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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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The Floods on the Murray. a Perilous Position

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 1

There is every probability of the flood waters of the Murray and Goulburn rivers descending upon Echuca within the next 48 hours. Already…

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The Flood in the Murray

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

There is the highest flood in record in the Murray River at Barooga and Tocumwal. The flood waters are two miles wide in places. Great anxiety…

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Floods Expected

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Widespread rains continue to fall throughout the State, and rivers are rising in congruence. Advices from Albury in respect to the Upper Murray…

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Kiewa River in Flood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

Following the heavy rains earlier in the week, bringing away large quantities of snow from the foot hills towards the head of the Kiewa River, a record flood…

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Disastrous Floods in Victoria. Six Fatalities at Wangaratta. Bridges Washed Away—roads Damaged. Murray Over Its Banks. Wangaratta, June 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

The greatest and most disastrous floods known in the history of Wangaratta have rushed down the valleys of the Ovens and King rivers. The loss of life is serious,…

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The Lachlan Flood Waters. Their Effect About Whealbah. Letters to the Carrathool Shire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

At Wednesday's meeting of the Carrathool Shire Council, the following letters and reports were read respecting the effect of the flood…

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The Flooded Murray. Tocumwal, Echuca, and Barooga Menaced

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

The Murray River at Barooga is now a vast sheet of water, the height—the greatest ever recorded—being 22 feet above summer level. Fears…

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Floods in New Zealand

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

Floods continue in New Zealand, Train services are dislocated and there are heavy losses of stock. In one instance 3000 sheep were drowned…

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Murray River Flood. Anxiety at Tocumwal and Cobram

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

The Murray river at Tocumwal after falling to 16 feet 10 inches above summor level, began to rise slowly on Friday last, and on Monday the…

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Edward River in Flood

The Independent · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Rising first at the rate of nearly [?] in 24 hours, the Edward River has reached alarming proportions during the past week. the level at the bridge moving from [?]…

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The Floods. Anxiety at Tocumwal. Further Work by Residents. River Reaches Record Height

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Considerable anxiety was displayed by residents on Friday last when the river, which since the previous Monday, had been gradually falling,…

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The Floods. at Tocumwal and Cobram. an Anxious Position

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Our correspondent at Tocumwal writes that the height of the Murray River, which is a record, is causing great anxiety there. Business is…

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The Murray River Floods. Stuation at Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

The Murray flood waters are spreading greatly on the New South Wales side of the river. The Deniliquin Moama main road is impassable for…

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Murray Flood Activity

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

The Murray flood waters are receding and the position is now more satisfactory…

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Flood Effects at Whitfield

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 32

The roads in the Whitfield district are in a highly dangerous condition. Difficulty is being experienced in securing provisions. The cream-collecting carts have…

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The Floods. Immense Body of Water at Echuca. Steady Fall in the River at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 47

The Murray at Albury is still over above summer level, but as the rain this week was light all fears of a serious flood are now over…

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Floods at Deniliquin North Side Suffers Many Properties Inundated

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

For the first time m 28 years since 1889— the Edward river has risen to such a height that numerous houses at North Deniliquin have been inundated and…

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Floods at Deniliquin. the North Side Suffers. Mails Taken to Coaches in Boats

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

For the first time in 28 years— since 1889—the Edward river has risen to such a height that numerous houses at North Deniliquin have been…

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The Floods at Deniliquin

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

The flood waters at Deniliquin continue to cause anxiety. The country for miles is inundated, and considerable damage is being done…

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Floods at Deniliquin

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

According to out Deniliqnin contemporaries that town is being subjected to a bud time with the floods. For the first time in 28 years the…

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