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

Floods & storms, 1925

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 6

Further light to heavy rains were recorded on the North Coast during the week-end. Ballina registered 853 points in 48 hours. Light and…

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Storm at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

A heavy storm passed over Crookwell on Tuesday night, and altogether 68 points of rain were recorded. The storm broke about 10 p.m., and…

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Burrinjuck Flood Gates

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

Mr Chaffey, Minister of Agriculture, referring to complaints about water being discharged from Burrinjuck dam into the Murrumbidgee…

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Shipping Warned Cyclone Off Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 6

The State Meteorologist has issued a warning to shipping to the effect that southerly winds, increasing to gale force, and accompanied by rough…

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Dinner to Journalist Mr. John Gale Honoured Still Going Strong at 95

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 1

Mr. John Gale, of Queanbeyan, was the guest of honour at a dinner at the Hotel Canberra on Wednesday night in recognition of his 95th…

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Heavy Rain on Catchment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1925 · page 2

Heavy rain has fallen on the Sydney catchment area. Already seven inches have been registered and the reservoirs are gradually rising…

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Storm in Teacup Sunday Sport at Murrumburrah Ratepayers to be Consulted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 8

The question whether Sunday sport should be allowed on the parks controlled by the Murrumburrah Municipal Council is Causing quite a…

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Heavy Rain

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 3

After a protracted spell of dry weather rain set in yesterday and fell heavily throughout the day. There was no abatement at night;…

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Floods Receding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

Reports received by the Railway Department to-day indicate that the flood waters which inundated the tracks, principally on the South…

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Heaviest Rain for Years Flood Falls General Eastgrove Flats Inundated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 6

The heaviest downpour of rain in recent years deluged Goulburn and district on Sunday. It commenced in the early hours of the morning and continued without intermission all day, and until a late The district generally shared in the fall, and at Araluen as much as…

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After the Rain Flood Waters Subside Widespread Damage Reported

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

Almost as quickly as they rose, the flood waters which followed Sunday's phenomenal rainfall, have subsided.'…

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Telegrams Sydney Floods Widespread Damage But Greater Benefit SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 6

It now transpires that the torrential rains which fell in the metropolitan area during the week-end were responsible for widespread damage in…

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Two Men Drowned Flood at Bega

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 5

In attempting to cross a flooded flat in a van and sulky, Henry Duncan, junior, and Edward Walker, both married men, were drowned in…

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In a Flooded Creek Lord Mayor Stokes' Predicament Political Rivals to the Rescue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 6

Perched on the back seat of his car away from the swirling waters of Simpson's Creek, near Bungendore, Ald. Stokes, Lord Mayor of Sydney,…

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Bungonia Flooded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 3

A report from our Bungonia correspondent which was unaccountancy delayed, states that the floods in that locality on Sunday did much…

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Flood Rains on Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

Heavy rains were registered along the South Coast yesterday. Bateman's Bay recorded 792 points. and Araluen 649 points…

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The Recent Floods Wool Washed Away BARRALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1925 · page 6

During the recent heavy rains the Wollondilly rose with such rapidly that owners were unable to remove stock from low lying grounds it was…

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Roads in Mulwaree Shire Damage by Floods

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 May 1925 · page 7

Generally speaking the roads in the Mulwarce Shire are at present in fair average condition, although in parts much damage has been caused by…

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Heavy Rain Short-lived Fine Spell Flood Falls Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 2

Goulburn plodded to work this morning wrapped in its warmest coat and sheltering under its biggest umbrella. Despite these precautions…

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Storm in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 2

The heaviest thunderstorm experienced in Sydney for many years burst over portion of the metropolitan area on Monday afternoon and…

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