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

Floods & storms, 1940

94 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 5

Appalling Horrors in Turkey Floods Add To Devastation By Earthquake

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 3

ISTANBUL, Sunday: Every report from the stricken earthquake area brings further details of appalling death and destruction. Floods in the Smyrna region inundated the Karacabey Valley, containing 14 towns and villages…

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Floods Rage in Turkey People Alive After Being Five Days Buried

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 5

ANKARA, Tuesday: Torrents in the Bursa region swept hundreds of persons and whole villages into the sea as the earth tremors continued…

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Welcome Rainfall Heavy Storm Over District

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 7

Sixty.one points of rain were officially recorded in Goulburn as the result of a heavy storm which broke before 5 p.m. on Saturday…

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Stalemate Continues on Western Front Heavy Rain and Fog Preclude Activity London

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

There is still no action of any type on the Western front. Heavy rain and dense fog have precluded fighting on land or air…

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Warm, with Some Thunderstorms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 7

FORECAST: Mostly fine for the present in the south-western areas of the State; warm to sultry conditions in the north-east quarter;…

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Warm: Isolated Hail Storms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Forcest: Unsettled in the eastern areas with scattered thunder and Isolated severe squalls with hall; warm and sultry…

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Storm Gathers Belgians And Dutch Prepare

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: A special Cabinet meeting is progressing at The Hague, at which the readiness of Holland for all eventualities…

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Cyclonic Storm

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

The cyclonic storm on Thursday wrecked trees right and left on the Wargeiia Road. Tops were blown off trees and huge limbs were torn…

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Buildings Wrecked Wild Storm Around Canberra

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 3

Raging through the timbered country between Mounts Mugga and Narrabundah on Thursday afternoon, a cyclone carved a…

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Storm About Cup of Tea Likely To Rage In Parliament

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: It is reported that the Government will be attacked when State Parliament re-assembles as a result of its decision not to…

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Mostly Fine, with Some Storms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

FORECAST: Still unsettled over the northerly and inland areas, including some squalls and thunderstorms; scattered showers…

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Heavy Rain in the North Floods Reported At Tamworth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Heavy rain continued in northern districts of New South Wales during the week-end and has brought complete relief to the district after the severe heat and dry conditions of recent months…

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Cyclone in Queensland Damage Not Yet Ascertainable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday: Great relief was expressed to-day when it Was learned that, Cardwell, Lucinda Point and Halifax had…

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Cyclone in New Zealand Railways And Roads Blocked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: A further message was received to-day concerning the cyclone which visited the North Island of New Zealand on Saturday…

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Trail of a Cyclone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

Wreckage of the Hermit Park picture theatre, which was razed by the cyclone at Townsville…

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"Somersaulted" Diggers' Committee Criticised Dying Rumbles of Baths' Appointment Storm

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Criticism of the action of the Returned Soldiers' League committee in finally endorsing the action of the Municipal Council in regard to…

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High Floods in Queensland Water Two Feet in Roma

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Further serious flooding, with the isolation of more towns, is expected in Northern and central-western Queensland…

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Mr. Mares Is Hoping Prospects For Heavy Rain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: The State Meteorologist Mr. Mares, is still sanguine that New South Wales is on the eve of a copious rainfall…

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Another Cyclone Serious Damage In Queensland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday: A cyclone in northern Queensland has flooded rivers and creeks and disorganised. sail and road services…

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Three Points Only Result of Tuesday's "Storm."

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

Tuesday afternoon's stormy conditions were distinctly promising for a good fall of rain at Young, but though the clouds did release…

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