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

Floods & storms, 1901

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The Storm in Victoria. Great Damage in Melbourne. Melbourne, Nov. 14

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 3

A storm of an extraordinary character broke over Melbourne about 6 o'clock this evening, doing considerable damage. The weather during the afternoon was…

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Great Storms and Loss of Life. in Victoria and Riverina. Wid[?]ad Destruction. Buildings Wrecked and Unroofed. Finley, Nov. 14

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 November 1901 · page 3

A [?] of [?] force passed over the [?] at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The [?] had been close and muggy, with a strong N. W. wind. About the hour…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 November 1901 · page 5

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he know there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light…

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A Dust Storm

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

About sundown on Saturday a sharp easterly breeze came over the town, which expanded into a gale and developed one of the most extraordinary dust storms ever…

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Thunderstorms

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 December 1901 · page 2

A HEAVY thunderstorm of short duration passed over Goulburn about 7p.m. on Saturday. One flash of lightning was particularly vivid. Rain fell for about an hour and a…

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Gales in Great Britain

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 17 December 1901 · page 2

A GALE has occurred in the English Channel and a number of vessels are in distress. A Belgian fishing vessel foundered…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 6

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, lie know there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light…

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Storm in Britain. Worst for Twenty Years. London, December 13

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 4

The latest details regarding the storm which has swept over Great Britain show that it is the worst for twenty years. The telegraph wires are all down, and…

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Floods in Pennsylvania

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 3

Great floods have occurred in Pennsylvania, doing damage to the amount of 4,000,000dol (£800,000). At Pittsburg the damage was 1,000,000dol…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 1

WHEN farmer Oak [?] his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big road, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking…

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