Floods in the South. Sydney
The River Murray to-day reached a height of 14ft 4in., and is now stationary. The flat country is submerged at many points. Stockowners had due warning, which…
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Floods & storms, 1916
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Cyclone. South Australia's Experience, Electric Systems Disorganised. Adelaide
Further particulars of the cyclone show that the storm was one of the worst experienced in the history of the State. One woman was killed by the destruction of her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Severe Storm. Sweeps "The City of Churches." Adelaide
A severe storm swept over Adelaide and suburbs yesterday. Roofs were lifted off houses, verandahs were wrecked, and the telephone electric wires smashed. Some of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods. South Carolina Inundated. London
Reuter's Washington correspondent reports: Nine persons are dead, and seven thousand homeless as a result of floods in South Carolina and Virginia. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm in U.S.A. Many Millions Damage. San Francisco
Another storm, with a velocity of 70 miles an hour, is sweeping the east coast of the United States. In last week's storm fifty people lost their lives. According to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bathurst Inundated. Largest Flood for Many Years. Bathurst
Very heavy rain fell at Bathurst yesterday, with the result that Vale Creek overflowed its banks, causing the largest and most destructive flood for years. A large area is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huns Bomb a Hospital. Dneister in Flood. Petrograd, Thursday Night
An official communique states:--Seventeen enemy aeroplanes bombed a hospital and lazaret at Zamiren, north-east of Baranovitchi, killing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone in Adelaide
Particulars of a cyclone which occurred in Adelaide the other day show that the storm was one of the worst experienced in the history of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Somme Region. Calm Before a Storm. London
A French communique issued at noon on Monday says: The night was calm on the Somme front. The weather continues bad, but we penetrated trenches at Vailly,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Russian Offensive. Sakharoff's Fine Strategy. Effect of Dneister Floods. Petrograd
The news from all fronts continues to be of the brightest. The Russian commander, General Brusiloff, having induced the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australians. Cover Themselves with Glory. a Deluge of Shell Fire. They Save the Situation. London
The Paris "Liberte" correspondent says there were fiercest counter-attacks north of Pozieres on Sunday. The Australians once more covered themselves with glory. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lachlan Flood. Two Young Men Drowned. Sydney
A drowning fatality occurred on the Lachlan River, near Eugowra, yesterday. Albert and Charles Herbert, aged 21 and 20 respectively, sons of James Herbert, losing their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods. Disaster in Virginia. London
Floods in Virginia washed through several mining villages and frowned 75 people. Twenty-five bodies were recovered from one creek. Five hundred-houses were carried…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Storm Positions. Saxon Company Surrenders. Paris, Saturday Night
Details of Friday night's communique show that picked French troops stormed the position from Maurepas to the river on a four-mile front. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jamaica Cyclone. London
A cyclone swept over Southern Jamaica. It is believed the northern portion escaped. The capital, Kingstown, was cut off from communication. There were a number of deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mexican Gulf Storm. Two Steamers Sunk. New York
!A great storm! is sweeping the Gulf of Mexico. Two steamers were sunk outside Galveston, but it is believed the crews were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cloud Burst Murrumbidgee in Flood Immense Damage at Orange. Other Towns Threatened. SYDNEY
A cloud burst at Yass last night converted the main street into a river, many business places were flooded. The Murrumbidgee is in flood and all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Floods. Yass, Cootamundra, Orange, and Temora Inundated. Heavy Damage. Sydney
A cloudburst occurred at Yass last night, and converted the main street into a river. Many business places were flooded. The Murrumbidgee is in flood, and all the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Storm. Sydney
A storm of great violence passed over Wonthaggi on Monday night, resulting in extensive floods. Considerable damage was done to property. Two houses were struck by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Lachlan in Flood. Precautionary Measures. Sydney
There is another flood scare at Forbes. The Lachlan at Cowra reached a height of 40 ft. Many residents are shifting to higher ground. Fifty railway men arrived, and are…
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