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

Floods & storms, 1924

115 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 6

A Welcome Change Heavy Thunderstorm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

The enervating heat of Wednesday culminated last evening in a terrific thunderstorm, close on half an inch of rain falling in Goulburn in loss than…

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Seine in Flood. Boats and Rafts. Replace Tramcars

Daily Witness · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

London, Thursday.—(Reuter): A Paris message spys the Seine is six metres above, normal arid is still rising, and may reach the level of the…

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Seine Falling. the Paris Flood

Daily Witness · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

PARIS, Jan. 7.—The River Seine has begun to fall, and it is expected that by to-morrow it will have fallen a foot at the point at Dausterlita,…

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Rivers Rising. Flood Follows Drought

Daily Witness · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

4 Brisbane telegram to-day says that central. Queensland shared heavily in the rainfall during the past week end. As a result, the War…

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Paris Floods Seine Falling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the fall of the Seine has begun. A decrease of three inches was registered at Paris this morning, and…

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Paris Floods Relief for Sufferers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that all though the Scine is falling slowly the outlook is not reassuring as damper weather has returned…

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Flooding "Dry" America Amazing Figures. (Published by Arrangement)

The Young Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 3

According to the New York "Sun and Globe" 25,000 gallons of whisky were motored into the United States from one spot alone (De Wittville…

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Cool Winds Gales in Highlands

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

Goulburn, in [?]on with the whole of the Southern Hlighlands, has been swept by westerly gales for the past four days and gardens and orchards…

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Floods In New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

Following the heat wave which affected the whole of New Zealand last week, culminating on Saturday with some record temperatures—…

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Rode Out the Storm. Airship in 55-Mile Gale

The Young Chronicle · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A Reuter message from Vancouver says the Navy airship Shenandoas broke away from the steel mast on which she was…

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Heavy Coastal Rain

Daily Witness · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

Heavy rain has been falling in the metropolitan area and the whole of the coastal area since last night. The Sydney water supply catchment area…

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A Child Smothered. Wind Storm Upsets Perambulator

Daily Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

A report from Woomelane (Vic) states that while at dinner, the infant child of a local resident, was left in a go cart on the verandah. A…

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Heavy Coastal Rain

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Heavy rain is still falling to-day along the coast and northern districts. The falls were very heavy on the Hunter…

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Melbourne Soaked. Yarra River in Flood. Heavy Rain in Victoria

Daily Witness · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

Melbourne is having a dreary holiday to-day for the celebration of Anniversary Day. Heavy rain has necessitated the postponement of…

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Cyclone Wrecks [?] Church[?]

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

A cyclone at Gloucester caused considerwable damage. The Presbyterian church was lifted-bodily (from its foundations Houses and sheds…

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Butter and Cheese Flooding London Market A.P.A. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

Butter demand is slow and prices are unchanged. Cheese is more active, New Zealand white 102/- to 103/-, coloured 104/-. There is much speculation regarding the…

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Friday's Storm Worst in Fifty-five Years Heavy Damage at Mummell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 6

Conalderable damage to stock, fences, and crops was caused by last friday's terrific storm at Mummell…

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Binalong Flooded

Daily Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

A thunderstorm occurred at Linalong on Sunday night, accompanied by heavy rain, causing, floods, and doing considerable damage to…

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Torrential Rains. Cause Serious Floods. Aged Man's Death After Climbing Tree to Escape Flood. Cotton Crops Damaged. Brisbane

Daily Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

A torrential rainstorm has caused floods in many of the country districts. A pensioner named Camden,…

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Queensland Floods. Heavy Damage

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A torrential rainstorm has caused floods in many parts of Queensland. A man at Springsure was drowned. He was…

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