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Southern Highlands · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

11 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Solves A Recurring Problem Why Not a Flood proof Fence

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

Not least among the items of loss resulting from the floods which periodically lay waste many low-lying rural…

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Motor Notes Driving on Flooded Roads

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 4

To those unacquainted with driving through flooded areas the following advice, Which is issued by the Royal…

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Thunderstorm Dangers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 1

Hero are come rules to observe in thunderstorms:— Never get under trees or stand near lateral branches: even a small…

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Forecasting Drought and Flood. Can Scientists Find a Method? New Federal Research

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 June 1938 · page 4

Science has transformed human existence in a generation, but is as baffled as in the days when Clement Wragge studied the influence of sun…

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Disturbed the Snakes. Flood Waters at Bong Bong

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 3

The Bong Bong River in flood attracted many visitors to Bong Bong last week. On Friday morning a member of our staff was leaning on…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning. Wollondilly in Flood. Our Talloweena Correspondent writes:—

The Southern Mail · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 2

The breaking of the 1938 drought was responsible for what seemed to be a certain tragedy here to-day, when Mr. John Scott, a well-known…

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Thunderstorm Dangers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 1

Here are some rules to observe in thunderstorms:— Never get under trees or stand near lateral branches ; even a small…

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Thunderstorm Dangers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 1

Here are some rules to observe in thunderstorms:—Never get under trees or stand near lateral branches; even a small…

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Violent Wind Storm. Much Damage in This District

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 3

The cyclone which wrought devastation in and around Sydney to the extent of some hundreds of thousands of pounds was experienced in…

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Violent Wind Storm Much Damage in This District

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 14 December 1938 · page 2

The cyclone oh Saturday morning which wronght devestation in aid around Sydney to the extent of some hundreds of thousands of pounds was…

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Storm Damage [To The Editor]

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 21 December 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Black town Shire, like other Local Government areas required many repairs after Saturday's storm on 10-12-38,…

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