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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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Floods in Western Australia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen in Perth and the country districts. Several railway washaways are reported. The township of Moora, on the Midland line, is…

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Latest Forecast. General Rain, "Rain in the west, extending generally within the next few days; some thunderstorms; northerly winds" Mr M'girr's Position. Mr Hall Amazes Mr storey. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

Mr John Storey said this afternoon: "After reading Mr Hall's speech wherein he said Mr M'Girr was ineligible for election because he was a member of…

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The Murray in Flood Grave Fears at Albury. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

The Murray is now nearly 15 feet at Albury. It is feared that the waters coming down will cause much damage. All stock is being removed to higher…

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UNPARALLELED. Big Guns in Flanders. Presaging Storm. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 5

Canada's official correspondent in Flanders practically confirms the report from Berlin that an artillery Battle of an intensity never…

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Big Guns in Flanders. Presaging Storm. Vancouver

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 2

Canada's official correspondent in Flanders practically confirms the report from Berlin that an artillery Battle of an intensity never…

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Boating to Battle. a Flooded Front

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 11

"Do you Know what my part of the front is like?" said the the Belgian officer on leave in London, as we gathered round the smoking room fire. "No?. I will tell you…

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Seriods Floods Southern Trains Held Up. Washaways on the Murray. (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

The Murray floods are causing most serious washaways at many levees. The banks at Cobram, on the Victorian side, were washed away, also portion of the…

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Great Aerial Activity. Severe Storm. London, Monday night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 5

Field-Marshal Haig reported to-night:—We raided the enemy's line' last night in the neighbourhood of Lombartzyde. The enemy's artillery is more active in the neighbourhood…

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Canadian Floods. Quebec

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 5

Damage estimated at £250,000, including the destruction of three bridges over the Chandiere River and ruined crops, has been caused by floods…

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Incitement in London. Offensive on Bi?est Scale Germans in Flood Country. Concrfte Gun Towers. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

Intense excitemjnt [?]-vails in London over the news of Sir Douglas Haig's offensive being recommenced on the biggest scale…

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Great Aerial Activity. Severe Storm. London, Monday night

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

Field-Marshal Haig to-night:—We raided the enemy's line last night in the nieghbourhood of Lombartzyde. The enemy's artillery is more active in the neighbourhood…

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Sufferings of the Germans. in Rain and Storm

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

Loudon, Thursday.—Mr Philip Gibbs, the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent, writes:- Rain and storm veils the battle field…

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West Australian Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5

Heavy rains in West Australia are causing a renewal of floods. Sixty washaways are reported on the Government railways, and 30 on the Midland company's line, in…

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Murray River Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5

The Murray River from its junction at Geulburn is still in high flood. At E[?]ea the low-lying flats are submerged, and residents are compelled to use boats…

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The Storm Centre. West Not East. Amsterdam

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 5

The "Vessische Zeltung" anxiously asks Field Marshal von Hindenburg to remember that the establishment of the British in Flanders will enable aviators to destroy…

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Eighty Washaways. Floods Damage Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 3

Owing to rain and floods in various parts of West Australia, so washaways have been recorded. The result is that many trains have been blocked, and traffic has been…

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Serious Floods

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 5

Further serious floods are reported from West Australia. The railways are held up…

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Success of British Stormers Kaiser's Deluge of Speeches. London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 5

M. Marcel Hutin reports: The British storming troops made successful raids at Nieuport and in the Lombartzyde region, securing useful information…

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Eighty Washaways. Floods Damage Railway

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 4

Owing to rain and floods in various parts of West Australia, 80 washaways have been recorded. The result is that many trains have been blocked: and traffic has been…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 13. (Before Mr. C, H. Gale, P.m.) Trespassing on the Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 8

William Henry Magettigan, 52, and Daniel Boyle, 37, were charged with having on August 10, wilfully trespassed on the railway…

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