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

Floods & storms, 1929

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FLOODS Launceston Stricken

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

Great floods have stricken Launceston, and caused a great disaster in Tasmania. An appeal for assistance was broadcasted…

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Desolate Scene Tasmanian Catastrophe Floods Cause Severe Setback LAUNCESTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

The floods in Northern Tasmania have commenced to recede quickly after causing terrible dam. age, from which the country will…

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Tasmanian Floods Relief Fund Growing MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

Already about £2000 has been paid into the "Argus" fund for the relief of sufferers in the Tasmanian floods The Lord Mayor's fund, opened…

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Tasmanian Floods The King Expresses Sympathy HOBART

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

The Governor (Sir James O'Grady) has received the following cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Dominions (Mr. Amery):— "The…

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Tamanian Flood Relief Federal Government Offers £5000 MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 10

The. Prime Minister announced yesterday a contribution, of £5000 by the Federal Government towards the Tasmanian flood relief fund…

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Goulburn Market Tasmanian Potatoes Scarce Floods Cause Rises in Price

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 5

Goulburn merchants report that forage business is fairly keen. Owing mainly to. the Tasmanian floods a serious scarcity of potatoes has…

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Primary Producers Agricultural, Pastoral and Horticultural Notes Flood Aftermath Tasmanian Potatoes Rotting BURNIE, (Tas.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

Losses suffered by potato growers as a result of the flood will be heavy, and it is predicted that 25 per cent. of the crop will…

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World's Oldest Journalist Mr. John Gale 100 on April 17

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 12

Mr. John Gale, of the "Age" Qucanbeycn, N.S.W., who probably is the world's Oldest journalist and who is certainly the oldest working…

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Storm-Water's Natural Course

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night last, the following letter was read:— Boorowa, 17/4/29…

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Many Happy Returns John Gale 100 Last Week

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

John Gale, of Queanbeyan, who claims to be the oldest working journalist in the world entered upon his 101st year on Wednesday of last…

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Thrills in a Balloon a North Sea Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 1

Starting from Bitterfeld, near Leipzig. for a short inland cruise, three German balloonists recently had an exciting series of adventures, ending,…

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Flood Damage? Shire Sues Landholder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

The case in which Narraburra Shire Council is claiming £300 from James Gravolin, a grazier, of Dingi Dingi, near Temora, was continued…

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Flood Damage Heavy Rain in Perth Perth (W.a)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 May 1929 · page 2

Good rain has fallen over a large area of farming country. Heavy rains in the metropolitain area over taxed the stormwater drains, lifting…

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Tasmanian Floods Four Thousand Homeless An Appeal for Assistance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

Never in the history of the Commonwealth has any of the States experienced, such an awful time as the people in Tasmania caused by the…

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Flood Relief Council to Make Donation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 6

An appeal for assistance was received by, the Goulburn City Council last night on behalf of the sufferers of the Tasmanian floods…

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Tasmanian Flood Relief To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 4

Sir.— One must regret the speeches of those aldermen who spoke and voted against the Council voting five guineas to assist those who are…

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New Zealand Gale Shipping Services Disorganised AUCKLAND

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

The hard south-east gale prevailing Is delaying shipping. The Ullmaroa has wirelessed stating that owing to the severity of the gale she will not…

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Violent Pacific Storm Shipping Caught in Cyclone SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 6

For several days a great area of the South Pacific has been swept by a cyclone which raised terrific seas and gave several ships a terrible…

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Tasmanian Floods "Penny Post" Thanked To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

Sir,—I have just seen an article entitled, "A Call for Help," in your issue of the 14th Inst., and feel I would like to congratulate you on the correctness…

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Tasmanian Floods Penny Post Relief Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

Speaking to a deputation of farmers in Northern Tasmania, the Premier Mr. J. C. McPhee, said that while farmers whose crops were washed…

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