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

Floods & storms, 1919

65 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Thunderstorm

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

All a result of a thunderstorm this afternoon, 23 points were registered at Young up.to 3.30 p.m. The maximum temperature to-day was 97…

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Wheat Gale at 5/8 Per Bushel. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

Senator Russell has announced that 50,000 tons of wheat have been sold to Norway at 5/8 per bushel. This has been confirmed from London…

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A Severe Storm Great Fall of Hail. Warwick (Q.),.Monday

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

A very severe atorm occurred at Chiltonvale, which yielded, it is said, dearly six inches of rain, and was accompanied by a great fall of hail of…

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Floods in France All Rivers Rising. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

A message from Parla eayo that rainstorms are causing the rising of all rivers. The Seino is considcred dangerous. The quays and…

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Floods in Paris. PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Rainstorms are causing all the rivers to rise. The Seine is considered dangerous. The quays and suburbs are under water, and navigation has almost ceased…

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Sensational Storm

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

A very severe storm occurred on Sunday at Chiltonvale, near Warwick which yielded, it is said, sir inches of rain, and was accompanied by a…

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Last Week of Drapery Gale

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

Atteontion is drawn to the Melbourne Draper's advt. in this issue announcing the Last Week of his stay at Young. In order to…

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Local and General Flood at Nowra

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 2

At Nowra 740 points of. rain were recorded. A coach and two horses were washed over the side of Madden’s culvert, Nowra. Both animals…

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[?] of Rain More Flood Falls on South Coast

Young Witness · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 1

Further torrential raina occurred in the South Coastal [?] if New S. Wales during the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock on Thursday morning. Owing…

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A Cloud Burst Macquarie River Flooded. Bathurst

Young Witness · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Phenomenal rain which burst over Campbell creek, near Bathurst, sent the Macquarle down in heavy flood. Not a drop fell at Bathurst…

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Storms at Boro

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

The storm at Lower Boro on Sunday week did a good deal of damage. Windows were smashed, branches and leaves of trees taken off, vegetables stripped or washed out of the ground, and fences…

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Crookwell Hospital Carnival. Electrical Storm at Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 1

The Crookwell Hospital Carnival was held on Wednesday though the attendance at the afternoon's sports was slightly affected by thieatencd…

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Snowy River in Flood Heavy Damage. Cultivation Areas Under Water

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday— A telegram from Orbost says that the Snowy River [?]s were flooded about [?] o'clock on Friday morning with appaling…

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Floods in Melbourne. Houses Damaged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in Melbourne. Many city and suburban houses have suffered damage. Both the Saltwater and Maribyrnong Rivers are in flood. The people of Footscray have been…

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Record Floods Highest Since 1891. Yarra Still Rising. Melbourne

Young Witness · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

The flood watery at Port Melbourne arc 18 inches higher than the 1891 flood. The Yarra river is still rising. Further rain is forecasted in…

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Coal Mine Flooded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

A portion of the State coal mine at Wonthaggi is flooded…

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Floods in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

A Melbourne message states that the Yarra was still rising this morning, but so far no fresh damage is reported. The line to Altona Bay is much damaged. Relief parties are at…

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Disastrous Floods

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 1

Owing to floods residents of parts of Delegate have had to vacate their dwellings twice this week. Great damage has also been done in several parts of the district. At Eden an…

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Leaders in Reply to Mr. Storey. Mr. Willis Denies that White Ants Exist—Mr. Evans Says "Storm In Teacup."

Young Witness · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 1

The declaration of Mr. John Storey, leader of the N.S.W, Labor Party, denouncing the One Big Union and its champions, came like a bombshell…

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Value of Thunderstorms

Young Witness · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 3

A thunderstorm is one of the best physicians, says an (English paper. In fact, it is worth an army of doctors, working day and night. What they…

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