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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 4 of 5

Welcome Storm Householders Benefit

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

Boisterous winds and clouds of dust which swept the city on Friday afternoon were the prelude to a sharp change in the…

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Terrible Gale

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

NEW YORK. Tuesday (A.A.P.): At least 78 are dead and 60 missing as a result of a nation-wide gale striking the Great Lakes area. The…

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A Good Save by Australia Flying Boat's Crew Saved In Gale

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

H.M.A.S. Australia has not been idle while H.M.A.S. Sydney has been winning laurels in the Mediterranean…

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Thunderstorms But Mostly Fine

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 3

FORECAST: A tendency to some thunder showers in the north-east particularly: otherwise fine generally with moderate to…

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Teacup Storm Patriotic Fund Meetings

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 6

An inoffensive motion aiming at an alteration in the meeting night from "Friday to Wednesday unexpectedly gave rise to a…

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Clifton—gale

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

The wedding was celebrated recently at the Methodist Church, Lisarow, of Miss Joyce, second daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. "Bob" Gale, of…

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Steamer Ashore Gale In Port Phillip

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The interstate passenger steamer, Orungal, ran ashore in a fierce gale near the entrance to Port…

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Storms Sweep District Little Rain But Much Dust

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Hot and unsettled conditions culminated shortly after 5 0'clock yesterday afternoon in a fierce duststorm, which was…

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W.v.s. "Storm" Secretary Tenders Resignation

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

Taking exception to a statement made in connection with the holding of the Motor Squad examination, the secretary of the local…

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Fell Into Creek Man's Ordeal In Storm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Captain's Flat: A middle aged man was critically injured when he fell 20 ft. down a steep embankment near the railway…

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Vivid Lightning in Brief Storm Phone and Light Service Dislocated

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

A boisterous wind, clouds of dust, and heavy rain followed each other in quick succession at Young at 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Death by Accident Gale Acquitted By Jury

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 6

SYDNIEY; Tuesday Stephen Gale 26, crane driver in the Central Criminal Court yesterday, was acquitted by a jury of a charge of having…

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Five Inches Deluge At Kingsdale

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

Five inches of rain fell at Kingsdale during the storm. One Kingsdale landholder, who described the run-off into the Sooley…

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Council Stays Its Hand Heavy Rain During Water Debate

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 1

As a result of a violent thunderstorm, lasting for more than an hour prior to the much awaited debate on the Goulburn water supply, which yesterday had an estimated storage of 56,000,000 gallons—little more than one month's supply…

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Wide Damage in Storm Shopkeepers Hit Stock Ruined : Severe Rail Washaways

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

While lines of communication wee too seriously interrupted to obtain anything in the nature of an accurate estimate, inquiries to-day indicate that damage to the extent of £2,000 to £3,000 was caused by the…

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Patrolman Trapped Switch-Room Flooded

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 4

Before he could, escape from the flooded switch-room at the Burrinjuck Electricity Supply Sub-station on the Bungonia'…

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Storm at Goulburn Shopkeepers Hit Stock Ruined Severe Rail Washaways

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 4

While lines of communication were too seriously interrupted to obtain anything in the nature of an accurate estimate, inquires indicate that…

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Local Floodings Are Possible

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 3

Forecast: Cloudy and dull throughout the State more rain and heavy falls possible with local floodings, sultry conditions…

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More Storms Expected

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although rain along the coast and on the highlands" had practically ceased, the State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares, said…

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Freak Storm Downpour At Marulan

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

Although no serious damage resulted, Marulan was partly flooded by a neavy storm which broke over the township…

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