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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 5 of 7

Armed Men Guard Flood Bank

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

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

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Heavy Rain at Mummell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

Heavy rain fell at Mummell between 1 and 2 p.m. yesterday, the registration totalling 25 points. The rain came up unexpectedly,…

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Flood Peril At Wentworth Fight for Safety Wentworth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

A desperate fight is being put up against flood waters in the Darling. At Wentworth, the position is critical, and higher up the…

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Crossing Causes Cross-firing Storm in the Council Aldermen Out of Their Depths

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night last, the following letter was read from Mr. C. Grocott,…

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Flood Damage Council Authorises Additional £900 for Road Repairs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 2

The Engineer submitted the following report to last Thursday's meeting of Councl.:-- I have to report that since…

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Terrible Floods Chinese Disaster Tragedy Follows on Tragedy 30,000,000 Affected Shanghai, Wednesday. Slow death is engulfing the entire Hankow district

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 3

The water from the flood is continuing to create now high level records and it is estimated that 30,00, inhabitants are affected. The damage is beyond computation. The remaining dykes are crumpling…

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A Snow Storm

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 8

Oh! How I love to be out in the snow. Snowballing is such fun. Last winter I was busy in the garden when mother said to me "Will you…

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Farms Flooded Murray Breaks Banks ADELAIDE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 3

Early yesterday morning, when the night patrol was being relieved, the Murray bank at Wall Flat. between Mannum and Murray Bridge, broke…

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A Miniature Storm In City Council Ratepayers' Interests

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 6

A connection by Aid. Turnbull that expenditure in the electricity undertaking should not be left to one individual resulted in the…

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A Flood of Death China's Calamity 300,000 Drowned Plague Follows Shanghai

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 3

Official reports from Nanking estimate the total loss of life along the Grand Canal at 300,000, as a result of the…

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Flood Epic Three in River Plucky Youth Fight to Save Horse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

Three young men, two of whom could not swim, narrowly escaped drowning in the flooded Wollondilly…

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Snow in September Whole District Covered Rivers Reported in Flood Many Services Dislocated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

Widespread interruption of services and the flooding of district rivers and creeks followed last night's thunderstorm and this morning's heavy fall of snow. Moss Vale had 15 inches of snow, resulting in a delay to trains…

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Adelaide Floods Homes Under Water ADELAIDE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

Torrential rain which fell in the hills about Adelaide last night and early this morning resulted in creeks overflowing and the water entering…

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Miraculous Escape Bridge Collapses Thursday Night’s Storm

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

Three occupants of an Oldsmobile car had a miraculous escape from possible serious injury, or even death, in the early hours…

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Snow at Goulburn Whole District Covered Rivers Reported in Flood

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

In the Goulburn district widespread interruption of services and the flooding of district rivers and creeks followed a thunderstorm on Thursday…

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Entertainments "The Flood"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 2

There is some sterling photography in the rainstorm scenes in "The Flood," which will be screened at the Empire to-night, with men working…

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Fencing Down Catchment Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 2

About half a mile of fencing on the Sooley catchment area was swept down during the recent heavy rain…

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At Belize Fire, Storm and Flood Death Tally Impossible Belize (British Honduras,)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 3

Belize (British Honduras,) Monday. Fire threatened on Monday, to complete the destruction of the storm and flood…

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Obituary Mr. Max Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 September 1931 · page 2

Following a week's illness, the death occurred in a Goulburn private hospital this morning of Mr. Maxwell Gale, at the age of 32 years…

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Selling Storm in United States New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 September 1931 · page 5

Heavy selling swept the stock market to-day. Prices broke wide open, closing with net losses ranging from three to fifteen dollars of share, thereby…

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