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

Floods & storms, 1934

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Storm Water Auburn Street Drains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 6

That the recent heavy rain had provided ample evidence of the incapacity of certain drains in Auburn Street to cope with the…

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More Storms Sweep the Young District. Damage on Tuesday Night. Grenfell Road Traffic Delayed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 1

Following the series of unusually heavy storms which have swept the district during the past few weeks there were further…

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Floods in Venice Cause Damage to City

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 5

VENICE, Thursday: Exceptional tidal floods caused great damage to gondolas now carrying the populace over the flooded St: Mark's, Square…

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Murray in Flood Albury and Hay Suffer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A message from Albury states that as a result of heavy rain the Murray River has broken its banks, flooding a large…

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Flood Damage in the Burrangong Shire. Engineer Report

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 3

Extensive, but not serious, damage was done in the Burrangong Shire area by the recent storms and floods, according to a report…

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Manly Flooded Dee Why Also Suffers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:—A terrific storm broke over Manly in the early hours of this morning when the streets were temporarily flooded by…

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Conference to Deal with Floods

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 5

Owing to frequent flooding of the Murrumbidgee in recent years, despite the fact that it was considered that the Burrinjuck Dam would prevent…

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Soil Erosion Effect On Floods

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 4

Dr. Tom Guthrie, who visited the Yass district some months ago, following his investigations into the question of erosion of soil (on which…

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Burrinjuck Dam and Floods Authorities Blamed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 November 1934 · page 2

There are differences of opinion about the release of water from Burrinjuck Dam. At a meeting of farmers, says a…

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Boat Used To Rescue Fowls From Flood

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 1

When aldermen were referring on Monday night to floodings during the recent wet weather, Ald. O’Brien…

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“Storm in a Tea Cup” Local Government Inquiry At Gunning Counsel’s Addresses

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

Addresses given by counsel at the recent Local Government Inquiry-at Gunning, following the suspension of the engineer,…

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Floods in Greece Eighteen Drowned

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

ATHENS, Sunday: Floods following rains during the whole of the week resulted in eighteen being drowned, including a number of travellers on…

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From Everywhere Storm Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

During the height of the storm on Thursday night several sheets of galvanised iron were torn off the sheep pens at the Goulburn showground…

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TARALGA Storm Damage TARALGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 3

TARALGA.—Wild weather conditions prevailed throughout the district at the week-end. lie heavy rain, which was bitterly…

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Storm Damage Report of the Shire Council

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

According to the Shire Engineer (Mr. P. J. Ward), reporting to yesterday's meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council, a considerable…

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Victorian Floods Death Tally Grows

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The floods are beginning to subside, revealing desolation and damage that is even greater than was…

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Victorian Floods Damage £2,250,000 Danger Not Yet Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—It is [?]ed that the damage caused by the floods in Victoria last week totals about…

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Held Up by Storm Car Up to Axle Relief After Four Hours

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 3

Instead of having a political meeting at Gundaroo last Saturday night, Mr. P. F. Loughlin, M.L.A., had an unenviable experience as…

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Burrinjuck Dam Does Not Accentuate Floods Reply to Wagga Deputation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 4

“It is a fallacy to say that the Burrinjuck Dam contributes to the floods and flood danger,” declared the chairman of the Water…

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Gale on the Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A moderate gale was blowing on the coast during the high and several vessels sought shelter. Two steamers which left…

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