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

Floods & storms, 1917

77 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Floods in the Lachlan. Forbes

Young Witness · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

Owing to a flood in the Lachian several mails to country centres were unable to proceed this morning. The lagoons are flooded, and the river is…

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Fears of Floods a Rise in the Murrumbidgee

Young Witness · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 3

On Thursday evening (writes the "Gundagal Independent") the news went round that we were to have a big flood. There came sensational…

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When Will Storm Break? Guns Roar From Coast to Lens. Countryside Being Lashed to Pieces. (Reuter Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Reuters Paris correspondent sends the following semi-official report:—Our artillery bombardment has reached such intensity in Flanders that it…

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"Storm Breaks." Unions Declare Complete Solidarity. Wharf Strike Resolved Upon. "A Fight to a Finish." Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

The Wharf Laborers' Union, at a meeting this afternoon decided on a strike, to begin to-morrow, unless cards are withdrawn…

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Floods Feared on Border

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

Rain has been falling steadily since Saturday evening and there is every appearance of a continuance. Reports from a number of country…

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Cyclone at Milvale Verandah Blown Away. Trees Torn Out by the Roots

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

The residents of Milvale had another sensational experience at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. A cyclone swept over the locality and did considerable…

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As Secret Revealed. Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter I.—sunshine Before the Storm

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 3

"You haven't forgotten the cream, Morris?" "No, sir." The faultless factotum made a…

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China Flooded. Three Million Homeless Great Numbers Drowned (Reuter's Telegram). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Shanghai correspondent states that owing to floods, three million are homeless and destitute in the province of ChI-Li. The numbers…

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Floods in China. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 September 1917 · page 4

Reuter's Shanghai correspondent states that owing to floods three millions are homeless and destitute in Chi-li. The numbers drowned cannot be estimated. There has been great…

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Thunderstorms. Heavy Rain

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 September 1917 · page 2

Copious rain with violent thunderstorms fell in the town and district on Sunday night. Commencing at about 6.30 p.m. the downpour…

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Wednesday's Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

Both the Stadium and the White City suffered badly by the storm on Wednesday, several other buildings in the vicinity were damaged and numerous hoardings were wrecked…

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The Storm. NEARLY 500 Houses Unroofed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

Additional particulars are coming to hand of the ravages of yesterday's storm. Destruction is reported everywhere a few places escaped It is estimated that nearly 500 houses…

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Big Storm in Sydney. Man Killed. Much Damage Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 4

A terrific gate swept over to city and suburbscarly this morning, accompanied by a torrential downpour. The wind reached a velocity of fifty miles per hour. A number of steamers in…

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Sydney Storm Swept Houses Unroofed and Trees Torn Up Man Electrocuted at the Glebe Sydney

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

The terrific gale which is sweeping over Sydney has caused considerable damage. The wind reached a velocity of…

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Floods at Tamworth

Young Witness · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The dry northern districts have been soaked during the past week. Five inches fell at Tamworth in three days, cansing a big flood. The town…

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The Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 2

Eighteen points of rain were registered at Goulburn for the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. today Light rain fell at Crookwell and Taralga…

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Typhoon and Flood in Japan. TOKIO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 2

The most destructive typhoon and flood for 20 years have destroyed thousands of buildings and rendered 40,000 homeless. Upwards of a hundred persons are dead. Horeline was…

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Storm Delays Concert

Young Witness · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The fury of the storm which passed over Currawong on Wednesday night whilst the concert, in aid of the Burrangong Hospital was in full swing,…

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Darling Flooded Town of Wentworth Surrounded. Waters Still Rising. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

There are heavy floods on the River Darling. All hope of saving the town of Wentworth from inundation have gone, as the big dam connecting…

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Heavy Rain. Murray in Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 2

There has been further heavy rain in the southern districts. The Murray is rising rapidly, and is 12 feet 10 inches above summer level at Albury. The rain in the…

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