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

Floods & storms, 1929

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Queensland Floods Marooned Train is Safe ROCKHAMPTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

A train which was marooned at Mills Creek owing to extensive floods in the locality has been moved successfully to higher…

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Violent Storm Dominion Districts Shaken Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Oamaru was shaken by deafening thunderclaps and some of the out lying districts were swept by a hailstorm unparalleled in severity…

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Drought Broken Floods In Queensland BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

A telegram from Winton states that the drought has been definitely broken in that district. Steady, soaking rain…

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Severe Storm Damage at Grafton GRAFTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 2

Part of Grafton caught the full force of a severe storm yesterday afternoon, when damage was sustained by roofs of buildings. The wind was…

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Woodstack on Fire Brigade Works in Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 2

When the Goulburn Fire Brigade answered a cull to Costley's bakery, shortly after five o'clock yesterday afternoon, about three tons of…

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Items of Interest Flood Victim's Body

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

The body of Henry Zielkie, who was washed from a bridge over the Herbert River (Queenland) by flood waters on Monday Was recovered this…

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Wave Floods Liner "Majestic's" Cook Killed New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

The liner Majestic docked 15 hours late. It was reported that a mammoth wave crashed over her yesterday and killed the cook, Leonardo Fiorn[?]…

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Splendid Falls Heavy Rain In North SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

Reports received at the Weather Bureau, covering the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, showed that heavy rain had fallen on the north…

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Pacific Cyclones Steamer in Heavy Gale SUVA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

During the last two days there has been cyclonic disturbance,in the. Pacific,Yesterday the cyclone was approaching Fiji .from New…

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Killed by Horseman Tragedy During Storm BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

During a heavy rainstorm at Proserpine, a horseman, travelling at a rapid pace, collided with Mrs. H. Jackson, who was wheeling her two…

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Cyclone Approaching Warning to Towns Issued BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 2

According to the Weather Bureau a cyclone is developing between Cardwell, Willis Island and Bowen It seems to be small yet, but it is…

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Queensland Floods

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 January 1929 · page 2

Flood danger still exists in Bundaberg. The Burnett River has flooded into the two city streets, and submerged the river wharfs. The river…

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Items of Interest Thunderstorms Yesterday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

Severe thunderstorms were reported yesterday at several places through out the State, and in a few instances the storms were accompanied by…

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Dust Storm District Orchards Suffer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

Weather conditions yesterday we[?] most unpleasant, and a strong westerly wind carried clouds of dust that permeated everywhere, blowing onto…

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Rainless January. Completes Dry Six Months' Period. Cool Change Ahead. But a Storm Would Be Welcome

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Never, since official records have been taken, has Young experienced a drier August to January period than during, the six…

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Storm in Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

News from the suburbs this morning reveals that last night's storm was more severe than at first supposed. A number of buildings,…

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Violent Storm Electric Disturbance Many Suburban Streets Flooded SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

When a severe thunderstorm, ac. companied by heavy rain and a continuous play. of blinding sheet lightning, struck Sydney last night…

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Fierce Storm Damage at Bogan Gate Bogan Gate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 2

About 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the town was visited by a terrific storm and although its duration was only about half an hour, trees were…

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Flood Warnings Heavy Rain on North Coast SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

Following torrential rain in the Manning, Hastings, and Macleay River districts on Wednesday, and the continuance of rain there yesterday…

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Coastal Floods Enormous Damage Miles of Country Inundated SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

The torrential rain which fell in the North Coast districts, between Gloucester and Grafton, during the past week, caused…

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