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

Floods & storms, 1940

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Storm at Binalong First Rain For Eleven Weeks

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

A thunderstorm on Tuesday evening at 5.30 yielded 44 points of rain which fell in a few minutes, water courses and gutters running freely…

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Binalong Damaged by Gale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a tornado which swept through Mi. J. J. Garry's well-known Binalong property, Garryowen, last…

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Floods in Russia Heaviest In The Ukraine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 5

MOSCOW, Sunday: Rivers' are overflowing their banks throughout Russia, especially in the Ukraine. Four thousand houses are flooded…

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Danube Is Flooded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

BUDAPEST, Thursday: Floods threaten the Hungarian plains, endangering the railway to Germany. Further delays are probable owing…

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Week-end Storms Another 57 Points at Young

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

Following on the 189 points of rain registered at Young for the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Friday, thunderstorms on Saturday night…

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Anzac Day Heavy Rain Mars Ceremonies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

Heavy rain this morning marred the Anzac Day observance in Goulburn. However, the Dawn Service,…

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Violent Storm Strikes Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A violent thunderstorm broke over Sydney early this morning and lasted for nearly one hour…

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Storm, Cold Snap and Fog

The Young Chronicle · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 7

A heavy storm at Young late on Tuesday afternoon yielded 61 points, to which a few very light showers the following evening added two points…

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Contractor's Mistake Causes Storm at Young

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 1

The bottom has fallen out ,of the tender of Mr. A. O. Gillies for the building of the grandstand at the new Young…

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N.z. Towns Are Isolated by Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: With nine tails of the disastrous flood in the South Island of New Zealand in the that many farmers have been…

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Bowls. Protest Storm Passes Resignation of Selector Newson Cup Match Next

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

The harmonious atmosphere which has been existent in the very successful conduct of the Bowling Club has been due greatly to the…

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Electricity Failure Storm Breaks Line

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 8

The Wingecarribee Shire experienced a total black-out at a, most inconvenient hour on Friday evening and business…

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Storm in a Teacup Mr. Dooley at His Loudest Leaves Show Committee

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 1

Maybe the very mellowness in his voice when he put to the Secretary at Friday night's meeting of the Show Committee two…

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Flood Of Recruits

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: From an early hour this morning hundreds of recruits assembled at the depot in Martin Place to-day, and it is believed…

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Storm in a Teacup Digger Tom Perry Resigns Should Press Get Motions First?

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 1

Are members of any organisation within their rights in apprising the Press of matters they intend to…

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Goulburn Council Storm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

Heated exchanges marked a discussion at the Goulburn City Council meeting last night, when the Deputy-Mayor, Ald. a. Goodhew, introduced a motion urging the re-appointment…

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Inland Frosts with Gales on Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 5

FORECAST: Some further s[?]ered showers in the southern areas, chiefly on the slopes, and also on parts or the highlands;…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Torrential rain in Sydney during the week end totalled 342 points, the largest recording for 48 hours since March, 1939…

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"Will Fight to Last Ditch" Petrol Rationing Causes Storm Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 2

The whole of this State's motoring industry branches will protest vigorously to the Federal Government against the drastic petrol…

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Obituary Mr. William Gale

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

Mr. Fred Gale, of Pejar Gully, has received word or the death of his brother; Mr. William Gale, or Marrickville. The late Mr. Gale, who…

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