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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

9 stories in South Coast's papers

Thunderstorms. Electric Supply Cut Off and the Lights Black Out. Residents Lucky . Escapes From Death and Serious Injury. Animals Istruck Dead. Trees Splintered

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 January 1932 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon last week in Nowra the earth vibrated as the heavens rumbled rolls of thunder, accompanied by heavy hail and rain and…

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The Deluge

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

When very heavy rain fell in certain parts of Sweden the other day the traffic manager of the State railways sent the following telegram to different…

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Flood-light your Memorial (To the Editor)

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 1

Sir,—As a visitor to Nowra, may I be permitted through your columns to congratulate those who dreamed, designed, and finally put into…

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Flood Lamps. Footballers' Request Granted

The Nowra Leader · Friday 8 April 1932 · page 1

A request from M. J. Bolton, secretary of Nowra Warrior Football Club, at the Council meeting for the use of the flood lamps at the baths,…

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Forecasting a Flood. on the South Coast

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 3

At the week-end we happened to meet Mr. Hughes--of water fame--a distinction gained during his inspectorship of hosing restrictions--and…

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The Gale Blows Hoof Off. at Meroo Meadow. Neighbors' Rally in Repairing the Damage

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

The westerly gale blew with great force at Meroo Meadow last week, and about 2 o'clock on Friday morning it lifted part of the roof of Mr. C. N…

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So Hear and Yet So Far. Fine Football Floods Tathra

The Bega District News · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 1

Well, well, strange how the unexpected obtrudes itself in the midst of our apparently ironclad calculations and causes diem to crash. But, then,…

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Thunderstorm

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Nowra early on Saturday morning. The lightning was very vivid. As a result of one of the flashes, Mr. Wally…

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Terrific Thunder Storms Cow Killed and Wireless Apparatus Shattered

The Nowra Leader · Friday 18 November 1932 · page 3

Light showers of rain occurred on Saturday night last, 44 points being recorded at Nowra Post Office. On Monday evening a terrific…

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