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

Floods & storms, 1934

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Cup Match Off Ground Flooded Crookwell's Objection

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

There was an unprecedented happening in the annals of football in this city yesterday consequent upon the post-ponement of the Carr Cup contest between Crookwell and Goulburn…

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Shire Council Legal Right To Flood Taemas Bridge Approach

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 4

Cr. S. H. M. Walker, president of Goodradigbee Shire Council, presided at the monthly meeting held on Friday in the Council Chambers in…

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DISASTERS Car and Train Aeroplane Crash Floods and Hurricane Madrid

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

Twenty-two bus passengers were killed and 15 injured in an extraordinary accident to-day. The motor bus skidded on a…

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Third Day in Second Test Heavy Rain Falls Effect on Wicket Tributes to Australians London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 3

The weather forecast for to-morrow, issued late to-night, indicates light to moderate variable winds, with…

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South Coast Floods Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 3

Food waters In rivers on the extreme South Coast are now receding rapidly and all danger of flooding now appears to be past princes Highway…

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At Wimbledon Perry v Menzel Goes to Five Sets Thunderstorm Breaks London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 5

A thunderstorm from two o'clock onwards considerably interfered with the play in the All England tennis…

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Floods in Poland Vistula Rising Death Roll of 600 £50,000,000 DAMAGE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 3

WARSAW.—Sunday.—The vistula is 19 feet above normal and still rising No. abatement is expected unlll Tuesday…

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Flood Warning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Heavy rains, in some. cases exceeding four inches, were experienced on the South Coast yesterday and last night. A flood…

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What Japan Wants Defence Force Plans Gathering Storm Clouds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

Japan has decided to double her air force of 646 machines within two years; She has" announced .at the same time that she wants a larger navy and that she intends to build it whatever other nations may…

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Ends in Draw Fourth Test Tantalising Day Storm Joins in London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 5

The Australian Press Association special representative states that violent thunderstorms with torrents of rain fell…

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Heavy Rain Whole District Soaked Big Rise in Rivers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 3

As a result of further heavy rain at the week-end the July registration for Goulburn now exceeds three inches, and is the…

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Over Banks Mulwaree in Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 4

The Mulwaree River again overflowed its banks in several parts following heavy, rain yesterday and last night…

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Floods Receding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Although the flood waters were receding, this morning at Windsor the town is still isolated, there being four feet of…

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Flood Lights Council's Encouragement to Enterprise. Current at Reduced Rates. No Possibility of a White Way

The Young Chronicle · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 2

As an encouragement to enterprising storekeepers who wish to floodlight their shop-fronts, the Municipal Council last night decided to…

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F. B. League Storm in a Teacup Hot Words About a Challenge Rumpus Ends Happily at Theo's

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 2

What almost resulted in a first-class little squabble eventuated on Monday night, ultimately resulting in the Chairman (Mr. W…

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What Japan Wants Defence Force Plans Gathering Storm Clouds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 3

Japan has decided to double air force of 646 machines within two years. She has announced at the same…

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Flood Fears Reported From South

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Meteorologist this morning received information that the Murrumbidgee River continued to rise rapidly during…

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Flood Fatality Near Wagga Englishman Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY. Thursday.—Keith Elms, an Englishman, is believed to have been drowned in a flooded creek near Wagga. He was last seen travelling…

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Flood Waters Gundagai Safe

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Murrumbidgee River reached a peak at Gundagai last night and is now stationary The flood waters yesterday reached…

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Heavy Rain Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Further heavy rain was recorded, over many parts of the State today. The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said the Nepean…

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