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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 6 of 14

The Floods. Melbourne

Leader · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 3

The flood waters at Wangaratta are slowly subsiding, but are still higher than they have been for twenty year's. The Goulburn River is now…

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Floods at Albury. Fenoing and Stock Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

Flood waters have reached Albury. At Bonegilla, five miles above albury, the floods are regarded by residents as the heaviest since 1870…

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Six Drowned. Floods in Victoria. Rivers Still Rising

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

Consequent on the heavy rains serious floods have occurred in many parts of Victoria, particularly in the Wangaratta district, where, as a…

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The Floods in Victoria

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

The latest reports regarding the floods in Victoria show that serious damage has been done. Heavy rain fall again yesterday,…

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Murray Flood a Critical Outlook. Tocumwal Threatened. Jerilderie

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

The Murray River has passed a [?] height. It is nineteen feet above Hummer level, and is still rising. AT Tocumwal a seious inundation, is…

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Victorian Floods Railway Lines Under Water,' Services Suspended. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

As the railway line between Shepparton and Numurkuh, on the northern line, is under water to-day, all services beyond Shepparton have been…

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A Murray Flood Tocumwal Damaged. Jerilderie

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

Owing to heavy rain, the Murray River at Tocumwal, has passed the critical height of nineteen feet, and is still rising. The river has broken…

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Western News Blayney and District Midwinter Thunderstorms

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 1

Spring like interludes, alternating with sudden cold changes have been experienced in the district during the past few days. Rain set in on…

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The Murray Flood Rescuing the Cattle. Some Exciting Experiences. Albury

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 1

There has been very heavy rain during the past week, over four inches being measured here. As the Murray was at Hood level before the ram on…

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Floods in Victoria. Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

Echuca is in grave danger, owing to the flood waters. Already residents in the low lying areas are removing to higher levels…

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Disastrous Floods Heavy Losses in New Zealand. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 1

Floods iu the Hawkes and Poverty Buy districts continue. The train services are dislocated. Heavy losses in stock are reported. In one case 3000…

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Severe Floods in New Zealand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 19

Heavy floods continue in the North Island of New Zealand. At Napier settlers were rescued from their homes with difficulty…

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Floods in Victoria. Six Bodies Recovered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 22

Police and civilians in several boats are engaged in dragging operations at Wangaratta, where six persons were drowned, have…

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Tasmanian Floods. Launceston

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Further floods arc being experienced. The northern express left here at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, hut did not reach Hobert till midnight…

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New Zealand Floods. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

It is estimated that between 10,000 and 12,000 sheep have been lost in the floods in the Hawkes Bay district. Many cattle have also perished…

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Highest on Record the Murray Flood. Water 21ft. Above Summer Level. Berrigan

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The highest flood in the known history of the Murray River is at present causing extensive damntrc. At Tocumwal the river is 21ft. above summer…

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Floods in New Zealand. Wellington

Leader · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

It is estimated that between ten and twelve thousand sheep have been lost on the floods in the Hawke's Bay district, also many cattle…

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Record Floods in the Murray. Sydney

Leader · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

Berrigan reports the highest flood on rooord, the Murray River, near Barocga, Tocumwal, this morning [?] ing 21 feet above summer level. The…

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Storms Over Battle Area

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

Reuter's headquarters correspondent reports that serious and most violent thunderstorms have occurred over the battle area, accompanied by typhoons…

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Storms at the Front. London

National Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

Reuter's Headquarters correspondent states that serious and most vast thunderstorms have swept over the battle areas accompanied by a…

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