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

Floods & storms, 1929

149 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 8

Big Storms Sweep Victoria Burren Tornado Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 3

The township of Burren Junction was struck by a tornado yesterday afternoon. Although it lasted only a few minutes, the Church of England,…

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Air Liner at Crookwell Canberra Lands in Gale Bigger Drome Wanted For Commercial Planes Sydney to Crookwell in 90 Minutes Bumps and Air Pockets Provide Hectic Trip His Film at the Crown

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 4

Punctually at 1 p.m. on Monday Captain Les Holden took off from Mascot drome in the air liner Canberra. Punctually at 2.30 p.m…

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Thames Valley Floods Receding London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 3

Floods in the Thames Valley continued to recede rapidly to-day. A fall of over a foot in the River during the last 24 hours…

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Air Disaster Overtaken by Storm Official Inquiry London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 7

Mr. Montague, Under-Secretary for Air, stated in the House of Commons that he was not yet in a position to add materially to the…

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Bygone Days Captain Zouch and Cod—Early Floods—Thomas Hill and His Greys. Women Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 3

Captain Zouch put a number of young cod fish in The Junction, but they never increased. One was shot by Mr. Yeatman down…

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STORMS England Again Trees Uprooted London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 December 1929 · page 3

The English Channel was again swept with sudden and heavy gales, accompanied by terrific squalls, many towns, villages and…

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Creeks Flooded Six Inches of Rain Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 3

Rain fell all day yesterday and continued to-day. A very heavy storm yesterday afternoon caused floods in some localities, notably…

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Good Falls Splendid Rain District Well Soaked Creeks in Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 3

Welcome rain ,has, fallen throughout the district and will go a long way towards rehabilitating the countryside, which was…

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Fierce Gales in Africa Boat Missing Capetown

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 3

Furious storms passed along the coast during the week-end. They" Sutton Hall, carrying 100 live cattle, left yesterday and…

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