The Victorian Floods
Correspondents of the Melbourne "Argus" assert that the Victorian floods in some districts are the "greatest in local history."…
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Floods & storms, 1917
181 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 10
"Undoing the Past," Chapter Xxvi. Sunshine After Storm. "Here! Here!"
It was a girl's voice, clear and reedlike in its excitement, accompanied by the beating of soft hands against the panels of the door…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victorian Floods. Rise in the Murray Causes Anxiety. Melbourne
Reports of a further rise at the headwaters of the Murray River have caused fresh anxiety in Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Victorian Floods. River Murray 22 Feet Above Summer Level at Barooga. Fears of the Banks Breaking. Melbourne
The Murray River at Barooga is now a vast sheet of water, and its height is the greatest ever recorded, being 22ft. above summer level. Fears are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms on the Battlefield. (Reuter's Message.) Landon
Reuter's Headquarters' correspondent reports:— "There has been a series of very violent thunderstorms in the battle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Storm at Henley. Adelaide
During a storm at Henley Beach yesterday one of the Electric Light Company's feeding cables fell and fouled the tramway cable, causing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray in Flood. Echuca Reported in Danger. Adelaide
Captain Ritchie, M.P., who has just returned to Adelaide down the river from Echuca, states that the Murray is in high flood, and that Echuca is in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Arena. (From "The Miner's" Melbourne Correspondent.") Melbourne, July 7. the Storm Centre
It is possible that Sir William Irvine will make a spirited attack on the course Ministers have adopted as regards recruiting. If he does not, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain at Menindie
A private telegram received in Broken Hill states that heavy rains have been experienced in Merindie and surrounding districts. Slight damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stormy Weather. Damage at South Australian Seaside Resorts. the Torrens in Flood. Adelaide
A terrific gale raged along the coast of St. Vincent's Gulf night[?] Much havoc was wrought at Glenelgwhere the temporary staging, in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stormy Weather. Flooding of the Torrens. Henley Beach Marooned. Adelaide
There is a record flood of the River Torrens. All the low-lying lands in the vicinity of the city are submerged. Henley Beach is completely marooned,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Further Heavy Rain. Adelaide
Heavy rain fell again last night, but the traffic on Henley Beach line, however, is likely to be restored to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →STORMS in South Australia. Landslide at Waterfall Gully. Adelaide
The River Torrens is subsiding, though there was further heavy rain to-day. There was a landslide at Waterfall…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury Country Flooded. Sydney
Following upon the continuous heavy rains, many miles of flat country around Albury, are under water and another serious flood seems certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. the Recent Floods. Adelaide
The Government has promised to do what is possible to minimise the risk of danger from future floods. In the vicinity of Henley Beach and Lockleys,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Onkaparinga River in Flood. Adelaide
The River Onkaparinga is in high flood. At Noarlunga the houses are surrounded by water…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Onkaparinga River in Flood. Adelaide
The River Onkaparinga is in high flood. At Noarlunga the houses are surrounded by water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Adelaide Hills. Damage at Millbrook[?] Reservoir
The Chain of Ponds correspondent of the "Register" writes as follows regarding the recent f[?] at Millbrook, the site of Adelaide's new [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flood Subsiding. Sydney
The Murray floodwaters have subsided slightly, though therfe is still considerable anxiety in the areas affected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Torrens Floodwaters. Adelaide
The residents of Fulham fear that if a channel is cut to the sea to release the Torrens floodwaters, as proposed by the Government, the result will be that…
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