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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

274 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 14

Murray Flood Much Damage Done. Albury

National Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 1

The flood waters covering southern Albury are slowly receding. Many weeks of toll and a large expenditure of money will be needed to repair the…

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The Murray Flood. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

At Hay the Murrumbidgee is now the highest it has been for years, and is threatening the excellent grass country below the town…

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Sweeping Western Victory French Take 11,000 Prisoners Another Attack Opens. Anglo-french Forces Advance. Heavy Rain Falling. German Strongholds Taken. London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: reports:—The British and French armies in co-operation launched attacks at 5.45…

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Storm in London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

A gale with a velocity of 70 miles an hour passed over London on Wednesday and Thursday, uprooting numberless trees and wrecking houses…

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The River Floods. Deniliquin Under Water

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

The Edwards River at Deliniquin is in flood, ad the greater portion of the town in under water. The Murray River at Berrigan…

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The Flooded Murray Wentworth Menaced

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

There has been a further flood of the Murray waters at Wentworth on Friday. The waters threatened to overflow…

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The Murray Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 2

Some apprehension is felt about the flood on the Lower Murray, at Mildura nnd Merbein. A huge volume of water is travelling by way of the Edwards and Wakool Rivers and will…

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The Murray Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 2

With the exception of a few high spots, practically every street in Deniliquin is now covered with water. North' Deniliquin is a sen of water and every house has been vacated…

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A Great Storm. Victorian Town Held Up. Terrified Women and Children

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 31

The climax to a week of thundery weather was reached in Horsham on Friday night (says the Horsham "Times" of Tuesday,…

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To-Day's Cables Successful British Operations. Important Progress. Despite Rain and Gales, Valuable French Assistance. LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 19

General Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Successful operations with limited objectives were carried out yesterday morning between the Ypress-Roules railway and the Poelcapette-westroosebeke road…

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The Murray Floods. Government Assistance. Deniliquin

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 1

A message received here intimates that the Government will grant £400 for the repairing of the damage caused by the flood. The waters have fallen…

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The Tagliamento Flooded. Weather Favors the Italians. Amsterdam, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

The German newspapers state that General Krobatin's army is advancing on the Upper Tagliamento, threatening to outflank the Italians on the…

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Deniliquin Flood. Scenes in Streets. Government Grants £400

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 20

There is no abatement of the flood conditions at Deniliquin There was a fall of one inch in the river on Tuesday night, but…

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Deniliquin Flood Government Help Necessary. Deniliquin

National Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 1

It is stated that the Government will grant £400 for the repair of damage done by the flood. It is not likely that the flooded streets will be clear…

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Flood Water Damage Serious Position at Kelso. Petition to Turon Shire Council

National Advocate · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Turon Shire Council, the following petition, signed by a large number of residents, was presented:—…

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The Floods in the Rivers. Precautions at at Wentworth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

Wentworth at the junction o f the Lower Murray and Darling River which are greatly [?] is preparing against anticipated floods…

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Albury After the Flood

Leader · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 6

The flood water of the Murray have now sufficiently receded to enable the flooded out residents of South Albury to return to their homes, and matters…

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Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

Torrential ruin? have fallen along the North Coast. Over 13 inches were recorded at Tweed Head!) up to nine o'clock this morning. Ruin fell in…

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Floods in the North "Lismore

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 3

The river is rapidly rising. The town is almost surrounded by water, and portion is already inundated…

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The Northern Floods Much Destruction Caused Allicator Escapes. Murwillumbah

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 2

The Hood waters arc now receding. Business people suffered heavily. A thousand pounds' worth of pine logs were washed out to sea. The show ground was a foot under water at the…

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