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Southern Highlands · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

11 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Of Local Interest. Heavy Rain

Robertson Mail · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

On Wednesday afternoon 40 points of rain fell at Bowral in seven minutes. It was accompanied by light hail and followed by a gentle…

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The Great Flood. (Published by Arrangement)

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 5
Also in Robertson Mail

"American tourists consumed a lot of Government liquor in Ontario during the fiscal year 1927," reports the Times, New York. "Just how…

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The Roadmen and the Flood

The Southern Mail · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4
Also in Robertson Mail

The following verses, written by Mr. Claude Simpson, a navvy employed on the road construction works at the time of the flood, were recited…

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Heavy Rain Over Six Inches at Robertson

Robertson Mail · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2
Also in The Southern Mail

Heavy rain set in on the Southern Highlands on Wednesday morning and continued steadily until Thursday night. All centres recorded…

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A Prophet of Gloom Heavy Rain or Cold Westerlies

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. John A. Richards, the Mandemar weather prophet, foretells a dismal September. He writes:— In the month of September we have…

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A Prophet of Gloom. Heavy Rain or Cold Westerlies

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. John A. Richard, the Mandemar weather prophet, fortells a dismal September. He writes:— In the month of September we have a…

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Destructive Storm

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 4

Terrific host was experienced on Sunday, the shade temperature at Sydney rining to 98 degrees. The westerly wind attained a max mum…

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