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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

25 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Skye Road Again Storm Water Runs on Property

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 1

Mr. L. Sender wrote to the Municipal Council last night in reference to Skye Road, where his property is situated, as it needs draining owing…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

Leaving a trail of destruction, a fierce storm, accompanied by flashes of blinding lightning, swept over Sydney aud suburbs last night…

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Floods on North Coast

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 3

North coast towns and settlers are menaced by serious floods, which in some parts are the worst for years. All railway services from Gloucester…

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Telegraphic News [?]Sydney Monday, 4 p.m. Floods in the North

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 7

There are severe floods on the Manning, Macleay, Nambucca and Bellinger Rivers, on the north coast. At Gloucester, Taree and Kempsey…

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Floods on the North Coast

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

Several floods have occurred on the Manning, Macleay, Nambucca, and Bellinger Rivers on the North Coast. The Manning and the Macleay…

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More Heavy Rain

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 2

The Manning River has risen again. Very heavy rains on the catchment areas of this and other coastal rivers is regarded…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Thursday, 4 p.m. FLOODS

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 3

The floods on the north coast are abating, but there is now a possibility that the south coast districts may be flooded…

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Milk and Thunderstorms the Real Cause of Souring

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 4

A Dutch milk supplying company recently investigated the subject of the influence of thunderstorms of the development of acid in milk in the hope…

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Heavy Thunderstorm Great Damage

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 3

The western portion of the district was visited by a tremendously heavy thunderstorm, or rather a series, of storms, on Friday afternoon and…

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Heavy Storm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 2

A thunderstorm in Braidwood on Friday gave us 55 points of rain. All round us the storm was far more severe; in fact, it was equal to the one…

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Tasmanian Floods

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

It is now estimated that 73 bridges have been destroyed or damaged as a result of the Tasmanian floods, and that altogether from 23 to 27 lives…

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Disastrous Floods in Tasmania

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 4

Although the death roll already is at least 27, aud damage conservatively estimated at a quarter of a million pounds has been caused by the…

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Mr. John Gale Veteran Journalist 99th BIRTHDAY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 1

The oldest and one of the most notable residents of this district, Mr. John Gale, completes his . 98th year today. He was born at Bodmin,…

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Launceston Disaster Paramount Cameraman Films Floods

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 4

Exclusive pictures of the recent flood disaster in Launceston which has rendered many hundreds of people homeless, and caused over £1,000,000 damage…

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Batteries of Floodlights Used for Paramount Talkie

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 6

Batteries of floodlights. were used to light a huge circus tent erected for [?]nes in the latest Clara Bow all-talking picture for Paramount, titled…

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Assam Flood Causes Million Pounds Damage CALCUTTA

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 27 June 1929 · page 1

The Assam floods are still taking toll of life and relief parties in boats are trying desperately to reach marooned and…

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Vale, John Gale

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

John Gale ,is dead, bow down your heads, We scarce can think it true, To us doth seem but as a dream…

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Mr. JOHN GALE—Veteran Journalist—Death Yesterday in 99th Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1

With the passing, early on Monday morning of Mr. John Gale, in the 99th year of his life, Queanbeyan is bereft of its most notable and oldest citizen…

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Funeral of Late John Gale Widespread Sympathy Large Concourse at Graveside

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 July 1929 · page 1

Yesterday afternoon the remains of the late Mr. John Gale were interred in the family plot at the Old General Cemetery, Queanbeyan…

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Late Mr. John Gale Council’s Sympathy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 2

The Municipal Council at its meeting last night decided to send a letter of condolence to the wife and relatives of the late Mr. John Gale…

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