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

Floods & storms, 1949

117 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Rain and Gale Hit Sydney Air Liners Forced Down

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The heaviest rain for years dislocated transport in Sydney this morning and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to property. Low lying suburns were…

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Severe Storm Damage to Showground Buildings

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm which passed over Yass about 3o’clock on Saturday afternoon, caused damage to…

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Big Storm Hits Goulburn Little Damage Reported

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

Little damage: was caused by an electrical storm Which broke over Goulburn and district on Saturday afternoon although more than three-quarters of an inch or rain fell within half an hour…

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Gunning. Two Inches of Rain Thunder Storms and Light Frost

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

Gunning experienced thunder storms of varying intensity last week-end. Strong winds and some hail caused slight damage to…

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Seventy Telephones Out of Order As Result of Severe Storm Linesmen Work All Night In Restoring Service

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

As the result of the severe rain storm last Monday at Boorowa, seventy telephones were put out of order…

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Storms In District

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

Although Goulburn received only seven points of rain yesterday, storms resulted in several good…

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Cyclone Hits Cooktown 14 Inches Of Rain In A Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE: A 75 m.p.h hurricane, accompanied by torrents of rain, struck Cooktown to-day and did…

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Severe Storm at Murrumbateman 55 Points in Half Hour

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 February 1949 · page 3

A severe storm occurred at Murrumbateman about mid-day on Tuesday. In half an hour 55 points were registered…

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Wild Storm at West Wyalong

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 2

WEST WYALONG: West Wyalong on Thursday night experienced one of the worst hailstorms in the memory of many…

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Queensland Cyclone Man Believed Drowned

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 February 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE: It was reported to-day that the cyclone which is moving down Queensland is unlikely to cause serious damage…

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Problem for Shire Dog Trap Road Storm Damage and Erosion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

The Shire Council is faced with a knotty problem on the Dog Trap road where serious damage has been caused by…

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Group Nine "Storm" Brewing

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

Recommendations by the management committee of the N.S.W. Country Rugby League for the virtual transfer of several clubs…

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Nature Takes Charge Wild Gales Sweep England And Europe

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Violent gales, which yesterday swept Britain, Europe and the United States, killed many people and left behind wrecked buildings, disrupted communications and crippled…

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Cyclone Hits Queensland 60 M.P.H. Wind At Bundaberg

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE: A cyclone, accompanied by a 60-mile-per-hour wind. struck Central Queensland to-day…

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Havoc at Gladstone by Cyclone Four Killed: Hundreds Homeless

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

The cyclone, which caused havoc along the Queensland coast yesterday, killing four persons, is moving inland slowly and losing intensity. The Queensland weather…

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Help For Cyclone Stricken Towns

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE: The Queensland Premier, Mr. Hanlon, said that whatever material could be gathered. promptly was being sent…

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Heavy Rains in North Towns Isolated By Floods

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Torrential rain over Queensland and northern New South Wales has caused severe flooding,…

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Families Stranded by Flood Storm Shows Signs Of Breaking

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: Bad flying conditions and impassable roads have prevented emergency food and medical supplies being flown to-day to families standard in isolated district of the north-west of the State…

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1300 People Are Isolated by Floods in West

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: At least 1300 people are isolated as a result of the severe flood in the north-western corner of the state. Fears are held for the safety…

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Food by Plane Flood Victims Aided

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 3

BROKEN HILL: Planes from Broken ..Hill to-day began the airlift of food and medical supplies to people…

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