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

Floods & storms, 1900

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The Latest. Storm at Dalton. Dalton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

A terrific storm occurred here to-day. One inch and three-quarters of rain fell. The rain was accompanied by large hail, and much damage was done…

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Terrific Storm at Murrumburrah

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

A TERRIFIC storm of wind, thunder and rain passed over Murrumburrah on Friday morning (says the SIGNAL,) and great excite in ant prevailed amongst our residents. The large balcony at…

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Severe Storm

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 2

In our last issue wo reported that a severe storm passed over Yass with heavy rain and that tho storm appeared to be very heavy along Limestone…

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Last Week's Storm. More About It

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 1

THE storm in our district on Friday of last week was the fiercest experienced for very many years. Sheets of galvanized iron were blown off…

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After the Storms

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

FOR the last week or so the residents of Murrumburrah and Harden have been getting their places put in a thorough state of repair again after…

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Last Winter's Flood. Presentation to Mr. Miller

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 4

IT will be remembered that recently Sergeant Mc Hardy was presented with a medal and silver. mounted walking stick in recognition of the services he, in company with Mr. T. Miller, rendered…

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A Storm at Mafeking. an Instance of Boer Treachery

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 4

WRITING from Lomo’s Farm, Mafeking, to his father, Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, of Harustville, Trooper T. E. Wotton, of tyhe Australian Bushmen, says :—“The…

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A Great Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 4

South Wales has been visited by a great gale. Three lighthouse-keepers were swept away. Panic in a Theatre…

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A Destructive Gale. London, Dec. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 2

A great gale has occurred at the Island of Lewis, of the Hebrides group, Scotland. At the Flannan Islands, or Seven Hunters, 21 mile westward of Lewis, three light housekeepers were swept away…

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Gales in Great Britain

Goulburn Herald · Monday 31 December 1900 · page 4

THE recent gale was the worst experienced in Great Britain for years. Many wrecks occurred. A mountainous sea drove the steamer Primrose…

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