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

Floods & storms, 1920

120 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 6

A Midnight Deluge

Young Witness · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

At the Royal Mall Hotel, Lake Cargellico, two large tanks, one containing 3000 gallons of water, situated on top of the hotel building, collapsed…

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Fears of Flood. Murrumbidgee River Rising

Young Witness · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 2

WACGA, Thursday.—Excitement was caused alone the low-lying levels of the river front yesterday afternoon by a sharp rise in the Murrumbldgeo…

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Death at Binalong.—undertaker Encounters Floods

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 3

The death occurred at Binalong on Monday of John Martin McDonnell, son of Mr. J. J. McDonnell. The young fellow had been a sufferer for…

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Storm in Council Chamber The Forty-eight Bob Job. "Censure Motion!"

Young Witness · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 2

The appointment of Mr T. C Perry, a returned man, to the forty-eight bob a week job as cleaner and caretaker bf the Town Hall for a week…

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A Plucky Mailman. Crosses Five Flooded Creeks to Deliver His Mails

Young Witness · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

In these localities situated at remote distances from townships there is no more welcome caller than the mailman (writes Cowra "Free Press")…

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News in Brief More Thunderstorms Last Night

Young Witness · Saturday 11 September 1920 · page 2

A series of thunderstorms passed over Young early last evening, flooding the street gutters and making things unpleasant generally for…

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Floods at Monteagle

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 2

The storm of Friday night burst with great severity over Monteagle, 193 points falling in three quartors of an hour. Roads and culverts in…

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Heavy Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 September 1920 · page 4

As forecasted by the State meteorologist a disturbance of monsoonal origin caused heavy rains at many western centres last night. The…

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Thunderstorms

Young Witness · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

Heavy thunderstorms were experienced throughput the district yesterday afternoon, heavy rain falling all day and part of last night. In…

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Floods in the Namoi. Wee Waa

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 3

Floods are again threatened in the flat country through which the Namoi River flows. The wee Waa Lagoon has become a raging torrent…

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The Clergy and Prohibition. [Published by arrangement] Flood of Hostile Criticism. " The Patent Medicine of Religion."

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 4

Adelaide.--September 7th. The Anglican Synod to-day discussed the question of prohibition on a motion that synodshould urge members of the church to give all…

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Cyclonic Storm Houses Demolished. Melbourne

Young Witness · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

A cyclonic storm at Chiltern (V.) yesterday demolished several houses and upset the telegraphic and telephonic connections…

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The Clergy and Prohibition. [Published by Arrangement.] Flood of Hostile Criticism. "The Patent Medicine of Religion."

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 2

ADELAIDE, September 7th.-- The Anglican Synod to-day discussed the question of prohibition on a motion that Synod should urge…

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Floods in Europe. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that floods in France, Switzerland, and North Italy have caused damage estimated at 160,000,000 frances. Factories…

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Weddin Shire Council. Flooding of Bimbi. When Burrangong Creek Overflows

Young Witness · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 3

The Wedding Shire Council met at Grenfell on Saturday. Present: Councillors A. Bembrick (president), W. Jones H. V. Carter, S. Goodsell…

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The 1864 Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

Mr. E. F. Thomas has in his possession a handsome silver salver (weighing 33oz. 7dwt.), presented to his late father, Mr. C. Thomas. The…

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Passing Storm Heavy Downpour in Places Some Crops Damaged Cootamundra Flooded

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 1

Varying in violence and intensity a storm passed over the South-West on Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Reports from various parts of the district indicate that in some parts crops that were fence high were levelled to the ground Where falls were…

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Fierce Gale. No Serious Consequences

Young Witness · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 1

Springing up at a moment's notice. a gale blew with great felocity between 11 p.m. and midnight on Tuesday night. Fortunately it was…

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Disastrous Storm. Sweeps Over Victoria. Melbourne

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 5

A disastrous storm of great violence passed over the north-western position of Victoria yesterday afternoon, causing great damage. At different…

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Obituary Mr. J. A. Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

Mr. John Arthur Gale, of "Stanbury," Addison-street, Goulburn, passed away at mid-day on Saturday last in his sixty-ninth year. The late Mr. Gale, whose…

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