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

Floods & storms, 1914

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

The Latest. the War. Bombarding Antwerp Forts. Germans Repulsed. German Batteries Destroyed. Dead and Dying Men in Trenches. Flooding Out Besiegers. Antwerp

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 2

A Zeppelin bombarded Fort Brocer, east of Antwerp, but the damage was not serious. The Zeppelin fled when the forts fired on it. An artillery duel took place along the whole…

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French Storm Trenches

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 2

The daring storming of Laidetie, westward of Lille, is reported. The, enemy were strongly entrenched in front of the village. All day the artillery shelled the German position,…

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Storm in Goulburn. Man Struck by Lightning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 4

A very severe thunderstorm passed over Goldburn early on Monday morning, accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy claps of thunder. During the height of the storm a man named…

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The War. Terrific Fire. the Chilian Engagement. Fought in a Storm. London, Nov. 5

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 November 1914 · page 2

No clearer light can so far be thrown on the Chilian engagement. All the reports received concerning it appear to be based on German…

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Storm at Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 4

Wagga, Tuesday.—The most sensational storm over experienced swept with destructive force over the narrow strip of country north of Wagga last evening…

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Damaged by Thunderstorm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 November 1914 · page 2

During the height of a thunderstorm at Bexley last night the house of James Galagh was badly damaged. The slafe roof was completely wrecked, and the inmates had a…

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Cyclone. Devastating Storm. Miss [?] and [?]

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

About noon on Wednesday the town was startled by the approach of a cyclonic storm which proved one of the most devastating visitation the district…

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The Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

Besides the damage reported on page 4 the storm on Wednesday removed three parts of the roof, of Lansdowne House, blow down a large pine at Mr. W. Wood's residence, and…

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Wednesday's Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

A sharp thunderstorm passed over Sydney and suburbs on Wednesday afternoon, and heavy rain fell. At Watson's Bay a whirlwind caused…

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Storm in Goulburn. Damage Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon, at about half-past one o'clock Goulburn was visited by a severe storm, but fortunately one of short duration. The wind had the violence of a gale, and thick…

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Severe Storm. Passes Over Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

A very severe storm passed over Burrowa on Wednesday last, at about half-past 12 o'clock, and caused considerable damage to one building in the…

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Storm at Chidowla (Contributed)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 3

A storm of terrible and unusual violence raved over tie Chidewla district on “Wednesday” last causing severe damage to the home…

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Cyclonic Storm. Heavy Damage at Yass

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

A severe cyclonic storm passed over the Yass district about noon on wednesday of last week, when…

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Gales on the Atlantic. the Unknown Warship. Washington

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 December 1914 · page 2

Terrific Atlantic gales have been experienced on the east coast. The unknown warship which was grounded on the Maryland coast afterwards refloated. Much damage was…

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Flood at Yass

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 December 1914 · page 3

At the letter part of last week heavy rain fell at Yass. The main street wad flooded. Water found its way into the town from the hills on the western…

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Storm in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 2

London, Dec. 29.—The wettest December on record culminated in a terrific gale, with snow and floods. Enormous seas broke on the coast and did great damage. Casualties are reported…

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Floods in the Country

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1914 · page 2

Violent thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours of rain have been reported from various parts of the country during the past two days, and in some cases floods have occurred and…

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