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

Floods & storms, 1934

151 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 8

Heavy Rain In Windsor District SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 3

Heavy rain again fell in the Windsor, district to-day, but so far the flood position has not been affected. The waters have subsided…

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Wall Washed Away Storm Damage at Cricket Ground Dam. Car Crashes Into Barriers

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

As a result of recent rains, water undermined the concrete wall at the cricket ground dam, and it collapsed into the creek…

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More Floods Torrential Rains Creek Overflows Its Banks. Many People Were Alarmed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 3

Very heavy rain fell on Friday last at Murrumburrah. A very severe storm at Currawong caused a big flood in the creek which runs…

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Storm Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 1

As the result of a request by the Mulwaree Shire Council recently for a Government grant to repair damage done to roads in…

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Storm Subsides the Monteagle Hall Lighting. Shire Clerk's Report

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 1

Thanks to the Shire Clerk (Mr. Rumble) the storm over the inadequate lighting of the Monteagle Hall, of which the Burrangong…

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Storm Damage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 3

In his report to Friday's meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Mr. L. E. Cowles, engineer, stated:— Considerable surface damage has…

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Storm Havoc Footing the Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Storm damage caused to the sewerage treatment works, where a lightning discharge led to an explosion, in January last, was…

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Trail of Death Cyclone Off Queensland BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 3

A cyclone, which swept the coast north of Cairns during the past two days, has left a trail of destruction and tragedy, the…

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Contour Drains Prove Their Value in Recent South Coast Deluge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1

"Although hill land on the far South Coast was not flooded by the recent deluge, in many instances it suffered greater damage than did…

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Grant of $250 Shire Storm Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1

The Mulwaree Shire Council was informed in a letter read at yesterday's meeting that the Local Government Department…

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Flood Fears Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

The fears of floods in some of the North Coast, rivers have been increased by further heavy rains last night. Mr. Mares to-day issued a special…

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Heavy Rain Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

Torrentian rains were recorded over the northern half of the State yesterday, being the heaviest for 12 months. Many coastal floodings were reported…

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Heavy Rain District Benefits By General Fall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

The fear of a dry autumn and possibly a dry winter which was aroused by the dry spell since February, was banished at the…

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South Coast Floods Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 3

Following torrential downpours on the South Coast, serious washaways have occurred on both the Prince's Highway on both is suspended. A…

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School Teachers Move For Restoration Of Salaries “Veritable Flood of Spending”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 5

Mr. A. G. Alanson, representative of the N.S.W. Teachers’ Federation, editor of “Education,” and secretary of the Australian Teachers’…

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Flood Damage Shire Council's Claim

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 8

Although £250 had been granted by the Local Government Department to the Mulwaree Shire Council for repairs to flood damage, a…

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Floods Feared On the North Coast SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

Heavy rain which fell on the North Coast last night has resulted in intensification of the apprehension felt by settlers on river flats and other…

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LISMORE Flood Dangers Boats Rescue Many Lismore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

More than 40 families have vacated their homes in the lowlying parts of the town owing to the rapid rise in the flood waters,…

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Yass Tourist Runs Third in Camel Sprint on Great Libyan Desert British “Greyhounds” Battered In Worst Atlantic Storm For 25 Years Snow Capped Mountains Glisten In Sun; Fertile Flats Of The Nile

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

Mr. Jack Peterson has arrived in London feeling very fit. In a letter sent by request to the “Tribune-Courier” reporter, which was written while passing through the Mediterranean Sea, Mr. Peterson given an interesting account of some of his experiences on his trip…

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Heavy Rain Week-end Falls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in Goulburn yesterday and although the official registration for the 24 hours showed only 70 points almost an…

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