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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

172 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 9

A Flood Incident

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 3

Rev. Canon Thomas, of Corowa, was on his way to Howlong to give religious instructions at the school on Tuesday of last week (says the "Albury…

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The Floods. Waters Slowly Receding at Barooga

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1917 · page 2

The flood waters of the Murray river have been slowly receding all the week at Barooga, and it is now possible to ascertain some extent of…

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Cyclone at Cootamundra

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 1

On Sunday a cyclone storm from the direction of Stockinbingal just escaped the township of Cootamundra, but many in the outskirts suffered…

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The Murray Flood. Echuca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 47

The flood which has been coming down the Murray River from the upper reaches during the past week reached Echuca on Saturday. During the 24 hours to 5 p.m…

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French Push Through Floods

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 22

"The Canadians and British made a fine thrust at Passchendaele and Polderhoek," says the special correspondent of the "Petit Parisien." "The Germans…

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Fighting Over Flooded Country

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

The United Press correspondent at British Headquarters, telegraphing about noon to-day, suys: "The attack, began in a drizzle…

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The Flooded Rivers. the Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

The rise is starting to make itself felt at Hay. The river fell to 21ft. 2in. on Wednesday, but began to rise again that night, and this morning…

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The Deniliquin Flood. Waters Slowly Receding

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

The great flood at Deniliquin is receding, and the river, which reached 31ft. 1½in. on Tuesday morning, has now fallen to the 30ft. 8in. mark…

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Corowa and the Flood. Photos by Alf. L. Bowden, Photographer, Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

NOT since the year 1870, or perhaps 1868, has there been such a great flood in the Murray River as that which has just been recorded. Owing to the phenomenally…

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The Recent Flood

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

On the sixth page of to-day's issue will be found some illustrations of the recent flood at Corowa, from photographs taken by Mr. Alf. L. Bowden,…

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This Year’s Floods

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 2

The highest levels reached during the various floods this year were : 29ft 2in. on June 24, 28ft 10in. on August 4, 28ft. 2in. on September 14, 28ft 3in. [?]…

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Great Flood at Deniliquin Scores of Houses Inundates. Main Streets Under Water. Roads and Footpaths Damaged

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 2

Two months ago it was predicted in the “Pastoral Times” that there was every likelihood of great (floods [?] in [?] Murray and Edward rivers in the…

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The Flood at Hay. Slightly Higher Than the Last

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

What is hoped is the last flood of the year has practically passed Hay, and the tipsters who estimated its dimensions have mostly missed the mark…

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Flood in Murray

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 3

Mr. Dee asked the Acting-Premier in the House last week if has attention has been called to the report of a record flood in the river Murray and its…

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The Recent Flood. and Its Effects

The Independent · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

When we went to press last week the flood waters were gradually subsiding, but during Friday and Saturday they receded more rapidly, and by noon on Sunday the…

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The Floods

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 3

The creek sines our last issue continued to rise till on Sunday it reached almost 11 feet 1 inch on the gauge, after which it began to recede…

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The 1870 Flood

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 2

In the “Pastoral Tunes” of November 5,1870, it is stated At length the goods have overrun Deniliquin; all the structuring the south are submerged and…

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Flood Incidents

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 2

There were some amusing incidents in connection with last week’s inundation It was a common sight to see business men in the streets wearing boots with…

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Last Week’s Flood. Opinions About 1870 INUNDATION

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 2

Opinion differ about the height of the river last wee compared with the level reached during the record flood of 1870 The pastoral Times of November…

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The Rains on the North Coast. Fatal Flood at Bellingen

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 1

Torrential rains continue on the North Coast, where several lives have been lost, including a family of five, named Mathieson, at Belligen,…

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