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

Floods & storms, 1922

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Angry Gale Swee[?] England Battleship Adrift in Channel. Trucks Dive Qver Embankment

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 3

LONDON.—A server gals swept Britain on Friday, and considerable damage was done. It is still raging in the South of…

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Cyclone in Queensland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

A terrifi cyclone passed over the township of Emerald (Q.) yesterday. It was accompanied by torrential rain Verandahs were torn away, outhouses…

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Bullock Up a Tree. Strange Storm Freak

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

It is seldom that bullocks leave terra-firma and take to willow trees, but a beast on Mr. Dan. Macdonald's Rossiville property was last…

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Thunderstorms

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Thundory weather was experienced during the week end with heavy rain. The falls word very patchy. Only 33 points were registered at Young,…

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Heavy Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

An exceptionally heavy broke over Goulburn at exactly five o'clock on Thursday afternoon. The rain continued to fall without a break until nearly 6 p.m…

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Cyclonic Storm. Young District Visited Much Damage Reported

Young Witness · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

About 1 o'clock on Thursday a cyclonic storm struck portions of the Young district, doing considerable damage to property. Fortunately, the…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Political Situation. Calm After the Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

After the political storm of yesterday an unusual calm had settled on McDonnell House this morning. Great satisfaction was expressed that the…

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Labor Crisis Calm After Storm Yes-No McGirr the Passing of Greg. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 1

The atmosphere at McDonnell House was calm to-day. Now that the political storm has terminated, or at least se[?]ms so…

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Flood Gates Give. Thousands of Fish Caught

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

The flood gate at Cunningham Creek weir, from which the Railway Department's Harden section obtains its water supply, gave way,…

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Blotted Out. Storms in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

At about five o'clock on Thursday afternoon a terrific wind-storm swept across the Gundary Plains and struck Goulburn with gale force. Dense…

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Cyclonic Storm South Suffers. Wagga

Young Witness · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

Another cyclonic storm occurred yesterday affecting the Southern districts, interrupting the telegraph services. Much damage was caused…

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Rain and floods. LISMORE, Saturday Night

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 3

After a heat wave, during which a maximum of 103 degrees was recorded, a comparatively cool change came about, and torrential…

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Sheep Die. Floods Cause Enormous Losses BRISBANE

Young Witness · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

A message from Rockhampton states that there have been appalling losses of sheep and cattie owing to flood. It is estimated that 100,000…

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Snow Storms in Jugoslavia Whole Villages Buried. Passenger Train Covered with Snow. Belgrade, 13th February

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

Tremendous snow storms are raging in Jugo-Slavia. The country near the Albanian frontier is covered to a depth of eight feet. A train…

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An Isolated Storm

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

The storm at Warrengong Orchard on Thursday evening was terrific. The prune crop was severely damaged by hall. A total of 140…

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Gunning Show Judging Under Difficulties. Heavy Rain Spoils First Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 2

The Gunning P., A., and I. Society had an unfavourable opening day for its 26th annual show, which was commenced on the Gunning showgrounds on…

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Indian Unrest. Mr Montagu's Resignation. Possible Storm Centre for World Conflagration. Skilful Handling Necessary. Lahore, March 14

Young Witness · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 1

Mr Montagu's resignation from the position of Secretary of State for India, still remains the leading topic of conversation in India…

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Goulburn Gale-Swept. Wind and Dust. Orchards Suffer Severely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

From three o'clock on Sunday morning until late in the afternoon Goulburn and district was scourged by a terrific wind-storm, during which…

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A Big Storm. Man Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1922 · page 2

Murwillumbah, Friday.—Following several days of sweltering heat, a thunderstorm, accompanied by cyclonic winds, broke over the district…

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Cloudbursts Follow Cyclone. Villages Destroyed. Many Casualties

Young Witness · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 1

The worst storms for half a century are sweeping Illinois and Indiana, U.S.A. Villages and farms have been devastated. The casualties…

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