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

Floods & storms, 1925

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Braidwood Flood Widespread Damage Reported Many Thrilling Experiences

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 8

Authentic reports now to hand from Braidwood throw further light on the widespread damage caused in that district by the…

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Orphans of the Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 1

While clearing away the flood debris that had collected on Hum Bridge, reports a Yass exchange Mr. Joe Sainsbury killed a snake…

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Toll of the Floods Maize Crops Suffer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 7

Tremendous damage was caused to maize crops on the Murrumbidgee as the result of the floods. In discussing the position Mr…

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Cemeteries Floodswept

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 8

The cemeteries at Queanbeyan present a most forlorn appearance, having been almost entirely submerged by the flood waters, and tons of…

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Yass Flood Relief Fund

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 5

A number of the families in distress through the flood hav been relieved by the Council with groceries and blankets, &, and the Relief Fund has…

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Flood at Queanbeyan

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 4

The ‘Queanbeyan Age’ gives a barrowing account of the recent flood at that town, So suddenly did the water over…

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Gundagai Floods

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 5

A share farmer on Wooden’s farm woke to find water covering him in bed. He jumped up and got his family to safety. —‘Independent.’…

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EXCEEDS £12,000 Flood Damage in Tallaganda Shire BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council the acting-engineer Mr. P. B. Taylor submitted a report as to the extensive damage…

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GUNDAROO District's Biggest Flood And Smallest Poll

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 3

Our Gundaroo correspondent writes: —It is safe to assert that the recent flood was the biggest for at least fifty years and probably a record for…

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Homes Damaged by Floods Liability of Councils Mr. Bluett's Opinion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 8

At the works committee of the Sydney City Council recently claims were received for damage to buildings and furniture owing to flood…

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Brave Flood Workers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

If there are any men in our midst who deserve the V.C. (writes Gundagai Independent") they are undoubtedly Constable. Ryan and…

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Flood Relief Dance

The Yass Courier · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

The S, Clement’s Church Tennis Club have decided to hold a ball in the Memorial Hall for the relief of the families whose homes were…

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Flood Sufferers Stokes Promises Relief

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Stokes, says that the Labour Party will see that adequate assistance is given to farmers and residents in…

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Floods Threaten Hay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

The flood waters are rising rapidly at Hay. and the whole town is threatened. A large area is inundated…

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Profited—but Did Not Suffer Flood Relief at Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 8

At a meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last week the Mayor, Ald. Harris brought up the question of assisting flood sufferers…

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Floods Inevitable Position at Burren Juck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 8

As chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, Mr. Chaffey, Minister for Agriculture states that the recent floods…

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Avoiding Future Floods

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 8

The Mayor of Queanbeyan has been advised by the chairman of the Federal Capital commission that an effort will be made to arrange for…

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Relieving Flood Distress at Wagga

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

In consequence of the floods Wagga, for the first time, is going through the novel experience of having soap kitchens open daily. More than 90…

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Bravery Won Queanbeyan's Flood Worker

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 8

A hero of the Queanbeyan floods was several times reminded by judge Ro[?] at Darlinghurst on Thursday that in April, 1924 he was guilty of…

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Floods at Hay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 3

A message from Hay on Thursday afternoon stated that the Murrembidgee River at Hay had risen 6ft. during tile 24 hours ended at 5…

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