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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 8 of 8

M.L.A.’s Experience in Storm

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 7

Mr. P. F. Loughlin, M.L.A., had an unenviable experience during a heavy rain and thunder storm at night, when on his way by car to Gundaroo. The…

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Quite a Scare! Flood That Never Came

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 1

A number of citizens of Murrumburrah who reside in close proximity to the Murrimboola Creek received quite a shock on Saturday…

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Terrific Storm Strikes Sydney Fireball Hits Chimney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 3

A remarkable thunderstorm swept over Sydney about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The metropolis momentarily seemed to be…

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Caught by Wind-storm

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 2

Two car loads of members of the St. Paul's Church Choir, who had gone to Wirrimah for a church service, had an unpleasant experience…

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Fierce Storm Victoria Again

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Considerable damage was clone last night in the country districts, particularly in the north-west, where a fierce…

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Wild Storm Sydney and Fireballs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: During a heavy thunderstorm a fireball landed in a tree at Elizabeth Bay. A Mrs. McDonald, some distance away,…

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Storm at Sea Orford's Experience in Bay of Biscay Man Lost Overboard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: The Orient line, Orford, arrived at Plymouth to-day only half an hour late on its voyage from…

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Violent Storm Sydney Area Again £3000 Damage at Liverpool SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

A thunderstorm of great intensity swept across the metropolitan area between 5.30 and 6.30 o'clock last night and did great damage…

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Terrific Storms Queensland's Turn Lightning, Hail and Wind

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: Terrific storms on Wednesday evening and, yesterday caused extensive damage to property in scattered…

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S. Australia's Start Heavy Rain Interferes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: One hour of play on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield game against Victoria, at the Melbourne Cricket…

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More Storms For New South Wales Sydney Suffers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 2

More storms are predicted in parts of the State. Two violent tropical storms during Saturday afternoon and evening…

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