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Southern Highlands · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

11 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Terrific Storm at Orange. Two Men Drowned

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 3
Also in The Southern Mail

Two men were drowned and a third had a narrow escape as a result of a terrific cloud-burst at Orange on Sunday. Many business…

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Riverina Wheat. Storm Damage in Places. Heavy Receivals by Rail

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 2

Reports from the Wagga centres where the stripping was not completed before the recent heavy thunderstorms indicate that farmers…

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Municipal Apathy. Main Street Flooded. Through Underground Drain Bring Too Small

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 2

The heavy storm which occurred on Wednesday afternoon at Moss Vale revealed the weakness of not only past local municipal…

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Floods in the Country

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 2

Accounts received concerning floods in the country show that widespread damage has been caused Portion of Burrinjuck settlement is…

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Milton Isolated by Flood

The Southern Mail · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 3
Also in Robertson Mail

Milton has had the experience of being practically isolated as a result of the excessive rain. During the worst period of the recent storm…

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Caught by Snow Storm

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

William King, ranger on Mount Wellington (Tas.), and Mrs. Deegan, his sister-in-law, had a trying experience on Wednesday night…

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Aerial Mail Races Storm

Robertson Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 4

The aerial mail from Hay on Thursday covered the distance from Echuca to Melbourne (120 miles) in 60 minutes. The 240 miles from…

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Aerial Mail Races Storm. Fifty Years Ago

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 6

The aerial mail from Hay on Thursday covered the distance from Echuca to Melbourne (120 miles) in 50 minutes. The 240 miles from In the Maitland Mercury of September 4, 1875, appeared an advertisement which would gladden the heart of thrifty housewives were it…

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