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

Floods & storms, 1924

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Gale in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 November 1924 · page 6

Several narrow escapes from drowning occurred on Sunday afternoon on Sydney Harbour and outside off North Head, owing to vessels becoming…

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Heavy Rain Heat Brings Thunderstorms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 November 1924 · page 4

The mercury reached 75 degrees on Wednesday and the sultry atmosphere foretold a storm, which duly arrived about 10 p.m…

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Torrential Storms Hail and Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 November 1924 · page 8

At eleven o'clock on Thursday morning a terrific storm burst over the divide between Goulburn and Pejar, the countryside being swept by…

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Rain-swept Heavy Storms at Week-end Damage to Roads and Orchards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 November 1924 · page 6

The weather-man's tip that there would be more rain at the week-end proved correct—with a vengeance! A heavy storm broke over the city…

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Storm at Temora

The Yass Courier · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 6

One of severest storms in the history of Temora was experienced on Sunday, when tr[?]fic thunder and lightning reigned for some time,…

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Golspie Storm Damages Crops a Record Snake Kill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 6

A very severe hailstorm was experienced here on Thursday afternoon; in fact it was one of the worst known in, the locality. Orchards and…

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Storm-hunting Outback

The Young Chronicle · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 5

An interesting paragraph from the diary kept by Francis Birtles on his Ford car journey from the Gulf to Melbourne: "Met a mob of cattle out…

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England Storm Swept. LONDON

The Yass Courier · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 3

Overnight England was swept by a 60 mile gale, and much damage was done. Terrific swept the Channel…

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Queensland Cyclone Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 2

Further details of the cyclonic storm which swept parts of Queensland show that the Roman Catholic Church at Barce, near Mount…

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Terrible Storm Damage in Queensland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 6

A tremendous storm was experienced here last night. Trees on the range were stripped of their branches; blinds in houses were blown away;…

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Storm-Hunting Outback

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 4

An interesting paragraph from the dairy kept by Francis Ei[?] on his Ford car journey from the Golf to Melbourne : “Met a mob of cattle out…

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Heavy Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 2

Light to heavy rain was recorded in the north-east, and on the South Coast and Tablelands yesterday. An inch was exceeded at many places…

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Violent Storm Sydney Wind Swept Much Damage Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 December 1924 · page 4

A fierce southerly "buster" swept over the metropolitan area shortly after half past 4 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and turbulent conditions…

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The Latest Damaged by Storm How Sydney Fared SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 December 1924 · page 4

Further details of last night's damage by the windstorm show that hardly a suburb escaped. Wireless aerials everywhere suffered…

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Gale in Britain Great Damage Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 December 1924 · page 6

A tempest of exceptional violence swept over the British Isles on Saturday, causing much damage on land and sea. All flying services were…

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