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

Floods & storms, 1897

43 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 3

The Latest. Sydney, Saturday, 12.43 p.m. The Cricket Match Postponed on Account of Heavy Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 3

OWING to incessant and heavy rain the match has had to be further postponed till Monday. Prince Ranjitsinhji is confined to his room with asthma. He passed a rather…

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Hailstone Storm. Emmaville Flooded Out

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 3

Emmaville, Saturday.--A severe hailstorm passed over Emmaville and district to-day, causing terrible damage. The hail was as largo as hens' eggs, and the town was quickly…

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Terrific Storm at Emmaville. EMMAVILLE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

THE trying weather of the past few days culminated yesterday in a thunderstorm, which broke here From 4 o’clock to 5 upwards of 3in of rain fell accompanied by hall, not stones, but…

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