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

Floods & storms, 1921

132 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Floods at Dungog No Serious Losses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 2

Torrential rains over the upper reaches of the Williams River caused the Chichester and Wengate rivers to send a great volume of flood waters,…

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Floods at Dungog

Young Witness · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Torrential rains are reported on the upper reaches of Williams' River, which is flooded. All low-lying lands in the Dungog…

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Destructive Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

A cyclone visited Dilga and Rod Hill in the Molong district, playing havoc with the wheat, corn, and fruit crops. Hailstones fell as large as a man's…

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Storm in a Tea-cup. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Some comment was caused on Saturday when wild rumours concerning a near-riot in Goulburn began to circulate. People on the look-out for…

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Narrow Storm Centre

Young Witness · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The storm which seemed to threaten the district on Tuesday night, was confined in its heaviest fall to a narrow area with centre in the township…

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Deluge at Brisbane Grove

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

During the Heavy storm which passed over Goulburn on Thursday afternoon 136 points of rain felt at Brisbane Grove, some damage being done…

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Cloud Burst. a Remarkable Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

At ten minutes to five on Thursday afternoon a heavy storm burst over Coulburn, the disturbance being remarkable for the restricted area in…

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TELEGRAMS. The Cooma Storm. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The Weather Bureau has been informed that a terrific storm accompanied by heavy thunder and lightning occurred at Cooma yesterday. The…

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Terrific Storm. Horse and Man Drowned. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

There was a terrific storm with heavy thunder and lightning at Cooma yesterday afternoon. The Creek ran rapidly carrying away fences and…

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Monaro Race Club. Storm Interrupts Racing. Cooma

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

The second day of the Monaro Race Club's annual meeting was interrupted by a heavy storm after the second race. The water covered a large…

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Jockey Drowned. Flood Fatality at Cooma. Racehorses Washed Away

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

Dosing a tropical storm at Cooma on Thursday afternoon a jockey named Cecil Crowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Crowe, of Adaminaby, and brother of…

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Tropical Storms. Fireball Strikes Auburn-street. Deluge of Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

The series of storms which has Visited Goulburn during the past week culminated on Sunday night with an electrical disturbance which rivalled…

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Heavy Storm at Currawang

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

Our Currawang correspondent writes:— This district has during the past week had the most unusual experience of two hailstorms on consecutive days. During…

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Gale on Harbour. Many Craft Capsized. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

This morning seemed to be a perfect day for the regatta but suddenly a hard southerly sprang up and completely changed the scene. Many…

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(Published by Arrangement.) Floods of Liquor. Pouring From Canada Into U.s. Situation Beyond Control

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The following item from the New York Herald of November 7th speaks for itself:- "The New York Herald begins…

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Plane in a Storm. a Notable Journey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

Captain Percival, who was accompanied by Mr. C. S. Clancy, of Sydney accomplished a most successful night on Tuesday in an Avro aeroplane…

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Cool Change Predicted. Rain and Thunderstorms. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

The Weather Bureau issued the following forecast at 9 o'clock to-night: "At first warm to hot and sultry, with scattered rain and…

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Remarkable Storm. North Goulburn Deluged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

The present season has been noteworthy for the remarkably ideal character of many of the storms which have visited the Goulburn district, but…

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Thunderstorms

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Ten points of rain were registered at Young yesterday morning as a result of a series of thunderstorms the previous day. Yesterday was…

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Cloudburst on Plains. Breadalbane Flooded. Five Inches in an Hour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Further electrical disturbances visited the district on Wednesday, a storm which passed over Goulburn at about 6 o'clock in the evening being remarkable…

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