Great Marlow P.a. the Flood Refuge Reserve! Some Important Resolutions
A meeting of the Great Marlow Progress Association was held at the Alumny Creek Public Hall last night, presided over by the President, Mr…
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Floods & storms, 1916
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Challenge to Compulsionists Labor Leaders Want Clear Understanding. Lloyd George the Storm Creator. Mr. Asquith Must Be Premier. London
Many Members of Parliament regard Mr. Asquith's speech as an ultimatum, throwing on the Compulsionists in the Cabinet the onus of making good their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm in Riverina. Sydney
A series of terriffic thunderstorms with vivid lightning and thunder, accompanied by some heavy rain, occurred over Southern Riverina districts yesterday…
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Out of the North the brute Colossus strode, With grimly-solemn pace, proud in the might That moves not but to crush, and terribly towered Its growing shape through Battle's bloody gap…
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Thursday morning the costal shipping were warned that rough weather was to he expected from the southward, and the full force…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Desperate Effort. Deluge of Shells. a Last Effort. Paris
Since Wednesday the German batteries concentrated a deluge of metal on Hill 304, Deadman Hill, and the slopes of Little Bailey, between the French front line. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Dorrigo
Cyclonic rains have been passing over the Dorrigo plateau. In some cases 13 inches fell in three days. The creek in the Guy Fawkers, and Deer…
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Mr. Briggs, sawmiller, lost one of his bullocks in the Wild Cattle Creek. It was drowned some days after the recent heavy rain in the swollen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preparing for the Storm. Strengthening Defences in Belgium. Amsterdam
The "Echo de Beige" (Belgium) says the Germans are greatly strengthening the defences of Liege and the Meuse lines. Several thousand sappers have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Gauges
The following information is of interest to residents of the district:-- "Postmaster General's Department, Sydney, May 20, 1916. John Thomson, Esq.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gales and Pack Ice. Privations in the Boats. No Water or Hot Food
Our position became anxious, because observation showed that, despite our efforts since the 9th, the current was drifting us eastward. We failed to find a camping…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →America and Germany. Storm in the Reichstag. Bethmann-hollweg Censured. London
A stormy debate took place in the Reichstag. The Conservatives accused Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg of surrounding the German Emperor with a clique of advisers in order…
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The Master walked in his garden So bright from his hands and care, And smiled as he saw afar the green Of young corn waved by the breezes keen,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Vessel Mined. During Heavy Storm. Hope Must Be Abandoned. London
The Admiralty reports Admiral Jellicoe says it is now an established fact that the Hampshire struck a mine about 8 in the evening. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kitchener. How the Hampshire Was Lost. Vessel Sunk by Mine. Terrific Storm. All Hope Abandoned. London
The Admiralty reports: Admiral Jellicoe says it is now an established fact that the Hampshire struck a mine about 8 in the evening. Two destroyers accompanied the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ireland. the Flood Court-martial. Press Opinions on Home Rule Bill. London
The court-martial is proceeding in Dublin [?] Sergeant Flood, charged with murdering [?]ieut. Lucas and William Rice, employees of [?]ness's brewery. It is alleged that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Flood Court-martial. London
The court-martial of Sergeant Flood was concluded. Accused stated that when he shot Lieutenant Lucas, he did not believe him to be an officer, but somebody impersonating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War the Irish Revolt. Court-martial on Flood. Verdict of Not Guilty. London
A verdict of not guilty was returned by the court-martial in the case of Sergt. Flood, who was charged with murdering Lieut Lucas and William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Storm
The storm which lasted for the past three days, has been the means of breaking down [?]he branches of many of our best trees in the suburbs, and two trees have been ruined in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Storm. London
Three schooners were lost on Thursday in a storm in the Gulf of Mexico. The property lost in Louisiana, on the Mississippi, is estimated at nine millions…
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