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

Floods & storms, 1915

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Floods

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

A great expanse of the low forms along the banks of the Hawkesbury and South Creek is submerged owing to heavy rain, and a deal of damage will be done to the maize, potato, and other crops…

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Flood and Fire. PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

The Germans recently captured Georges, which was nearly surrounded by fl[?] During the recapture a Belgian battalion [?] stranded on a strip of land, and was is a critical…

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Floods in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 2

London, Jan. 6.—The greatest floods for twenty years have occurred in the valley of the Thames. Considerable damage has been done by floods in the fen country and in Somerset…

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Latest News. Turks Trapped. Floods in France. Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Young Witness · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The Cossacks entrapped two companies of Turks on the Causcasus frontiers. All were killed or captured. A mist is hampering operations in…

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Dust Storm. a Wonderful Sight

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

A tremendous dustatorm, unparalleied in this district for its density during the short time it was at its height, passed over the town on…

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Terrific Dust Storm at Gootamundra Railway Engine Out of Water Fog Signals Required. Cootamundra

Young Witness · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

Another dust storm passed over the town last night. It came up about 5 o'clock from the west in a black pall streaked with red. In a few…

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Private Noel Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 5

Private Noel Gale, ii a letter to his mother, Mrs. W. Gale, Church Hill, says "Up till no. we have not been able to impart any information at all, but now we can say all we wish…

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Damage by Storm

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. John Chessworth, of Spring Creck, gives us a brief account of the storm on Tuesday last did at his places, where the wind appears to have had a great deal wore force…

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Storm at Burrangong Heights Resident's Narrow Escape. Dodging the Flying Iron

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. John Chesworth of Burrangong Heights, about four miles from Young considers he is a very lucky man to be alive after…

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Sunday's Storms

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The weather on Sunday was in variable moods, and some of them were not by any means pleasant ones. At about the hour when most people…

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Sunday's Storm

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

As a result of the thunderstorm on Sunday rooming during which heavy rain fell for a short time, 22 points being registered at Young. Grenf[?]ll…

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A action Gales

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

The usual fortnightly stock sales will be held on Friday next, particulars of which are advertised. On Saturday next, Messrs. O. H…

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Mary Pickford in “ Tess of the Storm Country.” Star Movies—Friday Night

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

The following is the synopsis of that fine photo play “Tess of the Storm Country,” produced by the Famous Players Film” Co., and to be…

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Torrential Rain at Young. the Drought Broken. Series of Thunderstorms

Young Witness · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

After a very muggy morning, rain commenced to fall in town shortly before one o'clock, when there were several heavy showers, and up till three…

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Damage by Storm

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Friday's Storm was much heavier in places than it was in others, and thought the rain pelted down quite heavily enough in town whish the…

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Milong District Floods 20 Miles of Water. Netting Fences Washed Away. Thrilling Escapes of Travellers. Railway Line Washed Away at Oakvale

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Friday, the nineteenth of February, 1915, will be a day long remembered by, the residents of Milong, Oakvale, and the stretch of country between…

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A Plucky Mailman Carries Mails Through Flood. Sulky Washed Out of Stream

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

Mr. A. Cook carries the mail between Young and Grogan, and at times goes through thrilling experiences. His experience during the Milong good last…

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Bendick Morrell Flooded. Racecourse Under Water. Wash Aways on Railway. Experiences in the Water. Weatherbound Racegoers

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 1

Bendick Morrell, Saturday.—The local race club, endeavoured to run off their programme on Friday everything having been done to make the…

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The [?]g Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Tuesday, February 23rd. The Young Floods. Whole Districts Submerged. Washaways Everywhere. Excitement at Bendick Morrell. Burrangong Creek a Banker

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Reports are to hand from all parts of the district of floods and washaways but to mention all who lost fencing would occupy almost the whole of our…

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Wyalong Flooded. More Railway Damage

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

West Wyalong, Saturday.—The heaviest thunderstorm experienced for many years passed over this town and portion of the district on Friday…

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