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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Record Flood at Seymour. Father and Four Children Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 4

During Sunday night the flood water swelled to an alarming extent at Seymour, and so rapidly, that the majority of residents in the inundated area were unable…

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Floods at Seymour. Houses Swept From Foundation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 1

On Tuesday the flood waters receded fully 3 feet, and unless the late rains at Yea cause another inflow all danger is passed. The loss of stock and damage to property…

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Great Eroplane Activity. The Incessant Deluge of British Shells

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 1

The following earlier messages almost forecasted what was about to happen:—The Paris communique says: Enemy…

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Flood Rains in Victoria. Record Fall in Melbourne. Fatalities at Seymour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 18

A record continuous rainfall was experienced throughout Victoria during the week-end. In Melbourne, except for ai couple of hours, the rain has fallen…

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Heavy Flood at Echuca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 18

Damage to the extent, of £10,000 v&a done, at Echuca by the floods. Some 40 acres of tomatoes were washed out. The early crop—the earliest in Victoria—is…

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Record Flood at Seymour

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 18

During Sunday night the flood water at Seymour swelled to an alarming extent, and so rapidly that, the majority of residents in the inundated area were able to…

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Ovens and King Rivers in Flood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 18

Since Friday night over 300 points of rain fell at Wangaratta, while in the hilly country at Whitfield, Bright, Harrietville, and Buffalo the fall was much heavier…

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Disastrous Floods in Victoria. Railway Traffic Stopped. Sydney

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 1

All Victorian railway traffic beyond Areadia[?] the Goulburn line has been stopped, owing the phenomenal floods caused by the…

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Record Flood at Seymour. Father and Four Children Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

During Sunday night the flood water swelled to an alarming extent at Seymour, and so rapidly that the majority of residents in the inundated area were…

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Disastrous Floods. Unprecendented Rains in Victoria. Many Lives Lost. Enormous Damage Done

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

Victoria is still being rain-drenched, and the weather shows no signs of taking up. Up to the present from 600 to 900…

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Floods In Victoria. Disorganised Train Services

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Floods in Victoria at the end of last week had the effect of cutting off [?] ordinary communication to Melbourne, the Yarrawonga…

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Heavy Rain Country Thoroughly Saturated Floods in Victoria

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

Steady [?] rain feline the early hours of Sat[?] [?] the official [?] was points Through the day and night…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Black Outlook for Spring Racing Meeting. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 2

The Spring racing campaign outlook is black, as the rain is falling with increased fury to night. Mr. Wilson, the divisional officer in…

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The Victorian Floods

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

The latest particulars of the Victorian floods show that the country for miles south of Numurkah is under water. Hundreds of stock have been…

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Two Fortified Villages Taken. Serbians Storm a Height

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 6

The British on the left bank or the Struma brilliantly carried two fortified villages near the Seres road. Several hundred were prisonered…

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Flood Experiences

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 43

Mr. Alf. A. Tumbull, fromerly of Bungowannah, but now of Undera, near Mooroopna, Vic. writing on September 26 to his wife, who is at present in Albury…

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Coulburn Valley Floods

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 28

A former resident of this district, now settled in the Goulburn Valley, writes to an Albury friend as follows:—"One of our men, in getting some bags of wheat…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Thursday Evening. Floods in the Metropolis

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rains the Cataract reservoirs are now full, and millions of tons of water are running to waste. The Eight-Hours celebration…

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Floods in Blayney District

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

A large area of country in the Blayney district is flooded. The mail coach was swept away and the driver nearly drowned…

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Flood Sensations. Streets at Forbes Under Water. Boy Washed Down Stream and Drowned. Anxious Precautions at Wagga. Sydney, Sunday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 October 1916 · page 2

The first flood waters struck Forbes at 2 o'clock yesterday. A few minutes later the water was lowing across the main street. Many exciting, incidents occurred…

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