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Southern Highlands · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

7 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Heavy Rain. Sports Abandoned

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

A heavy downpour of rain on Saturday afternoon caused the abandonment of sporting events throughout the Berrima District. The gutters…

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Storm In Cream Can Truth About Substitutes Constitutional Position A Fallacious Attack

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

Country Party members are surprised at tactics adopted in current attempts to attach to the Lyons Page Government…

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Thunderstorm Dangers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 1

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

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Tales of the Old Days. and Other Australianities. a Flood of 1852

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

There reposes in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, a very old and interesting letter-book of the Bench of Magistrates, Gundagai, which, after…

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Gold Cup Match Undecided. Declared No Game When Crowd Storms Playing Area. Three Players Sent Off in Most Sensational Match of Season

The Southern Mail · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

As the result of the ruling of the Country Rugby Football League that the match between Roberteon-Burrawang, holders…

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Football Gold Cup Match Undecided Declared No Game When Crowd Storms Playing Area

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

As the result of the ruling of the Conutry Rugby Football League that the match between Burrawang-Robertson, holders of the Gold Cup, and…

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Thunderstorm Dangers

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 October 1939 · 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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