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Southern Highlands · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

7 stories in Southern Highlands's papers

Washaways at Barrallier Storms Cause Damage to Roads

The Southern Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4

During January the following high temperatures were reached at Barrallier: 16th, 100 degrees; 23rd, 99; 24th, 104; 25th, 100; 27th, 102; and…

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Relief for British Flood Victims Bowral Red Cross Will Receive Donations

The Southern Mail · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 7

As many residents of the district are undoubtedly anxious to subscribe to the appeal from the British Red Cross Society for assistance to the…

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Flood Relief for Britain Bowral Red Cross Active

The Southern Mail · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

A special meeting of Bowral Red Cross branch was held on Tuesday in order to consider wars and means of assisting the society's appeal for…

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Bowral Red Cross British Flood Relief

The Southern Mail · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 5

In response to the urgent appeal from the British Red Cross for help for the victims of the disastrous floods in England, the executive in…

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Flood Mitigation and Soil Erosion Control First Real Attempt at Development

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 21 June 1947 · page 4

My colleague the Minister for Conservation, Mr. Weir, informs me that the report received by him from the…

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Lull Between Storms What is Happening to Banking Bill?

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 2

In a curious Parliamentary week, which has been something of a lull between last week's storm of censure and the brooding threat of…

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Floodlights Make Bowral Brighter Visitors Were Impressed

The Southern Mail · Friday 10 October 1947 · page 6

During the Back to Bowral week-end floodlights in the streets made the town look brighter than usual and visitors were greatly impressed…

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