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

Floods & storms, 1936

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New Year Floods Heavy Rains in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON. Wednesday: Rain has fallen heavily over most of England and general flood conditions prevail. The flow of the River Thames has…

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English Floods Serious Damage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: Floods due to the recent heavy rains are still increasing in seriousness and extent. The Thames continues to rise all…

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Still Heavy Rain England Flooded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Weather forecasts of continued heavy rain for the next 48 hours give cause for fear that the present extensive flooding in…

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Araluen Bridge Official Opening Ceremony in Heavy Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday: Heavy rain marred the proceedings at the opening of the bridge over Araluen Creek by Mr. Spooner…

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Gale's Victims Lost Fishing Boat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Wreckage of the Lowestoft fishing vessel, Shore Breeze, which left Plymouth last week, and foundered in a…

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French Floods Widespread Havoc Streets Become Canals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

PARIS, Tuesday: Widespread floods in the south and south-west of France have wrought un-told damage…

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Heavy Rain Promised

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

Forecast: Cloudy and unsettled generally, with further rain and some substantial falls; some more heavy falls, with local floodings…

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More Rain Vivid Electric Storm. Lights Out at Young. Horse Killed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

Rain has persistently fallen at Young this week, and the total so far recorded is 251 points since last Saturday…

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Thunderstorms on Way

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Unsettled and sultry generally, with rain and thunderstorms; severe in parts and some heavy falls, followed by local…

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More Storms Coming

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

Forecast: Fine and warm in the south-east, otherwise still unsettled with further rain and thunderstorms; local storms, with further…

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Tropical Storms Drench Whole District Creeks Flooded : Roads Damaged Lightning Kills Bull at Kenmore Rain Falls in Blinding Sheets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 3

Almost three inches of rain fell in Goulburn at the week-end, when a series of remarkable thunderstorms were experienced. Lighting killed a valuable bull at the Kenmore Mental Hospital on Saturday afternoon…

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More Storms Sweep Young District Flooded Creeks Constitute A Menace

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

Further storms of tropical intensity swept the district at the weekend, and all creeks rose rapidly following a violent thunderstorm…

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Cyclone Gone Timely Ending of Rain Coastal Rivers Swollen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: During the past 24 hours further rain was recorded over the eastern half of the State and the central…

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Severe Thunder Storm. in Murrumburrah District Murrimboola Creek Overflows Its Bank. Much Damage Done to Fencing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 2

The month of January has been remarkable already by the prevalence of frequent thunderstorms and up to date there have been several…

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Heavy Rain Expected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

Forecast: Still cloudy to showery over eastern areas and on the coast and highlands, where some heavy falls, thunderstorms and local…

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Storm Damage Coast Lashed by Gale Hot Day in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Following the highest temperature for 12 months, which caused several people to collapse in the streets,…

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Japan's Withdrawal "Storm Signal to World"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: The Continental Press continues to attach greater weight to the Japanese naval decision than the British…

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Sharp Storm Marulan Downpour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

MARULAN: Sixty-seven points of rain fell in little more than half an hour during a heavy storm here yesterday afternoon…

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Cyclonic Storm Lashes Auckland Extensive Havoc

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday: The severest cyclonic storm for many years raged throughout the Auckland district on…

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Thunderstorms Probable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 3

Forecast: Warm to hot and sultry, culminating in scattered rain and thunderstorms; chiefly in the eastern areas, and some…

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