Heavy Rain
The heavy rain on Sunday afternoon, when Berry registered 55 points, spoilt the afternoon for the surfers. The month of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods & storms, 1948
11 stories in South Coast's papers
The Bay Beats Bega Game in Heavy Rain
In the pouring rain, the Bega Rovers were beaten 30-0 by Bateman’s Bay, at the Bay, on Sunday. The heavy local team played good…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Rain Soaks District Mouth of River Blocked Heavy rains have lashed the Far South Coast since Sunday afternoon, and were still falling early this morning
Rivers have risen and overflowed their banks, and a small flood threatened to cut off Bega’s road communication. The Bega River, at the Junction, rose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maize Competition Results Crops Suffer Flood Damage
All Bega crops entered in the recent Department of Agriculture Maize Competition were damaged by floods, but showed good yields in spite of the excessive rain and the weed control problem…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Floods Assistance to Stockowners
“The Department of Agriculture has taken immediate steps to assist stockowners affected by the disastrous floods on the North Coast,” said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Grant Revised Estimates by Gerringong Cl
âI refer again to your personal representations on behalf of the Gerringong Municipal Council, which seeks a grant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bega Sends Help Red Cross Branch Clothing to Flood Victims
Acting swiftly in reply to an urgent call for emergency clothing for North Coast flood victims, Mrs. K. G. Clifford, secretary of the Bega…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Floods
Mr. L.T. Payne, of Bega, previously a resident of Lismore, has made vaila[?]e, to the “News” a copy of the Northern Star descr[?]ing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Critical Day on British Farms Bid to Save Britain’s Storm- Beaten Harvest
These are crucial days for the harvest in Britain. When storms and heavy rains came in August, they caused heavy damage and so much of the corn was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S.’s Example for Australia Vast Field for River Exploitation and Flood Control
“The example of the United States of America is an enormous value to Australia in the matter of river control and exploitation,” said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunder Storm
This morning Berry experienced a severe thunder [?] when rain fell heavily for a while, causing the gutters and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →