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

Floods & storms, 1941

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Barwon in Flood Level Reaches 32Ft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The Barwon River at Walgett was at the 32ft. 6in. level at 9 o'clock this morning…

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Thunderstorms Expected Soon

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

FORECAST: Warm to hot and sultry conditions, gradually culminating in unsettled weather during the next. 48 hours; rain and…

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Barwon River Possibility Of Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Reports to-day state that the danger of serious floodings at Walgett has not yet passed, although the Barwon River…

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Nine Dead Wide Storm Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Fierce storms during the week-end caused deaths by drowning in four States—one in Sydney, four…

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Danger Passing Floods In Victoria

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Rivers swollen by three days of almost incessant rain—one of the heaviest general downpours Victoria has…

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Enemy Mine Washed Up By Storm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Friday: A nine three feet in diameter, with six horns, was washed ashore in a storm near Thames,…

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Bridge Needed Towrang Crossing Flooded

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Owing to the flooded state of the Wollondilly the river at the Towrang crossing a few hundred yards from the Hume Highway…

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Rivers Flooded Bridges Under Water

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 5

Although the Kippllaw bridge is now crossable, shire employees are still engaged in clearing away debits and logs which were…

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Fullerton Floods Man and Girl in Swirling Waters

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

On Saturday, January 25th, Mr. Pat Hogan wanted to cross Cook's Vale Creek at its junction with Deep Creek. Accompanied by his…

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Heavy Rain To-night

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: According to the State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares, gales and heavy rain may be expected to-night in N.S.W. indications, he…

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Flood Rains Likely in Coastal Areas

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Forecast: Generally unsettled on the coast and highlands, with some heavy to flood falls on parts of the coast; mainly fine west of…

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Railways in Flood Time Safety of the Track How It Is Ensured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 3

The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting…

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Flood Victims

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A plan to assist farmers and market gardeners whose properties were damaged by severe floods in central western…

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37 POINTS Thunderstorm On

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 2

Thunderstorms which broke over Goulburn on Saturday yielded 37 points of rain. The registration, with the exception of three points…

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Signs of Storm German Soldiers Warned

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The German radio says that German soldiers on leave from Norway have been…

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Flood at Tibooburra

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A message from Tibooburra, in the northwestern corner of New South Wales, states that the flood in the Bulloo…

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Heavy Storm Sunday's Downpour

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 3

Unsettled weather prevailed in Goulburn during the week-end and culminated yesterday afternoon in a heavy storm, which yielded 31 points…

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Cavan Park Heavy Storm Damage Creeks Flooded

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 1

After a comparatively light shower on Satudray afternoon of last week, residents along the creeks were astounded at the…

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Storm May Break At Any Time Diplomatic Manoeuvring Still Goes On

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): Some observers in Sofia believe that Germany will attack Macedonia and Western Thrace within 48 hours, declared the Ankara Radio, but it is pointed out that there are still some grounds for believing…

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Hotel Cellar Flooded

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

Between 6000 and 7000 gallons of water were pumped from a cellar at the Royal Hotel, Auburn Street, this morning…

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