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

Floods & storms, 1916

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Flood Rains In Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Steady rain commenced to fall in Burrowa on Wednesday morning last, and continued without intermission throughout the day and night, the fall…

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Floods in N.s.w

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rains this week, the whole State has been soaked. Floods occurred in many parts. Young received 203 points in…

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Biggest Flood for 20 Years. Morangorell Isolated. Morangorell

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Morangorell to-day is a sea of water. Every part of the village is flooded, and old residents state that it is the biggest for 20 years. All the creeks…

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Grogan Hotel Flooded. Grogan

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The Bland Creek at Grogan is higher than ever known in the recollection of the oldest inhabitant. All the creeks running into the Bland Creek are…

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Bland Flooded. Bimbi and Morangorell Isolated. No Mails for a Week. Bimbi

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The flood waters reached Bimbl at about six o'clock last evening, and spread all over the village. Only 13[?] points were registered here on…

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Flood in Temora District. Temora

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

Torrential rain has fallen hero during the past 24 hours, and all low-lying portions of the town are flooded. In places the main street is impassable…

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Hawkesbury River in Flood. Windsor

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The Hawkesbury River is in high flood. The water is over the decking of the Windsor bridge, and is rising at the rate of twenty inches an hour…

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Floods at Burrinjuck

Young Witness · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 6

The water at Burrinjuck is 12 feet over the southern side of the was This is the highest on record. A number of houses have been…

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Flood Waters Abating

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

The flood in the local rivers has considerably abated, and yesterday (Friday) Afternoon the waters of the Mulwarree had so far receded-as to admit of people walking over the footbridge…

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Floods. Bathurst Camp Washed Out. Heavy Falls at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

There have been exceptional floods in the country, especially on the western line. The river at Bathurst has overflowed its banks. The military camp was washed out, and the men…

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Floods at Forbes. Main Street Under Water. a Lad Drowned. Forbes

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

The first flood waters struck Forbes at 2 o'clock yesterday, and in a few minutes the Lagoon had risen so rapidly that water was flowing across the…

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Floods at Parkesbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 1

Our correspondent writes—During the recent heavy rainfall six inches were registered here. the rain will do a lot of good, although the boggy state of the…

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Cowra Floods. the Showground and Racecourse

Young Witness · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 1

There are very few people in this part of the State (writes the Cowra "Free Press") who have not at one time or another visited and admired…

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Rain Storm Predicted. Warning Issued

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 October 1916 · page 2

The following urgent wire has been received by the police:—"Commonwealth Meteorologist wires as follow:—Another rainstorm promising to affect tributaries of Murray before end of the…

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Snow Storm in Carpathhians. (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 2

A violent snow storm is raging in the Carpathians…

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An Incident of the Cowra Flood

Young Witness · Friday 20 October 1916 · page 4

A remarkable incident is reported from Soldler's 'Flat, where the Lachlan flood waters entered Mr. Bent ley's house. Four little boys, the…

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Disastrous Storm. Many Lives Lost. (Reuters.) VANCOUVER

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 2

Mr. Cleveland (captain) and Walter Crashan, were the sole survivors' of a crew of 22 of the freightship, Colgate, which foundered in Lake Bric…

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Storm on the Great Lakes. Fifty Deaths. Vancouver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 October 1916 · page 2

Captain Walter Crashaw is the sole survivor of the crew of 22 on the freighter Colgate, which foundered in Lake Eric during a storm on Friday night. The captain was rescued after…

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Sunday's Storm

Young Witness · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 6

As a result of the storm on Sunday night about 100 cherry trees in Mr. M. Jasprizza's orchard were blown over. The early ripening cherries suffered a…

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Vessels Sunk. Liner Lost in Gale. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 2

The Elder-Dempster liner Bornu foundered 25 miles west of Ushant in a heavy gale. All on board were saved. The Norwegian steamer Rin picked up the passengers and crow. The Ornu…

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