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

Floods & storms, 1928

128 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 7

Distressing Scenes Mishaps Beset Funeral Floods Break up Cortege

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 2

Poignant incidents beset a funeral procession proceeding from Goulburn to Spring Valley. Flooded creeks broke up the cortege…

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Ineffective Bridge Storms Isolate Komungla

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

So ineffective is the Komungla bridge that on each ocasion there is a heavy storm the district south of the bridge is isolated for several days…

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Polar Expedition Dirigible Encounters Storms LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Nobile's first flight is perhaps as thrilling as he is likely to meet during his flight to the pole. When he set out to Milan, Nobile…

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Torrential Rains Brisbane Flooded Heaviest Storm Experienced BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

One of the most severe storms in the annals of Queensland, occurred here last night. The whole coastal area was deluged and the low lying…

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Flood Damage Queensland Devastation Gas Mains Disappear ROCKHAMPTON (Qld.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 2

Information regarding the devastation wrought by the floods is coming in from all corners of this portion of the State…

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Floods in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Yass Courier · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 5

All low-lying portions of Brisbane were again under water this morning as the result of heavy rains throughout the night. Owing to water being over…

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Queensland Floods Fitzroy River Still Rising ROCKHAMPTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

The Fitzroy River has risen 24 feet and is still rising. If it continues to do so for much longer the low lying portions of the city will have to be…

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Mr. John Gale Veteran Journalist 98 Years Old Last Week

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 1

Still mentally alert and enjoying comparatively good health, Mr. John Gale, the veteran journalist of Queanbeyan celebrated his 98th birthday…

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Queensland Floods. ROCKHAMPTON

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 5

The last ray of hope for the safety of Lawrence Muldeon and his employees who were swept away by flood waters on Saturday, faded yesterday, when…

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Mr. John Gale 98 Years Old Thus Week

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 6

Still mentally alert and enjoying comparatively good health, Mr. John Gale, the veteran journalist of Queanbeyan, celebrated his 98th…

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Mississippi Flooded Many Homes Laid Waste MONTREAL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 7

Tributaries of the Mississippi River are again overflowing, causing grievous distress in many sections of Alabama and other States. The [?]cod…

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Flood Victims Body Floats 45 Miles ROCKHAMPTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

Two more bodies of victims of the floods have been recovered. They are these of Mrs.Williams, jun, and her daughter…

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Queensland Floods. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Two more bodies, those of a man and a child, have been recovered from flood waters at Globera, Queensland…

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Gale in New Zealand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

A terrific gale is sweeping New Zealand. On the Auckland water front last night, damage estimated at £10,000 was done to buildings. Several…

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Gale in N.Z. Auckland Suffers. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

There was a heavy gale in parts of New Zealand last night. In Auckland the water front suffered severely, the damage being…

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Teacup Storm Queanbeyan Council Row QUEANBEYAN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 4

The usually [?]prosaic and staid proceedings of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council were enlivened by an interchange of interjections—and…

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American Floods Terrific Damage Done Atlanta City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 2

The latest estimates of the southern floods disasters are 12 dead 8000 temporarily homeless. The damage is estimated at between 10,000,000 and…

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Steamer Sinking Tow Line Breaks in Gale ROCKHAMPTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

The steamer Canonbar returned to Gladstone (SO miles south of Rockhampton) this morning and reported that while she was towing the…

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A Notable Incident of the Floods

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 3

The “Northern Star” (Lismers) printed particulars of what is described as an epic march by, 37 men, mostly navvies employed on the…

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Worst for Years Violent Storm in Sydney SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 June 1928 · page 2

Last night's storm caused tremendous damage in the city and suburbs, on the harbour and on the coast. At times the wind grew to a…

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