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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

13 stories in South Coast's papers

Caused Storm with Ray Claim by Scientist

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

Behind barbed wire fences on secluded estate at White Waltham, Berkshire, British Government experts will shortly see a…

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Caused Storm with Ray. Claim by Scientist

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Behind barbed wire fences on a secluded estate at White Waltham, Berkshire, British Government experts will shortly see a…

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Storm Water Pipe

The Bega District News · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

Mr A. Sutrah applied to Bega Council for half cost of constructing 100 feet of 18-inch piping through his property from Gordon Street. The…

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Floods and Sand Interesting Evidence

The Bega District News · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 3

At the big land valuation case in Beg last week much of the evidence concerned he effect of floods on the land, and comparisons were drawn…

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Australianities the Murrumbidgee Flood of 1852

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

There reposes in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, a very old and Interesting letter book of the Bench of! Magistrate, Gundagai, which, after…

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Terrific Storm

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. E. H. C. Moffitt, of Saltwater Creek, informed us that a terrific hailstorm was experienced at his place on Monday afternoon, causing at…

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Australianities. the Murrumbidgee Flood of 1852

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 10

There reposes in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, a very old and interesting letter-book of- the Bench of Magistrates, Gundagai, which, after…

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Flooded Out

The Bega District News · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 1

What might happen to Wagga householders should the walls of Burrinjuck Dam fail to hold against flood pressure, is just what has…

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Pout's Plan. Minimising Flood Damage

The Bega District News · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

Mr Paul D'Arcy has been giving attention to the possibility of minimising damage from floods along the Bega river, and has come to the…

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Minimising Floods

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 June 1939 · page 2

Anent the reference in last issue to Mr Paul D’Arcy’s scheme for minimising flood damage along the Bega river, Mr B. Gowing, who has…

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Torrential Rains. OVER 7 Inches Within 48.? Hours .Nearly a Flood

The Bega District News · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

The rain which set in over the district on Wednesday last developed into a torrential downpour on Thursday forenoon, and at times it is…

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Slow Down In Storms Experts Differ

The Bega District News · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

What should a motorist do in a storm to ensure maximum safety? Should be accelerate, or reduce speed? The question of protecting…

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The Weather. Thunderstorm on

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 2

Following on Sunday’s heat, cooler conditions hare prevailed, and on Tuesday afternoon there was a thunderstorm, with-light rain, but…

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