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

Floods & storms, 1925

139 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 7

Terrific Gales England Flooded LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 6

The gale, after a brief respite, returned with a fifty mile per hour velocity last night, causing great damage and increased flooding…

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Heavy Storm Lives Lost at Orange

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

A disastrous storm visited the Orange district at noon on Sunday. In a brief space of time the creeks in the neighbourhood became…

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Sailors, Beware Cyclone Off Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares (to-day issued a warning to shipping. He says there is evidence of a moderate form of cyclonic…

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Heavy Storm. Causes Death at Orange

Taralga Echo · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

A disastrous storm visited the Orange district at noon on Sunday. In a brief space of time the creeks in the neighbourhood became…

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Heat and Rain Sunday's Sharp Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

The heat which began to develop on Saturday was particularly trying on Sunday, and persisted even after a brief but heavy thunderstorm had…

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Terrific Storm Two People Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 6

As a result of the terrific cyclone at Balranald on Monday two people were killed, and it is estimated that the damage to township buildings was…

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Albury Flooded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

The rainfall at Albury during the past two days has been phenomenal. For the 24 hours to 9 o'clock on 'Wednesday morning there was a fall…

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Damage by Rain Heavy Storms in South

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

There were further thunderstorms in the Albury district on Sunday and Monday. In the storm on Sunday afternoon two inches fell in the…

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Cool and Pleasant Storm Dispels Heat Wave

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

After several days of burning heat a thunderstorm passed over the city on Wednesday afternoon, and although only seven points of rain…

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Round House Collision Engines Crash at Rail Intersection Storm Blamed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

In the early hours of Sunday morning an outgoing goods engine from the Round House at South, Goulburn collided with an incoming engine…

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Wedding Pain—gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 7

A wedding of more than usual interest was solemnised at St. Saviour's Cathedral on Tuesday evening, the Rev. J. Benson being the officiating…

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Storm in Melbourne Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

A terrific storm passed over Melbourne and suburbs this morning doing considerable damage…

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"Mutch Ado—" Storm in Mascot Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 6

Lively proceedings marked the meeting of the Mascot Council last night, during which Ald. "Tom" Mutch and the Mayor got into verbal holts…

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Heat and Storm Wednesday Night's Downpour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

After several days of hot sultry weather a heavy thunderstorm worked up late on Wednesday afternoon, and steady rain fell for about an hour…

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Heavy Storm at Penrose Apple Orchards Wiped Out

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

The apple growers of Penrose suffered a severe loss as the result of a heavy hailstorm which broke over that centre on Wednesday afternoon…

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Heat and Storms Nature in Ugly Mood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

Destructive storms occurred at many places on Friday and Saturday. Wellington and Orange (N.S.W.) experienced fierce wind and…

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Premier's Promise to Penrose Fruitgrowers Will Compensate Storm Losses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 6

No speech at the opening of the Penrose Show on Saturday afternoon was more heartily applauded than that delivered by the Premier, Sir George…

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Is Council to Blame Floods at Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 5

At the meeting of the Wagga Council this week, the Mayor, Alderman D. T. Byrnes, referred to the recent floods. in most places, he said, such…

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Flooded Lake Auckland (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 8

Lake Rotomhana is steadily rising. It is feared that if this continues the water. may burst into the Tarawera. This would cause the river draining the…

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75 Conferences. Mr. John Gale's Record. Newspaper Man and Methody

Taralga Echo · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. John Gale, of Queanbeyan, who is now well over 90 years of age, is one of the oldest newspaper proprietors in the State. He has attended…

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