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

Floods & storms, 1932

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

Main Bursts 40 Ft. Spout Clinton Street Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 January 1932 · page 3

Residents in the Clinton. Street block, between Faithfull and Coromandel Streets, had a miniature flood to usher in the New Year…

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Cyclone Victims Assistance Wanted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 5

As already stated in these columns the "Gazette" will he pleased to receive subscriptions to be handed over to the secretary of the fund (Mr. E…

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Violent Gale Sweeps England LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

The first of a series of storms which, according to forecasts, are approaching from the Atlantic, swept Southern England to-day…

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Big Gale Delays Kingsford Smith London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

A gale, which also affected the regular cross channel air service. prevented Kingsford Smith leaving Hamble Aerodrome with…

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Another Gale Pejar the Storm Centre House and Shed Damaged

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

A fierce gale struck the Pejar district on Saturday afternoon last leaving in its wake a trail of destruction. Though nothing to be compared…

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Storm Damage Unlucky Grazier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 2

CROOKWELL: On Saturday last, a severe wind storm passed over Pejar. At Mr. J. Butts' stud farm, Pejar,…

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Rivers Rising Queensland Floods Torrential Rainfall Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1932 · page 3

Torrential rain is being experienced in the far north, and floods are expected in many districts. The rivers have risen,…

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Towns Inundated Queensland Floods BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1932 · page 5

The highest flood for 18 years occurred at Innisfail late last night, when ,many homes and business places were inundated…

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Wild Storms Damage in West Many Towns Swept Buildings Levelled Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 2

Damage estimated at £40,000 was done by a cyclone which struck Narromine late yesterday…

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Cyclone Hits Western Town £40,000 Damage at Narromine

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 8

Damage estimated at £40,000 was caused by a cyclone which struck Narromine late on Mondya afternoon. The Roman Catholic Church, the…

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Good Rain Storm Hits Parkes SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

Bounteous rain during the week-end over a wide area of New South Wales ended a dry spell which had been almost unbroken since Christmas Day…

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Mr. Archibald Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 2

The death occurred at his home at Bexley on Friday last of Mr. Archbald Flood, aged 83, who had the distinction of being the first white…

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Violent Storm Heavy Downpour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 3

Increasing in intensity with unexpected suddenness a violent thunderstorm passed over Goulburn during the lunch hour and…

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The Storm An Inch in City Mainly Local

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

The storm which burst over Goulburn yesterday was mainly local, being confined to the city and an area around the city for a…

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Storm at Binalong Cow Killed; Car Lifted Bodily

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

Splendid rain has fallen throughout the Binalong district, writes our correspondent, during and since last week-end, registrations being from 1[?]…

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Heavy Thunderstorms. Cows Struck Dead by Lightning

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1932 · page 2

The weather has been rather unsettled during this week. On Sunday night there was a thunderstorm at Murrumburrah, 20 points of rain…

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Storm Damage At Power Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

Electrical equipment owned by the Goulburn City Council suffer sult of the severe storm experienced in the city on Thursday,…

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Storm at Bannaby

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

Taralga.—A terrific storm passed over Bannaby at about six o'clock on Monday evening and two inches of rain fell in a short time Considerable…

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Violent Storm

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon, a violent wind and rainstorm passed over Galong. Light showers, following distant lightning and thunder, had…

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Early Floods Reminiscences Goulburn Boat-builders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 March 1932 · page 2

It was with a good deal of interest that I read the address on the early, days of Goulburn delivered some time ago by Mr. S…

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