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

Floods & storms, 1939

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Thunderstorms Are Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 5

Forecast: Mostly cloudy and unsettled with rain and some thunderstorms in the western half of the State, gradually extending to other…

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Stirring Film 'Storm Over Bengal' At Empire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 7

Probably the best tribute that could he paid to "Storm Over Bengal," the principal attraction on the current programme…

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Grand Prix in Rain Storm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 4

PARIS, Sunday: The Australian jockey Sid Britt had a mount on Mr. Woodward's Hypnotist in the French Grand Prix but was unplaced…

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Heavy Toll By Floods In Kentucky

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Later: With 54 bodies recovered and 100 missing in yesterday's flood, heavy rains fell to-day and caused…

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Wedding WILSON—FLOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 5

SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral was chosen for the wedding on June 10 at 4p.m. and Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Flood,…

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Properties Flooded Reservoir Still Leaking Complaints From Residents

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 8

The Mayor in reply to a question at Tuesday night’s Council meeting said the O’Connelltown reservoir was now leaking in different places…

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In Flood Time Out West

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

Above is a home on the stretch of line between Ivanhoe and Menindie, where the fe[?]ers are on strike…

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Dutch Plane in a Storm Archbishop A Passenger

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: It was announced in Sydney to-day that the Dutch plane, which is bringing the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop…

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Floods at Bega People Move From Homes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday: The only heavy rain recorded in the eastern half yesterday was in the south-eastern corner. From…

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Air Liner in Storm Stir Caused In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

Flying through last night's storm, the Melbourne. Sydney [?]liner circled the city as if the pilot desired to land at Goulburn,…

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Memorial Gates Floodlit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

Under two floodlights which were in operation for the first time last night, the A. B. Triggs’ Memorial Gates made…

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Floods at Tientsin City Plunged In Darkness

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 August 1939 · page 5

TIENTSIN, Sunday: The flood has cut off electricity supply and the city has been plunged into darkness, states the…

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Braidwood Hit By Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 7

Saturday night's gale was the worst experienced in the Braidwood district this year. After midnight the wind blew with…

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Slow Down in Storms? Experts Differ LONDON, August 12

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 6

What should a motorist do in a storm to ensure maximum safely? Should be accelerate, or reduce speed? The question of…

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Rivers in the South Are Flooded Burrinjuck Position Is Well Under Control

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 August 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Rivers in the southern parts of the State have been swollen to flood level by unprecedented rains over a period of several weeks. Many roads have been blocked, and others seriously…

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Floods Again Heavy Rain In Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday: The position of the Victorian floods to-day was stated to be the worst for four years…

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Baby "Mike" Beats Gales In Hawks Film

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

Two technical innovations which will materially enhance future film production were devised by noted director Howard Hawks during the…

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A. B. Triggs Memorial Floodlights Cost £14 CURRENT £6 a Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

The electrical engineer, Mr. F. D. Davis, asked the Municipal Council on Tuesday night if it intended to retain the floodlights at the A. B…

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Flood--dean

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 2

A marriage of local interest was solemnised at St. Patrick's Church, Sutherland, on Saturday, 2nd September, when Thora, elder daughter of…

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Final Trials Heavy Rain Upsets Arrangements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: Further heavy rain last at night and this morning made fast times impossible on most metropolitan tracks this morning when…

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