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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 6 of 7

Fatal Cloudburst. Fearful Death Roll. Floods in Texas. Vancouver

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 1

A message from San Antonio. Texas, U.S.A., states that a cloudburst caused considerable damage to property, mid it is believed that a…

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Gales Amd Rains Shipping Misadventures SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

Severe gales and rain were experienced throughout the State during the week end. PICNIC PARTY'S EXPERIENCE…

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Violent Storms Many Fatalities Hundreds of Accidents London

Young Witness · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 1

A message from Lisbon states that a vultent two days' inunderstorm, unexampled [?] its severity in living memory, has occurred there. There…

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Floods at Lisbon. Remarkable Accident. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 September 1921 · page 4

The correspondent of the Times at Lisbon states that enormous damage to property has been caused by extraordinarily heavy rains in Lisbon,…

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Property Gales

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

C. Wright and Co. and Geo. Barry report hating sold, on a/c Mr Casper Kieem. his property of 73 acres to Mr W. Pike. On a/c Mr John Harris, his…

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Wedding Postponed License Lost in Flood

Young Witness · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 1

LOCKHART.—Owing to the rush of water in the Urangellne Crcok, Rev. M. Henry, Presbyterian Minister, of Lockhart. while on his way to a…

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Cyclonic Storm Hotel Damaged. Mudgee

Young Witness · Thursday 27 October 1921 · page 1

A cyclonic storm passed over Cassil[?]s and di[?]d much damage. The full force struck the Royal Hotel, where several rooms were unroofed…

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Liquor Flood. [Published by Arrangement] Quenching America's Thirst

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 3

The "Westminster Gazette," referring to "an astonishing story " by the special correspondent of the New York "Herald" regarding one of the farcical results of…

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Destructive Thunderstorm

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

During a terrific thunderstorm which broke over the city and suburbs last night over £10,000 damage was done at Eastwood alone. Practically every…

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Liquor Flood. (Published by Arrangement). Quenching America's Thirst

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

The "Westminster Gazette," referring to "an astonishing story" by the special correspondent of the New York "Herald" regarding…

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Tuesday Evening's Storm

Young Witness · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 2

Exceptionally severe thunderstorms were experienced throughout the district late on Tuesday. The lightning was very vivid, and in one case…

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Published by Arrangement. Liquor Flood in U.s.a. Liquor Flood in U.s.a. "Dry" Law Flouted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 6

The New York "Tribute" says: "A canvas of the liquor situation made by correspondents of "The Tribune" in important cities in all parts…

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Extraordinary Storm

Young Witness · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 5

ADELONG, Wednesday.—An extraordinary storm occurred here yesterday afternoon, when the wind blew in terr[?]ic force at Grahamstown. A party inspecting cattle at…

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Sevene Storm at Tumut

Young Witness · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 5

"[?]UMUT. Wednesday.—A thunderstorm of beter duration but of considerable intensity. arrived from the west yesterday [?]ening There were serers [?]ghtniog. heavy thundes and…

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Deluge at Bathursr Low Lying Lands Sudmergel Bathurst

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 4

Bathurst has been visited by pne of the heaviest downpour of rain experionced for some tiom, All the [?]ow lying lands were inundated. The…

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More Thunderstorms

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 2

The intinse heat on Saturday, when the maximum was 93 degrees, cullninated in a serles of severe thunderstorms, and useful fall of rain The…

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Strong Gale Steamer Goes Ashore Adelaide

Young Witness · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 1

The steamer Cit yof Millan, 4222, tons, from Beira to Sydney, went ashore. during a strong blow to-day, between the,outer harbour and the…

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Heavy Storms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 4

After a week of changeable weather, in the main close and sultry, Friday opened with heat. Soon after eight o'clock heavy clouds rolled up…

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Terrific Storm. Stock Killed by Hail

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

The mort disastrous hailstorm on record passed over the north-western wheat belt on Friday night. The losses will be tremendous. One…

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Storm

Young Witness · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 2

Another storm visited the town on Saturday. 45 points were registered —showery weather continues…

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