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

Floods & storms, 1931

126 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 7

"The Storm" Lupe Velez Friday and Saturday Next

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 8

Lupe Velez has suddenly decided that stunting in a cold climate is not what it is cracked up to be. In making her latest picture, "The…

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Heavy Rain Floods Feared River Rising Rapidly

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

Six years ago’ to-day Taemas bridge, on the Murrumbidgee River, was washed away by an unprecedented flood. People who…

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Heavy Rain Floods in Parts District Soaked Services Dislocated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

Rain which has fallen throughout the Goulburn district almost continuously since yesterday morning has…

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Laggan News Hospital Social Heavy Rain: Bad Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 1

LAGGAN: Despite the stringent times and the many dances in the district during the week, there was a splendid attendence at the…

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Heavy Rain & Floods

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

During the week heavy rains have fallen throughout the district, and in consequence the river and crecks were flooded to…

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Big Storm Buildings Struck Flood Damage London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

Violent thunderstorms broke over the South of England last night and early hours of to-day, causing considerable damage,…

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Flood Feared Gundagai Warned Junee Inundated Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

The huge volume of water coming down the Murrumbidgee is causing considerable alarm at Gundagal…

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Fire and Flood Kingsdale Happenings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7

A fire occurred at Mr. Jack Gray's kiln, Kingsdale, on Wednesday night. Mr. Don Chalker was going home about 10.30 when he noticed the flamen…

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Flood Damage Roads Washed Out

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

The heavy rain last week did considerable damage in various parts of the town and district. The damage done will necessarily throw extra…

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Flood Damage Grower's Heavy Loss

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

Cauliflowers valued at £500 were lost by Mr. W. R. Harrison, of Baw Baw Crossing, through the flooding of the Wollondilly…

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Thousand Sheep Marooned Thrills in Big Flood Area

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 7

Temora, Tuesday. — Morangorell is experiencing the biggest flood in its history. There are miles and miles of flood waters…

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Rivers Up Critical Stage Danger of Floods Rain Still Falling Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 3

Warnings have been issued by the Weather Bureau regarding flood dangers in the central and southern…

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Still Danger From Floods Rivers Rising Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

The Weather Bureau to-day again issued further flood warnings for the southern parts of the State…

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Flood Thrill Man and Horses Swept Away Depth of Water Unexpected

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

Flooded creeks out west have proved not only trying to the residents, but dangerous. An Ungarie man was washed away with his horses and…

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FLOODS In Gundagai River Breaks Banks Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

At midnight the Murrumbidgee its banks at Gundagai. Until nine o'clock this morning the flood waters, rising steadily, slowly…

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Flood Invasion at Pumping Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 6

During the recent heavy rain flood waters invaded the Goulburn City Council's pumping station, reaching a level of 2ft. in the Blake pump room…

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Steamer Turns Turtle French Disaster 300 Passengers Perish Vessel Caught in a Gale Paris

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

As a result of the French Steamer St. Philbert turning turtle, 300 on board were drowned. The St. Philbert left Nantes on Sunday morning bound for Noir Moutiers from where she departed for home in the afternoon…

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Flood Gates Landholders Must Instal Them

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 8

Although we must confess that there does not appear to he a logical argument to advance against it, a decree by the Crookwell Shire…

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Burrinjuck Dam Flood Fears Conference at Wagga

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

The volume of water in Burrinjuck Dam is causing some people to take notice. Alderman E. E. Collins, Wagga’s…

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FLOODS Trains Held Up Torrential Rain Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

At Henty, 30 miles north of Albury, the flood waters are from eight to ten feet over the road level and five feet over the railway…

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