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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 6 of 7

Bad Conditions Storms in Tasman Sea SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 2

Conditions for the Southern Cross flight over the Tasman Sea at present are most unfavourable, but according to Mr. Timcke,…

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Lashed by Gale Steamer Fights Heavy Seas CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 2

The steamer Clan Lamont limped into Algoa Bay after battling since Friday with terrific seas. From Madagascar , she was making for…

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Road Cycling Gale Wins Citizens' Cup J. Dennis Makes Race Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 September 1928 · page 6

J. ("Sally") Gale, last year's consistency winner, showed his best form for this road racing season when he won the Citizens'…

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The '52 Gundagai Flood Terrible Sufferings and Ultimate Rescue of Turnbull Family

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 3

An official account of the big "rising of the waters" at Gundagai, when the whole town was washed away and nearly 100 lives lost, was never…

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Southern Cross's Return Airmen Request Flood Lights Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith intends to ask the Australian authorities that flood-lights be placed at Richmond, and, if possible, that…

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Gales Play Havoc Parts of Belgium Inundated LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Terrific North Sea gales played havoc along the Belgian coast, smashing the sluices at Nieuport, the floods spreading over the famous battlefield…

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Assembly Storm Attack on Ministry Premier Stoutly Denies Charges SYDNEY, Tursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 3

Angry scenes were witnessed in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon when Mr. M. Burke attacked the Government…

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Violent Storm Churches Wrecked at Tamworth TAMWORTH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

A violent storm, accompanied by a high wind, completely wrecked the Roman Catholic Church and the Union Church (used by the Methodists and…

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Wild Week End Gales and Fires Wreak Havoc Enormous Damage Done

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

Weeks of unsettled and unpleasant weather culminated in a violent disturbance which swept the whole State at the week-end. Goulburn and district experienced its worst duststorm for years. Damage in the city was surprisingly light In view of the fury of…

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Items of Interest Dust Storm at Sea

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 2

The schooner Margaret W. arrived at Sydney this morning. The captain reported that 400 miles out at sea the vessel was swept by a terrific dust…

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Thunderstorms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 2

Two thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy rain, passed over Goulburn during tile early hours of this morning. North Goulburn experienced the…

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Heavy Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Good rainfalls were experienced throughout the district yesterday and the thunderstorm which passed over late in the afternoon resulted in a…

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Cyclonic Storm. Houses Unroofed at Walgett. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

A cyclonic storm passed over Walgett yesterday, doing great damage. Many dwellings were unroofed. The disturbance only lasted ten…

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The Storm Sparks and Black-outs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1928 · page 3

Following the warmth of Saturday last an electrical storm struck the town on Saturday night, when for a brief space vivid lightning…

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Mr. John Gale Letter of Appreciation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 3

Mr. John Gale, who was the oldest Coroner in Australia, and recently sent in his resignation owing to falling eyesight, has received the…

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Labour Council Storm Delegate Refused to Leave SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 4

There were stormy scenes at a meeting of the Labour Council last night when efforts were made to eject. Mr. F. A. Armstrong delegate…

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To-day's Cables English Gales Many Deaths Caused Ships in Channel Suffer LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 November 1928 · page 2

The number of deaths attributed directly or indirectly to Friday's great storm were under-estimated in early reports. Twenty persons…

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Flying in a Gale Dutch Air Liner's Record LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 4

Assisted by a gate a Dutch Fokker airliner driven by two Bristol Jupiter 500 h.p. engines, flew from London to Rotterdam in 8O minutes, which is…

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Milk and Thunderstorms

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 8

According to "Chem Weekblad," a Dutch Milk Supplying Company, has made some investigations on the subject of the influence of thunderstorms…

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Gale Fatalities Several Rescue at Sea LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 November 1928 · page 2

During the recent gale there were several fatalities in various parts of the country from falling trees and tiles…

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