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

Floods & storms, 1935

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Violent Storm Raging Round England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 September 1935 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Four lives have been lost, two by drowning at sea, and two by injury from falling objects, during a gale which has been…

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Memorial Hall To Be Floodlit For Visit Of Governor-General

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1935 · page 1

M. Coen, organising secretary of the Military Ball, formally advised the Municipal Council on Monday night of the forthcoming visit of the…

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Kitchen Tea Miss Joan Flood Honoured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 4

Over 40 friends gathered on Thursday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Flood, Goldsmith Street, to tender to their eldest daughter[?] Joan,…

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Strange Storm Ice Packs In Streets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 October 1935 · page 1

BRISBANE Wednesday: Heavy rain which fell in Brisbane yesterday afternoon was followed two hours later by a terrific hailstorm, which…

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CYCLONE Sweeps Broken Hill Change Coming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 October 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: A message from Broken Hill stated that a terrific cyclone, passed over the town this morning…

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Widespread Rain Soaks Whole District Goulburn Falls Nearing 3 Inches Water Floods Auburn St. Shops Damage in Last Night's Downpour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 3

Goulburn was deluged last night by a particularly heavy thunderstorm, which damaged property and flooded streets. More than an inch of rain fell between 6 and 7 p.m., beating…

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A Thunderstorm

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 5

A streak of chained lightning! A terrific clap of thunder which rent the darkness with a roar! What a terrible night…

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Owners' Worries Property Flooded Applications to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 5

The attention of the City Council was directed in a letter from the goulburn Gas and Coke Company read at last night's…

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2000 DEAD Disastrous Flood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 October 1935 · page 5

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Tuesday: The bodies of 70 persons, drowned in the floods were recovered at Corocito to-day…

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Obituary Mr. Charles Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 2

Mr. Charles Gale, whose death is reported elsewhere, was 78 years of age and was born in Bendigo, Victoria. He was the son of the late…

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Fatal Accident Mr. Charles Gale Fell in Car's Path

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 November 1935 · page 1

Struck by a passing car on the Taralga Road on Friday afternoon, Mr. Charles Gale, 78, father of Mr. "Gundy" Gale, of Goulburn,…

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Obituary Late Mr. C. V. Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 4

The funeral of the late Mr. Charles V. Gale was largely attended. Wreaths from the three Masonic lodges and the Australian Rules Football Club…

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Obituary Mr. C. V. Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 November 1935 · page 4

In the report of the funeral of Mr. C. C. Gale, inadvertently reference was not made to a wreath being received from the Goulburn Amateur…

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Floods on the Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 3

Forecast: Cloudy and unsettled generally, with further rain and thunderstorms; heavy local falls, with some floodings on the coast;…

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Heavy Rains Coastal Floodings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 November 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Heavy rain has fallen in the coastal area and, there is a likelihood of floods around Kiama, where 412 points have fallen. There…

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Marulan Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 5

Marulan experienced two severe thunderstoms on Monday and Tuesday evenings, the rainfall totalling 188 points. Monday night's down pour…

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Floods in France In Rhone Valley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday: The worst floods for many years have devastated the Rhone Valley and resulted in the loss of 15 lives…

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Thunderstorms in the State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 5

Forecast: Thunderstorms over the State with local severe squalls on part of the coast: dust haze on the northern border: morning mists…

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Storm Damage Complaints Voiced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 1

Stating that it was understood that the cause of water entering their premises from Auburn Street was the inadequacy of a…

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England Flooded Serious Damage Thames Causes Concern

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: Following heavy rain throughout the, country in the last few days, serious flooding is reported from…

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