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

Floods & storms, 1902

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Storm Water Drain in South Goulburn Reserve

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 2

While in Sydney for the Municipal Conference the Mayor and Alderman Ayling waited on the Minister for Works with regard to the construction of a brick barrel drain through…

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Another Storm Approaching

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

A new disturbance, similar to that which, caused rain to fall in this State during the past, few days. was over West Australia yesterday, a Mr. Russell stated last evening that he expected it to affect…

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Disastrous Cyclone in Sicily. Four Hundred People Perish. London, Sept. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 4

A cyclone, lasting 24 hours, has swept over Sicily. The storm attained its greatest height passing over the seaport of Catania. There a German steamer foundered…

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Useful Rain. Floods at T Am Worth

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

Useful falls of rain are reported from several stations throughout the State. In many places the falls are the best for several months. The fall in the…

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The Drought Problem. Overcoming Natural Conditions. Conserving Flood Waters.the Facilities Available

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 1

“AUSTRALIA has not always been subject to droughts.” With this premise Mr. Frank Cotton, addressing the Chamber of Mines on Friday evening, set out to show how…

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Disastrous Cyclone in Sicily. London, Sept. 28

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 4

A CYCLONE, lasting 24 hours, has swept over Sicily. The storm attained its greatest height passing over the seaport of Catania…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 October 1902 · page 3

An exceedingly heavy rain storm was experienced at Sydney yesterday, six inches falling in fifteen hours. The actual measurement up to nine o'clock last evening was 596 points,…

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Floods in Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, burst over the City on Sunday morning. The rain fell in blinding torrents, and the streets in…

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Big Storm in Sydney. a Heavy Downpour

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 3

Seldom has so severe, and at the same time so unexpected, a storm visited Sydney as that which cleared the streets, blocked the trams, burst the sewers, flooded the…

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Monsoonal Rains. Heavy Thunderstorms

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

A monsoonal disturbance which spread over the State on Saturday and Sunday resulted in splendid, though not general, rain being recorded. One of the heaviest…

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Thunderstorms and Rain

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 4

As a result of thunderstorms, rain was reported over a large area of the state on Friday, but, with few exceptions, the falls were light…

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Destructive Hail Storm. Junee District Suffers

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 2

On Thursday night last an extraordinary hailstorm passed over part of the Junee district, taking apparently much the same course as those of the two previous years…

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Storm at Daysdale

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 November 1902 · page 3

THE recent storm in the Daysdale district was more serious than at first thought. Although lasting a couple of hours, upwards of five inches of rain were recorded. In several…

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The Track of A Storm

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 2

FULL reports with regard to a recent storm in the Daysdale district show that it was more serious than at first imagined, although only lasting a couple of hours. Upwards of 5in of rain were…

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The Cyclone at Belmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1902 · page 2

The mining township at Belmore was almost entirely destroyed by the recent cyclone. On house only was left habitable. A sheet of iron which struck a tree became entwined as though…

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Saturday's Storm

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 2

IN addition to the losses sustained at Canowindra and Peak Hill, and reported in last issue, considerable damage was done at several other places. At Tuena the roofs were blown…

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Heat and Dust Storms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1902 · page 2

High temperatures and violent dust-storms were the features of the meteorological conditions on Wednesday. At Bourke 106 degrees were registered, Hillston and Wilcannia…

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Heat and Dust Storms. Towns Enveloped. Fire Balls in Victoria

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

HIGH temperatures and violent dust-storms occurred on Wednesday. At Bourke 106deg., were registered, Hillstion and Wilcannia advised 101deg. each, Albury, Hay, and…

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The Dust Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

Definite information concerning the damage wrought by Thursday's dust storm has come to hand from several parts of the district. The wind seems to have had a peculiarly destructive effect in…

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Dust Storm in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 4

Goulburn did not suffer from the dust storm on Thursday to the same extent that many places did, but it was had enough. No great heat was experienced, however, as the highest reading for the…

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