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

Floods & storms, 1923

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Township Struck by Cyclone. 370 Points in an Hour

Young Witness · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday—A report has reached here that a severs eye lone swept Taroom, a towaship on the Dawson river, when 370 points of…

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Dust Storms in the West Wind Blows with Cyclonic Force

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

Not for fifty years has there been such a strong wind in the west as that which blew for several hours on Saturday…

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Queensland Cyclone Taroom Township Swept 370 Points of Rain an Hour Brisbane

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

A report ha reached here that a severe cyclone swept Taroom township, on the Dawson River, when 370 points of rain fell in an hour and demolished…

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Welcome Storm Dry Spell Broken

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

The long dry spell was broken in Goulburn on Friday afternoon. when a sudden storm broke over the city, a deluge of rain falling for a few…

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Goulburn's Parks Committee Makes Recommendations Cyclone Fence—bandstand—trees

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

The Parks Committee of the Goulburn Council at last night's meeting recomended:— BAND-STAND: That the wood-work…

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Severe Storms. Heavy District Falls

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

Although very little rain fell at young, there were heavy precipita[?] parts of the district at the week end, Up to 3½ [?]cues feh…

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Wall Collapses in Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 2

During a terrific thunderstorm yesterday afternoon a wall belonging to three new shops which were being built in Lane Cove Road, North…

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Sheltered From Storm. Three Boys Struck by Lightning

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

WAGGA Monday.—Three boys, who were sheltering in a hollow tree at Courabyra, near Tumbarumba. were struck by lighting Their…

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Hail Storm

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 1

A terrifle hall storm, accompanied by heavy wind and thunder, fell in various paris of the district on Sunday afternoon. The path of the storm was lackily…

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Train Disaster. In a Flood. Grave Disaster in India

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

LAHORE. Jan. 16.—It is feared a grave disaster has overtaken the mail train on the run to Colombo from Jaffna. A section of the…

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Storm at Tomorroma

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

On Friday night, 12th instant, two storms travelling to the north and south of sumnt town, yet leaving the town untouched, met with a clash at…

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Floods in New Zealand. Several Fatalities. Landslides Cause Damage

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 1

Reports from various parts of the Dominion show that extraordinarily heavy rainfall was general during the week end causing floods in a…

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"The Storm"

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Edgley, exploitation manager of the Universal Fi[?] was in Goulburn yesterday preparing for the screening of the star Universal picture, "The Storm"…

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Gales Off American Coast. Many Skips Aground

Young Witness · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 1

[?] Feb. 1.—[?] heavy casterly gale is raging off Wash ngton. The State steamer [?] is rudderless and on [?] near [?]…

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Gale Raging Off American Coast Ships in Danger Vancouver

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

A heavy easterly gale is raging off Washington, and the State steamer Nika is rudderles and afire near Um[?] reef…

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"The Storm."

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 3

A crowded house witnessed the first screening of the great picture "The Storm" at the Lyrle Theatre last night This picture brings into striking…

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Steamer's Battle with a Cyclone

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

AUCKLAND, Monday.—The steamer Rona had a terrifih battle with a cyclone whilst on route from Fiji. The vessel have to for two days and…

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Steamer in Cyclone AUCKLAND

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

The Colonial Sugar Company's steamer Rona had a terrific battle with a cyclone en route from Fiji. The vessel was have to for two days…

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Rough Handling Schooner Strikes Cyclone Sails All Carried Away. Newcastle

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

The German schooner Bertha. arrived at Newcastle to-day much battered and with nearly hlaf her foremast gone, and her deeks and sides showing signs of a…

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Terrific Storm Hailstones Larger Than Eggs Remakable New Zealand Visitation Auckland

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

A terrfic hailstorm at Dargaville, in ten minutes created widespread havoc. pedestrians were cut about the…

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