Life's Storms

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

Should life's storms be blowing gusty or the road be hot and dusty, Don't give up and pull a face all…

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After Flood Gold

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 8

Floods used to bring down a bit of gold from farther up along the course of the Adelong Creek, which bifurcated near Watson's…

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Heavy Rain Broughton Village Deluged

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

Over the week-end there was a splendid fall of rain along the coast, and the farming districts will benefit considerably from such a good…

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Floods Predicted

The South Coast Register · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Day after day this week rain has fallen over the Berry district, and the “Weather Man” says there is more to follow, even to the extent of…

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Flood-lighting the First Flutter. Tactics, Tackles and Trounces

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 1

Well, here we are, back where we were before. The ball, bouncs, excitement revs up, and abuse and advice once more merrily trip along hand in…

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A Gale and Torrential Rain

The Nowra Leader · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

On Wednesday morning, steady but constant rain commenced and continued throughout the day and became heavier, accompanied by wind from the sou'-east,…

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A Hazardable Trip Over Cambewarra Mountain. an Extraordinary Scene--the Mountain in Flood

The Nowra Leader · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. Stan Hanson informed us of a hazardable trip he had, together with Dr. Ryan, and a nurse, of Nowra, over Cambewarra Mountain into Beaumont…

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Opening of Mouth of Shoalhaven River Proposed Organisation to Prevent Flooding

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 3

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday afternoon, Ald. Jack Watts introduced a scatter that he regarded as of extreme…

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Opening Mouth Of Shoalhaven River. Proposed Organisation to Prevent Flooding

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 7

At the South Shoalhaven Council meeting, on Thursday afternoon, Ald. Jack Watts introduced a matter that he regarded as of extreme…

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Shoalhaven Heads Necessity for Opening Danger of Terrific Flood

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

Last Saturday morning at the School of Arts, Nowra, a public meeting was. held for the purpose of considering what steps should be…

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AUSTRALIANITIES. Floods in the Country

The Bega District News · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 6

Once again the valleys of the Murray and its affluents, the Murrumbidgee, Tumut, and other streams have been deluged during the past month with all…

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The Weather. Cyclonic Storm Rages Throughout the District

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 5

On Saturday evening last light rain commenced, but as the night were on it increased to a downpour. About 9' o'clock on Sunday moraine it…

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Australianites. Floods in the Country

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

Once again the valleys of the Murray and its affluents, the Murrumbidgee, Tumut, and other streams have been deluged…

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The Floods of Ninety-three

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 2

The floods of the past week remind us of the devastation wrought along the eastern seaboard of Australia in the year…

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Terrific Storm Tragedy at Jamberoo

The South Coast Register · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

On Thursday night of last week the Berry, Kiama. Jamberoo. Gerringong, Shellharbour and Albion Park districts were swept by a terrific…

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Y.A.L. Boys. Took Sydney by Storm. Clever Entertainers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 October 1931 · page 2

The visit of the Y.A.L. Boys to Nowra on Tuesday next, when a performance will be presented at the School of Arts, will be an event of…

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