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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1889

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Disastrous Cyclone in America. LONDON, Sept. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 4

A disastrous cyclone has occurred along the Atlantic coast of America. The coast was devastated, and many vessels were wrecked. Fifty persons have been drowned…

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The Flood at Deniliquin. Deniliquin

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1889 · page 2

There was a further rise in the river last night and yesterday of 6in„ and 2in. more to-day, making a total of 37ft. 2in., or about 2 t. 7in. below the great flood of 1870. Junction-street is…

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Cyclone at Mexico. LONDON, Oct. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 4

A disastrous cyclone has occurred along the coast of Mexico. Thirty vesseles were wrecked, and many lives have been lost. On land numerous buldings were destroyed…

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Heavy Gales in England. LONDON, Oct. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 October 1889 · page 4

Heavy gales have occurred on the coasts of England and Ireland. Numerous wrecks are reported, involving loss of life, and great damage to shipping has taken place at various ports…

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Terrific Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 2

LOUTH, Monday.—The weather the last few days has been intensely hot, the thermometer reaching over 100 in the shade. About noon to-day a heavy storm could be seen rising from…

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Damage by the Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 November 1889 · page 2

AMONGST the sufferers by the heavy downpour on Sunday last ware those energetic drapers, Knowlman Bros. Owing to a stoppage in the down-pipe their immense show-room was…

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The Louth Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 3

Louth, Tuesday.—The weather since Monday's storm has been fine and warm. The river is 11ft above the summer level, and is rising slowly. The hailstorm on Monday was even heavier on…

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Terrific Storm in the Clarence District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 December 1889 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday.—A terrific storm of wind and hail passed across the district yesterday afternoon, doing great damage. It came from the south-west, crossing Orara near Geergarow…

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Storm at Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1889 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning at about 3 o'clock a terrific storm passed over a portion of the Bungonia district, doing great havoc in a tract of country about three-quarters of a mile wide. It…

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(From the Age) Police Court—tuesday, December 3. BEFORE Messrs. James Aldcorn, P.M., and John Gale, J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 December 1889 · page 4

Two little boys named Grady and Aldridge were charged under the juvenile Offenders Act with having on the 23rd November in Crawford-street, Queanbeyan, thrown missiles to the…

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Heavy Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 2

THE storm which had been threatening for the greater part of yesterday broke shortly after five o'clock, when the wind veered round to the S. E. The lightning was very vivid and for about…

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