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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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A Wild Storm at Sydney. Widespread Damage. Two Men Lose Their Lives

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

One of the wildest storms of wind and rain on record raged throughout yesterday, doing widespread damage amongst the shipping and on land…

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Rivers in Flood

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

Without in any way wishing to alarm our readers unnecessarily, it would be as well for all interested to bear in mind that, from present indications, Deniliquin and…

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Another Flood Approaching

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1917 · page 2

The fourth flood for the year is coming down the Murray river this week, following upon further rain in the mountains and it should affect the Edward at…

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The Floods

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 3

The Oampaspe flood waters reached a greater height at Echuca on Monday than at any period this season, and constitute a record for the year. The previous high…

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The Flooded Rivers Another Rise in the Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Owing to the heavy rains which fell last week on the watersheds of the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers, another rise is reported in…

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The Flood. Highest Since 1880

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

Another big volume of water inundated all the low-lylng land on Sunday, and between Corowa and Wahgunyah there is one vast expanse of flood, and…

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Winter In Flanders. Heavy Rains Commence. Chaos in the German Lines. Winter Conditions Open Heavy Rain in Flanders. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

Sir Douglas Haig reports stormy weather with heavy rain all day long. An attempted enemy advance southward of Roulers was broken off. The…

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Murray Floods at Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 28

Year 12ft. and Highest Reading over and Date. 1879 .. 10 .. 19 0 .. Oct. 22. 1887 .. 32 .. 14 6 .. Nov. 8…

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Great Flood in Albury. South Albury Inundated. No Losses of Stock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 28

On Sunday the Murray at Albury was in a condition of high flood, one of the most serious in the history of the town. The I river, at sundown, had reached a height…

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Bridge Damaged by Floods

The Independent · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

As a result of continuous soakage and pressure from flood waters, Broe's bridge, on the main North Deniliquin road, has partially collapsed, and all heavy traffic…

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Murray River in Flood Part of Albury Under Water Rescue Work in Boats

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 6

A great flood came down the Murray river at Albury on Sunday and overtook South Albury, known as The Flat, by surprise. Practically all the…

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The Flooded Rivers Further Particulars

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee reached a maximum of 27ft. 10in. at noon on Monday at Wagga, and remained stationary throughout the afternoon. Flood…

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The Floods

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 5

The flood waters of the Murray have subsided, and all danger is now past, for the present, at least. The damage caused by the flood was comparatively…

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Flooded Lands

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 1

When Mr W. G. Ashford, Minister for Public Works in N. S. Wales, was on a political mission to Message recently he was interviewed by…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon last a terrific cyclonic storm swept through Hopefield and Quat Quatta. The course followed was from the Hopefield school, through…

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Another Flood Feared

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 28

As heavy vain fell in Albury for some time yesterday, and as the river height was then within 1ft. 5in. of danger point, it is probable that the Murray will again The New Zealand Cabinet is considering a proposal to confiscate land owned by reservists who abscond in order to avoid military service…

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The Flooded Rivers the Highest Since 1900. Another Flood Coming Down

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The flood at Hay reached its maximum on Saturday night—the same date as the October flood of last year—when the record of 1916 was…

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Record Flood in the Murray Serious Position at Albury

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

At Albury on Sunday the Murray reached the highest point since 1867. For nearly four months the river has been over its banks. During last week the…

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The Floods. Serious Inunlations. River at Corowa Highest for Many Years. a Wonderful Spectacle. the Corowa-wahgunyah Approaches Endangered. Further Rise Expected

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1917 · page 2

The heavy and continuous rains which fell during Friday and Saturday last have been responsible for a rise in the already flooded state of the river,…

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Tooumwal Show. Abandoned Owing to the Floods

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

The Toonmwal Agricultural and Pastoral Society, at a meeting on Tuesday afternoon, decided to abandon the annnal show, which was to…

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