Collarendabri. the Country Flooded. Sydney
The country in the vicinity of Collarrendabri is in a flooded condition. There were no losses of stock, owing to notice being given…
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Floods & storms, 1917
207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11
In Mesopotamia. Further British Advance. Tigris in Flood. London, Saturday Night
A Mesopotamian official message state[?] We secured and consolidated two lines of trenches at the southern end of the Sannaiyat position. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood Bill. Powers Will Be Granted. New York, Tuesdav
Mr. Flood's bill authorises the President to defensively arm American ships if necessary and to employ such other instrumentalities as he considers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Storm Breaks. Huns Disastrously Defeated. Rome, Sunday Night
An Italian official message states: -- After violent preparations, the enemy attempted to storm our positions eastward of Gorizia but ware driven back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sensational Flood. Longreach Submerged. Sydney
Owing to a phenomenal fall of rain a sensational flood has occurred in Gin Creek, Longreach, Queensland. All the dwellings in the lower part of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Record Floods Reported. Brisbane
Record floods are reported in Queensland. The railway bridge spanning the Bullae River is 13 feet under water. Floods also damaged the Etheridge line…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Front. on the Ancre. Gales and Snow. London
Reuter's correspondent at the British headquarters in France, writing on March 8, states that a furious gale was sweeping the battlefield on the Ancre, blinding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. Queensland. Floods in North and Centre. Brisbane
Floods in the north and central districts of Queensland are again arousing anxiety, and mails and railways are interrupted. Clermont is again in danger. James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Effect of Storm. Schooner Hawk Dismasted. Sydney
A wireless message was received in Sydney this morning to the effect that the cable steamer had picked up the dismasted schooner Hawk, 150 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huns Flooding Flanders. Prelude to Retirement. London, Saturday Night
The Germans are flooding Western Flanders and have burned several villages. It is believed that they contemplate a shortening of their line…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fleet in a Gale. What a "Dirty Night" Really Means. Antics of a T.b.d
As I battled my way round street corners against the gale of the weekend (writes. H. C. Ferrary, in the London "Daily Express") I could not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Cyclonic Storm. Sydney
News has been received in Sydney of a cyclonic storm of great fury which recently passed over the northbound port of the New Hebrides group,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BRITAIN'S 14,000 Prisoners. Heavy Rain. London
Sir Douglas Haig reports:--Upwards of fourteen thousand prisoners and 194 guns have been taken since the morning of April 9. Heavy rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain. Big Fall in Sydney. Sydney
Heavy rain commenced to fall yesterday afternoon in the city, and it is still pouring to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain in Sydney. Floods in Suburbs. Predicament of Travellers. Sydney
Heavy rain fell throughout the night and continued all this morning. The Randwick racecourse was flooded and other low-lying park suburbs were under water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain in Sydney. Floods at Manly. Boy Drowned in Drain. Sydney
Heavy floods occurred at Manly yesterday and interfered with tram traffic across the lagoon bridge, which was unsafe to across. Several residents at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Sydney. at Manly. Tram Traffic Held Up. Golf Links Submerged. Sydney
Exceptional heavy rains have fallen in the city during the past 48 hours. Many low-lying parts are submerged. There is a serious condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Waiting Policy. "When It Suits and As It Suits." a Quiet 24 Hours. the Lull Before the Storm. London
"The Times" correspondent says the last 24 hours have been comparatively quiet. Germans attempted to develop further counter-attacks at Gavrelle, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone. Damage in the South Seas. Sydney
The recent cyclone caused great destruction in the Southern Islands and the New Hebrides. The storm raged with unabated fury for two days. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lull Before the Storm. London
Mr. Robinson, "Times" correspondent, reports another lull in the battle-front. We consolidated new positions beyond Arleux and Oppy, holding the front…
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