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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 2 of 7

A Deluge

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

During Thursday afternoon severe thunderstorins passed over the Young district The registration at the post office was only 13 points, but less…

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Heavy Thunderstorms

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A terrifle storm passed to the south of Young late yesterday afternoon. At Mr. L. D. Hall's "Oakton," near Wombat 59 points were registered. The…

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Storms in Diverina

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

WAGGA, Monday Night.—Rain commenced to fall about 7 o'clock to-night The heat to-day was terrific. Yesterday, there were heavy storms…

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Sunday's Storm. Flood at Redbridge. Narrow Falls Only

Young Witness · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Once again on Sunday most of the district was unfortunate in [?]issing the townpour of rain which threatened to be general but which resulted…

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Many Towns Flooded. Torrential Rain in South Australia. Adelaide

Young Witness · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

There was torrential rain in S. Australia and [?] [?] in the north. Many towns were [?]ded, and extensive washaway's [?] in…

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Floods in S.a

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

Phenomenal floods have been experienced in South Australia as the result of monsonnal rains. The town of Peterborough. in the north, was inundated, and…

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Torrential Rain 11[?] Inches in Six Hours. Floods at Mackay. Brisbane

Young Witness · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

At Mackay eleven and a half inches [?] rain fall in six hours yesterday. The Pioneer River is in food, and railway traffic…

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Floods of Whi[?]ky

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

It is estimated by New York "Leslles'[?] Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States that two in every five…

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Published by Arrangement. Floods of Whisky

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 4

Ii is estimated by New York "Leslife's Weekly," the oldest illustrated weekly newspaper in the United States, that two in every five homes…

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In a Gale. Crew Rescued. Melbourne

Young Witness · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

A Queenscliffe lifeboat rescued the crow of the schooner Woolomai, which had been driven ashore in Port Phillip, during a gale on Monday…

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Dust and Rain in Adelaide. Man Killed in Terrific Storm

Young Witness · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 1

ADELAIDE.—A violent storm swept Adelaide and suburbs at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday lasting about 15 minutes. Terrific dust was followed by rain. A…

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Liquor Flooding in U.S.A. [Published by Arrangement] Astounding Smuggling Operations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 1

A member of the staff of the New York Herald says that paper recently completed a study of the torrential flow of liquor from the Bahama…

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Heavy Rain

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

After a week of dull weather Yass district is now experiencing the heavy rain that has been falling in other parts of the State. Very…

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Heavy Rain. Floods Forecasted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

The rainstorm has moved northward. and by 9 a.m. on Wednesday the southern half of the western division, the whole of the Riverina, and much of the…

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Liquor Flooding into U.S.A. (Published by Arrangement). Astounding Smuggling Operations

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

A member of the staff of the "New York Herald" says that paper recently completed a study of the torrential flow of liquor from…

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Flood Feared at Camden

Young Witness · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

CAMDEN, Thursday. —Heavy rain has fallen throughout, the district and outlying centres. U to 9 a.m. this morning, 402 points had been recorded…

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Flooded Rivers. Races Postponed. Wyong

Young Witness · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 6

The river has overflowed and the Wyong racecourse is under Water, is has been decided to abandon the race meeting which was to be held on…

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Fears of Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

There are fears of a flood on the Hawkesbury, where nearly nine inches of rain has been registered in the past week. Many low-lying lands…

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Torrential Rains. Goulburn District Flooded. Mulwaree and Wollondilly Over Banks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 4

After four days of intermittent showers and easterly mists, the rain varying in intensity, the disturbance increased in violence, and…

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British Crisis. Flooding of Mines Continues

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 1

The British Miners' Federation refuses to order a resumption of pumping prior to negotiations with the owners. The Government regards it as essential…

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