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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 4 of 7

Flood Fears Burrinjuck Dam Greater Discharge Sought Conference at Wagga

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 4

An important conference of Wagga and district men was held last Friday at Wagga to seek measures for the prevention, if…

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Record Floods Traffic Disorganised Landslides and Washaways Two Men Drowned Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 3

Record floods are being experienced in the Riverina, and there is little sign of abatement at present. Despite the fact that all valves have been opened, there is a flow of seven feet of water over the Hume Weir spillway, and…

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Flood Rains River a Banker

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 5

The Boorowa district, in common with other parts of the Slate, is experiencing one of the wettest winter seasons on…

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Country Flooded Many Parts Suffer South Easier Restoring Rail Services

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

Latest reports reveal enormous damage from floods in the Far South. The position in parts is serious…

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The Big Dam . When Flood Waters Rage a Wonderful Sight

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

Those who visited Burrinjuck Dam last week when the flood water was at its height, saw a magnificent and impressive Spectacle…

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Fire and Flood at Jerilderie Jerilderie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 3

An extremely critical condition was experience at Jerilderie early this morning. With the flood waters menacing the…

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More Floods Further Rain Warning Issued Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 3

Further light rain was experienced during the night in southern and central districts and further floods are feared in the…

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Still Floods Another Rise Tocumwal in Danger Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

Danger of another serious, rise in the already flooded inland rivers of southern and central New South Wales is now imminent…

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Wild Storm Sydney Suffers Roofs Torn Off Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 3

A violent storm swept Sydney and suburbs during the night and this morning. Shortly before nine this morning the wind reached a…

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CYCLONE South Coast Swept Sydney Damage Gale Reaches 68 M.P.H.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

Sweeping over the South Coast and parts of the Tablelands, a cyclonic disturbance yesterday and last night left a…

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Wild Night Gale in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

Blowing from the east with unabating force, a high wind swept over Goulburn last night and early this morning. Trees were uprooted in…

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At Moss Vale Parts in Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

Flooded lands, creeks overflowing their banks and impassable roads have been left in the wake of a severe cyclonic disturbance…

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£200,000 Cost of Cyclone SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 3

The Weather Bureau reported to, day that the, cyclone had passed away from the coast and that there is no danger of further heavy or flood falls…

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Wonders of Burrinajuck Flood Time Grandeair

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

Visitors to Burrinjuck Dam when the flood waters [?] over the apillways were awed by the spectacle…

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The Floods Men in Danger Appeals for Help Jerilderie

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 3

The flood position at Jerilderie improved this morning, but if the waters in Lake Urana are released the water will again rise to…

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FLOODS Position Easier SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 3

The flood position at Moulamein had eased this morning, while the Billabong Creek and the Edward River had receded…

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Champion Title In Danger Golf Incident Aroused a Storm

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

Norman Bassingthwaite won the Junee Golf Championship on the 4th inst., by seven strokes, but an incident that occurred during his round…

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Armed Men Guard Flood Bank Forbes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

An amazing state of affairs existed at the village of Bedgereboug. 20 miles from Forbes, when the flood waters swept down on properties,…

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Storm Havoc

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 3

Both Lady Carrington Drive and the road to Garie Beach, National Park, are impassable as a result of damage caused by the recent storms, says…

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Eighteen Killed Devastating Storm WARSAW

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 3

Eighteen were killed and 300 injured, while 1000 homes were demolished, building blown down, trees uprooted and blown hundreds…

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