The Victorian Floods. Waters Subsiding. Melbourne
The flood waters around Melbourne are subsiding, consequent upon the cessation of rain but disastrous reports continue to come in from the…
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Floods & storms, 1916
119 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 6
Heavy Rain at Milparinka. Country Flooded. Milparinka
One hundred and sixty points of rain was registered here yesterday. Some also fell at Tibooburra. The quarterly licensing court has been postponed for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Heavy Rain in the East. Sydney
Sydney had a total of 761 points of rain as the result of the recent storm. Heavy rain fell during last night and continued this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Following Appealed in Wednesday's Third Edition the War. On the Western Front. Further Heavy Rain. (Reuter's Message.) London
General Haig reports: "Heavy rain continues. Things generally are quiet."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exceptional Floods. Extensive Damage to Western New South Wales. Sydney
There have been exceptional floods in the country district, especially on the western line. The river at Bathurst overflowed its banks. The military camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bathurst Floods. Two Hundred Families Homeless. Sydney
Damage to the extent of thousands of pounds has been caused by the floods in the Bathurst district. The water swept over the country from Orton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flooded Flemington. Third Time in Ten Years. Melbourne
Saturday was the third time in ten years that the V.R.C. has found it necessary, owing to floods at Flemington, to hold one of its meetings at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina Floods. Anxiety for Stock. Sydney
Wagga reports the biggest flood on the Murrumbidgee River since 1891. The gravest anxiety is felt for the safety of thousands of head of stock in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina Floods. Anxiety for Stock. Sydney
Wagga reports the biggest flood on the Murrumbidgee River since 1691 The gravest anxiety is felt for the safety, of thousands of head of stock in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood at Forbes. Sydney
Several houses have been carried away at Forbes. A little boy whose father was killed at Gallipoli was drowned. The maximum shade temperature…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain on the Somme. British Raiding Parties. (Reuter's Message.) London
General Haig reporte:— "Heavy rain fell daring the night. Balding parties entered the enemy's trenches near Loos and south of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Great Lakes. Severe Week-end Gale. Several Vessels Wrecked. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
Captain Walter Ctashaw has reached Geveland, the sole survivor of the crew of 22 of the freight steamer Colgate, which foundered on Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Possible Floods at Bathurst. Sydney
An urgent telegram has been received at Bathurst from the Inspector£ General of Police, warning the public as to the possibility of serious floods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain on the Somme. (Reuter's Message.) London
General Haig reports:— "Heavy rain again fell during the night. Hostile artillery was active south of the Ancre. The enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Delays Returns. Melbourne
Owing to a heavy thunderstorm over the Melbourne district yesterday, a number of telegraph lines were interhupted, thus delaying the receipt of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Thunderstorms in Melbourne. Main Thoroughfares Flooded. Melbourne
A thunder storm accompanied by hail and the heaviest rain scen for some time occurred in Melbourne yesterday shortly after four o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Heavy Rain. (Reuter's Message.) London
General Haig reports:— "Heavy rain fell again last night. There is nothing fresh to report."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Balkans. British Storm a Village. (Reuter's Message.) Paris
A French official Sal[?]nika message states that the British stormed the village of Alit[?], on the left bank of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Cable News. Floods in England. (Reuter's Message.) London
Extraordinary wind and rain storms have been experienced in the south of England. The streets of Portsmouth were flooded to a depth of several…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italy and Austria. Heavy Rain Checks Operations. ("The Times" Message.) London
The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Milan telegraphs:—"Heavy rain continues uninterruptedly in the Carso and new operations are impossible. The…
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