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

Floods & storms, 1930

76 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 4

Cyclone Up North Shipping Anchor Cairns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 3

A terrific cyclone reaching at times 85 miles an hour struck the steamer Kallatina last Saturday afternoon while on its way from the Gulf of…

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Many Lives Lost Tug Goes Down Sinks in Gale Many Other Deaths London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

The Admiralty reports the loss of the tug St. Genny with 23 lives. It is now revealed that 20 men…

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Saturday's Gale Many Orchards Suffer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Goulburn has experienced many windy days this summer and had another on Saturday. A boisterous westerly blew from an…

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Cyclone's Havoc Five Indians Killed SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

Mrs. Trevor Jones. Wife of the manager of the Colonial Sugar Refilling Co., arrived to-day in Sydney. She told a graphic story of a terrific…

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Gale at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

CROOKWELL: The town on Saturday experienced one of the worst days for years. During the day the wind blew, with the force of a hurricane,…

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Hot and Sultry Last Night's Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 6

Yesterday's hot and sultry weather culminated in a storm early last night but little rain fell. The storm, however had the effect of cooling the…

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FLOODS? Warning Issued

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 2

The Police Department, Superintendent’s office, forwarded the following urgent telegram to the Yass police today, which was received from the…

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Mr. George Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 2

The death occurred at Bungendore on January 19 of Mr. George Gale, aged 69, formerly of Warren and North Ryde. He is survived by a…

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Cyclone at Albury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

Albury: Caught in the teeth of a terrific wind, a two-story shop and dwelling it Townsend Street, occupied by Mrs. P. C. Friend, was badly…

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Lashed by Gales Discovery Hove To Antarctic Voyage Special to the "Evening Penny Post" (Australian Press Association) (All Rights Reserved) CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 3

Messages from Sir Douglas Mawson, issued to-day, state that the Discovery was dritven 150 miles to the west by gales on January 19, 20 and 21, the…

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Welcome Rain Last Night's Storm Temporary Relief

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 3

A thunderstorm in Goulburn last night resulted in an official registration of 30 points for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day…

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Missing Storm Has Anyone Seen It?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

According to a metropolitan paper a violent storm, with inches and inches of rain struck Goulburn, among other towns last night…

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Lines Struck Lightning Plays Havoc Storm Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 5

Electrical equipment in the city suffered severely as a result of the thunderstorm on Monday evening last…

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New Zealand Fliers Strike a Storm Amman (Persia)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

The New Zealand airmen, Flying Officers Piper and Kay, were caught in a storm midway between here and Baghdad. They returned…

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Violent Storm Damage at Molong Molong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

Two people were severly injured, many other suffered shock, at least two buildings were unroffed many windows were smashed and gardens…

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Nullabor Deluge History-making Rainfall 'Planes Bogged

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

Something of a miracle has held up the transcontinental railway and air services on the vast Nullabor Plain, between Ceduna and Kalgoorlie,…

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Tragic Loss of Life Floods in France Over 1000 Reported Dead Heart-rending Scenes Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

It is officially announced that there are 150 dead and 3000 homeless at Moissan as result of the floods. One report says that from Nice 1000 inhabitants perished while 500 families are homeless…

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Flood Devastation Death Roll Is 700 Whole Families Drowned Splendid Rescue Work Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 5

The flood devastation continues throughout the south-west of France. The death roll is now estimated at 700. A family of seven was found dead beneath the ruins of their home. One peasant, seeing his house collapse, whipped out his…

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Flood Victims Mourning Day French Tragedy Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 3

To-day was a day of mourning throughout France for the flood. victims. Flags were at half mast and members of the Government…

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Floods Likely Heavy Rain in North Railway Submerged Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 3

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that further heavy rain was probable in the Central North Coast watersheds…

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