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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 5 of 8

Flood-lighting in Burrowa Street

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 1

Considerable progress has been made with Messrs. Hammond and Hanlon's flood lighting scheme, which is to be inaugurated next Monday,…

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Floods in India

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 August 1934 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Sunday: Although the Ganges flood level fell 30 inches yesterday some embankments protecting Patna were demolished and portions…

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Flood-lighting the Clock

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 28 August 1934 · page 1

The flood-lightly of Messrs. Hammond and Hanlon's premises last night recalls the suggestion, never adopted, for flood-lighting the Town…

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Obituary Mr. C. E. Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 August 1934 · page 2

The death occurred at his home, "Glenorie," 24 Garnet St., Dulwich Hill, on August 19, of Mr. Charles Edward Flood, who was in his 70th…

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Gales on Coast a Wild Week-end

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Gales swept the New South Wales seaboard during the week-end. An intensive cyclone was situated about 400 miles off the…

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Saturday Flood Lighting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

If any proposal for a white way at Young is to be successful, it looks as if steps wil have to be taken to secure the illuminations on Saturday…

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Hail Storm Tallong District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 6

TALLONG.—On Sunday afternoon a severe hailstorm occurred in the district. When it ceased the ground for, miles around was…

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Wild Storms Eight Alpinists Dead BERNE (Switzerland)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 September 1934 · page 3

BERNE (Switzerland), Tuesday.—Eight Alpinists are dead and several injured as a result of storms and torrential rains sweeping Central…

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Gale's Toll Trees and Fences Down Goulburn Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 5

Though Goulburn escaped any serious damage as a result of yesterday's gale, considerable minor damage has been reported,…

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Town Clock Question of Flood Lighting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

The question of flood lighting the Town Hall clock was again before the Young Council last night…

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Huge Crowds Now Flooding Perth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

PERTH, Tuesday: Enormous crowds are now flooding Perth. All the hotels are crowded out and hotel and boarding housekeepers are…

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Atlantic Gale Disaster Feared Urgent Signals Vessel Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 October 1934 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.—It is feared that the British freighter, Millpool, bound from Danzig to Montreal, foundered during the…

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Fierce Gale at Murwillumbah Building Flattened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 3

MURWILLUMBAHH, Tuesday: A fierce gale last night caused considerable damage to several buildings in the town and a number of people…

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Solves a Recurring Problem Why Not a Flood-proof Fence?

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1934 · page 4

Not least among the items of loss resulting from the floods which periodically lay waste low-lying rural districts is that…

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From Everywhere Barrailler Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 2

A thunderstorm at Barrallier on Monday afternoon yielded 40 points of rain. Head-phones Wanted…

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Heavy Rain

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 2

After sultry weather yesterday morning a storm developed early in the afternoon and a heavy shower shortly after 3 o’clock caused…

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Violent Storm Goulburn Downpour Over Inch of Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm swept the Goulburn district on Saturday afternoon, temporarily flooding streets and low-lying areas…

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Floods and Fences

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 October 1934 · page 4

Not least among the items of loss resulting from the floods which periodically lay waste many low-lying rural districts is that represented by…

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Heavy Rain

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 3

After sultry weather on Sunday morning a storm developed early in the afternoon, and a heavy shower shortly after. 3 o'clock caused snorting fixtures…

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Heavy Rain Burrinjuck Rising Rapidly Considerable Damage in Town and District

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 2

From two to two and a half inches of rain fell over the town and district last night and early this morning . The rain came…

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