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

Floods & storms, 1925

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Howling Gale. Steamer in Distress. Engines Broken Down. Auckland

Taralga Echo · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

An S.O.S. message has been received from the Union Company's steamer, Flora, which states that the engines were damaged and she is at…

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BARRALLIER The Flood Aftermath

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

Although the recent flood in the Wollondilly was the highest since the year 1900, the damage was not as great as was anticipated…

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Goulburn Flood Relief Minister Sympathetic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

A deputation representative [?] shires of the Goulburn [?] waited on the Minister [?] and Local Government [?] George…

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Wiarborough a Flood Episode

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

The heaviest fall of rain for years, fell here last Sunday and Monday. All cracks and rivers were running bankers on Monday. Considerable…

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Telegrams Floods in New Zealand Auckland, (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

News, coming to hand shows that gales and floods in the North lsland have been responsible for almost incalculable damage. Many towns are…

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Toll of the Floods

Taralga Echo · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

A Chinese named Ah Wong, who was attempting to cross the flooded area at Cowra, was washed away and drowned…

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The Floods. Another Victim at Quen. Beyan. Ex-crookwell Man

Taralga Echo · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. Davidson, a prominent grazier and mail contractor, who owned property near Queanbeyan, is reported as being drowned in the flood waters of…

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Forbes Flood-Bound. Business at a Standsill. Roads and Bridges Under Water

Taralga Echo · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

While the floods are receding in every other part of the State, Forbes is still encircled by a sweeping overflow from the Lachlan River…

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Flood Damage Sewer Aqueduct Shaken

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 6

At Thursday night's meeting. of the Goulburn City Council the City Engineer. Mr. A. H. Buckham reported that the recent flood had…

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Floods in New Zealand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 4

Auckland (N.Z.) As a result of heavy floods over 20,000 acres of' farm land near Whakatane is under water, to a depth of six fect. A large…

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Flood Damage Application to Government

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the works committee recommended:— Re flood damages.—The engineer…

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Flood Destroys Rabbits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 1

One landowner near Forbes, who is being summoned for neglecting to destroy rabbits, got rid of all his bunnies during the flood. Those that…

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Gippsland Deluged Terrible Flood Experiences MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 6

As the result of torrential rains over North Gippsland heavy floods have. occurred in many places The Tambo, the Mitchell. and the Snowy…

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Naldera in Cyclone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 4

The steamer Naldera, which arrived to-day from London, struck a cyclone while off the coast at the week-end. The waves were mountainous, but no…

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£1000 for Shire Mulwaree Council Receives Flood Grant Business at Yesterday's Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 3

The Mulwaree Shire Council has received a special grant of £ 1000 from the Main Roads Board as immediate assistance in…

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BUNGONIA Flood Aftermath

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 8

Thirty-four points of rain fell during the past week. The land is still boggy after the late floods and a good deal of arable land is still under water…

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Mulwaree Shire Grant of £1000 for Flood Damage

Taralga Echo · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 3

At last Wednesday's meeting or the Mulwaree Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads Board, stating that the board had…

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Storm at Council Meeting Sending Delegates to Conference "Wicked Waste," Says Ald. Moloney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 2

Ald. Holloway: It's a damn lie; I did not! Ald mo[?]ney: I never said you did!. This breezy dialogue took place, at…

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Mulwaree in Flood Effect of Monday's Rain Golf House Caretaker Prepares

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

It will be a surprise to Goulburn folk to know that the Mulwaree River is in flood. The rise was first noticed before lunch to-day and by 2 o'clock…

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District Benefits Monday's Rains Sudden Flooding of Mulwaree

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 6

Monday night’s downpour was apparently heavier in some parts of the district than in others. While only 52 points were registered by the…

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