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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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Floods in Otago. Welington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 6

Heavy rains have fallen throughout Otage, and culminated in floods, which have already done considerable damage. The wa;pore River rose an…

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Floods in New Zealand

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 3

Torrential rains have occurred throughout New Zealand. All the rivers are in flood. The railways are blocked and traffic is suspended on several lines…

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Floods in Otago. Welington (N.z.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 3

Heavy rains have fallen throughout Otago, and culminated in floods, which have already done considerable damage. The Waipore River rose to an…

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Floods in Victoria. Loss of Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 7

Wangaratta is the centre of a great flood in the Ovens and the King Rivers, and, unfortunately the visitation has been attended by loss of life. Six deaths are already…

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Victorian Floods Many Settlers Warned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

The latest advices received from [?] loaf, on the Goulburn River, is that the [?] has fallen 7ft. The huge flood of [?] cubic feet a second, previously reported [?]…

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Dash From a German Camp. British Party's Flight Across Frozen Flood-waters. Soldier Who Was Thrice Recaptured. Preston, March 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 16

Rifleman Douglas Charles Milner, who enlisted at the age of 17½ in the 12th London Regiment (the Rangers) gives a dramatic story of his escape from Germany…

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Floods in Victoria Sis Persons Drowned

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 4

Consequent on the heavy rains during the past few days, serious floods- have occurred in many parts of Victoria, particularly in the Wangaratta…

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Serious Floods. Six Bodies Recovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 7

Police and civilians in several boats engaged in dragging operations at Wangaratta, where six persons were drowned, have recovered the bodies of Mr. T. Rhodes, Mr…

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Victorian Floods Serious Damage

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The latest reports regarding the floods show that serious Damage has teen done in the north-east of the State. Numerous bridges have been…

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Storm Threatening. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 5

The "Times" Athens correspondent stales that events are marching rapidly. Allied warships and transports live appeared in the Gulf of Corinth, and it is rumoured…

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Murray in Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

Owing to heavy rain, the Murray River, at Tocumwal, has passed the critical height of 19ft., is still rising. The level banks which protect the town have broken in three…

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Storm Threatening. London

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 3

The "Times" Athens correspondent states that events are marching rapidly. Allied warships and transports have appeared in the Gulf of Corinth, and it is rumouned…

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Floods in Victoria. Loss of Life

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 16

Wangaratta is the centre of a great flood in the Ovens and the King Rivers, and, unfortunately, the visitation has been attended by loss of life. Six deaths are already…

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Violent Thunderstorms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters in France states that there has been a series of very violent thunderatorms over the battle area [?]…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

A heavy storm passed over the city and suburbs at an early hour this morning, Torrential rains fell, accompanied by vivid lightning. The wind reached a velocity of about…

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The Flooded Murray

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

The Murray River at Barooga is now a vast sheet of water. The height is the greatest ever recorded, being 12 feet above summer level. Fears are…

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Storm Moderating. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

Storm conditions on the coast have moderated somewhat, but the sea is still rough, and shipping is getting a pretty had time outside the Heads…

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Rains and Floods. Deniliquin Flooded

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Deniliquin is experiencing the biggest flood since 1889. The Edward River, which runs through the town, rose 15 feet in seven days, being 28 feet four inches above…

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Violent Thunderstorms

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters In France states that there has been a series of very violent thunderstorms over the battle area, accompanied by…

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Rains and Floods. Deniliquin Flooded. Deniliquin

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

Deniliquin is experiencing the biggest flood since 1889. The Edward River, which runs through the town, rose 15 feet in seven days, being 28 feet four inches above…

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