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Southern Highlands · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

11 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Storm Damage

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

Some damage was done by the late heavy storms to Regent-street, where a foot pipe proved unequal to the [?]ion and the roadway was wa[?]bed out. A had [?] has taken…

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Recent Storms

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The number of trees that have been struck by lightning at Mittagong best witness to the tireworks display that took place on Tuesday night last. This electrical disturbance was…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves. Storms Cause Washouts

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Cyclonic storms have resulted in large wanb - outs in the mountain portion of the road from Mittagong to the Wombeyan Gaves. The principal damage is within a length of…

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Road to Wombeyan Caves Storms Cause Wash Outs

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Cyclonic storms have resulted in large wash outs in the mountain portion of the road from Mittagong to the Wombeyan Caves. The principal damage is within a length of…

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Heavy Storm and Lightning

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

The number of trees that hate bean struck by lightning at Mittagong bear witness to the fireworks display that took place on Tuesday night last. This…

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Wombeyan Caves Read. Wash-outs Caused by Storms

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Cyclonic storms have resulted in large wash-outs in the mountain porion of the road from Mittagong to the Wombeyan Caves. The principal…

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Disastrous Floods. Settlers Suffer Severely

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 2

Details of the floods in the North Auckland districts disclose the fact that widespread damage has been caused. The farms suffered severely…

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Heavy Rain and Floods

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

Further light to heavy rain fell in several parts of the flooded areas during Friday night aud od Saturday. Fine conditions now prevail practically…

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The Clergy and Prohibition. Published by Arrangement. Flood of Hostile Criticism. "The Patent Medicine of Religion."

The Southern Mail · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2
Also in Robertson Advocate

ADELAIDE:—September 7th. The Anglican Synod to-day discussed the question of prohibition on a motion that synod should urge members of the church…

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