Violent Storm Lightning Was Severe
A violent electric storm which had brilliant lightning and changing wind, gusts of which were of gale force, struck the Berrima district on…
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Floods & storms, 1949
12 stories in Southern Highlands's papers
Wind, Heavy Rain Create Havoc Homes Damaged
Winds with gusts of gale force swept the Berrima district on Saturday, and welt accompanied by heavy rain. Damage running into hundreds…
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Storm water rushing down from the slopes of the slopes of the 6th heavily damaged some streets in Mittagong, and Faraday Street, which was scoured…
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Several families resident in close proximity to what is known locally as the Gasworks Creek, Bowral, were forced to evacuate their homes on Saturday afternoon, when Bowral suffered its biggest flood for sixteen years. Although water entered only three homes, in several others floor…
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Sir,— The greatest Sufferers in Bowral in floods are the residents of Rose Street. The sweep the creek…
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At a special meeting of Mittagong Shire Council on Friday, 24th June, the Shire Clerk (Mr. J. Morgan) said the President (Cr. I. L. Jurd)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ready Response to Appeal Aid for Flood Vilctims
There was a ready response in this district to an appeal launched by Bowal Rotary Club for donations of food, clothing; and money to assist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Floods Gifts from Berrima District Appreciated
Graphic though stories and pictures of the floods in the lower Hunter have been, they still fail to convey the full story of what was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aid for Victims of Floods Bowral Apck Club Makes [?] Appcal
Last week Bowral [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Damage to Roads Mittagong Council to Get Grant
As a result of representations made to the Minister for Works (Hon. J. J. Cahill) through Mr. Jeif Bate, M.L.A., Mittagong Shire…
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At a meeting held under the auspices of the Berrima District Show Society on Wednesday night of last week, donations of 32 head of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robertson Farmers Help Flood Victims Show Society Takes Action
Robertson Show Committee at a meeting held on 6th Oct., decided to actively support the appeal for Cattle and Cash to replace stock…
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