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Storm wrecks coastal towns with widespread damage
The weekend storm devastated Brighton and coastal suburbs causing extensive damage to fences, boats, and buildings. Sea walls at Cook Park and Sans Souci were ruined, with floods closing roads and disrupting trains. Royal signals and telephone lines damaged as crews worked to recover boats, reopen tram lines, and repair damage to churches and homes.
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T. Saywell
Botany Bay
Brighton
Saywell
Cook Park
Ald
Crawford
Carruthers
Sandringham
Selmon
Linecke
Prince of Wales
Sans Souci
G. J. Hughes
Kogarah
Fred. Selmon
Fred
Hurstville
Finch
Bexley
Rockdale
Arncliffe
Cook's River
Unwin's Bridge
Wanstead
Wollongong Road
Church of England
St. James's Church of England
West Kogarah
Byrne-street
Brighton Beach
Doll's Point
Cronulla