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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

131 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 7

Flooded Lands. Murray Electorate

The Independent · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr B. J. Doe, M.L.A. for the Murray district, asked the Secretary for Lands the following question: "Is…

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Floods in Austria

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

The Vienna, newspapers give details of heavy and continuous rains and serious, floods in Austria and South. Germany. Vienna is meatless,…

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Floods Devastate Austria a Meatless Week-end

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

Vienna Newspapers give further details of heavy, continuous rains and serious floods in Austria said South Germany. Houses and bridges were destroyed at…

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Flooded Lands Murray Electorate

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

In the Assembly last week Mr Doe asked the Secretary for Lands: To be aware there are many small holders in the Murray electorate whose lands have…

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Flooded Lands. Murray Electorate

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

The following question was asked in Parliament by the member for the Murray:—Mr. Doe: I desire to ask the…

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Floods in Victoria Chinese Browned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 17 July 1918 · page 3

The Ovens and Kins rivers rose rapidly at Wangaratta on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning had risen to 15 ft 5 ins The flats were inunsdated, and a great body…

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Flood in the Ovens

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 19

The Ovens and King rivers are again in heavy flood as the result of the heavy rains last week, and a large tract of country and several roadways are…

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Flood Boat for Wagga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 July 1918 · page 1

A letter was rend at last meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, sui mittingprices and designs in teats suirable to take the place of the council's old [?]d boat…

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American Storm Troops Go Over Top with a Yell Reyolyer, Rifle, Bayonet Used with Deadly Effect

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 July 1918 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at the American headquarters, telegraphing on Thursday, said:— Large numbers of American storm…

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Lull After the Storm. Germans Withdrawing Along the Whole Front Foch's Tactics Succeed. 6,000,000 German Casualties. the Mix Up in Russia. Germany Compelled to Defend Eastern Front. Fight for Roye London, August 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 20

The Australian Press Association learns that the Germans between Arras and Albert have retired from the villages of Serre, Paissieux, Beaumont Hamel, and…

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Carried Away in Flooded River One Man Drowned. Orange

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 3

While two men were crossing the Bell river, in the Orange district, which is in high flood after the heavy rainfall, a sudden rush of flood water carried them…

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To-day's Latest. Continued British a Bayonet Encounter. Heavy Rain Now Falling. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 2

General Haig reports: We slightly advanced our line astride the Somme, and by a successful operation, carried out on Sunday, progressed…

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Australians Storm Stronghold. an Amazing Deed. France

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 29 August 1918 · page 3

For the size of the unit, Friday's battle south of the Some was unique and memorable as one of the noblest achievements of our famous divisions. These…

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Floods in Melbourne. Sudden Rise in the Yarra. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rains of yesterday and last night, the Yarra rose rapidly. This morning the river overflowed its banks at various points, and…

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Shakes Raised by the Flood. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 3

There was an unexpected rise in the Yarra at Rudder Grange, near the Outer Circle Railway Bridge, during last evening. The river rose 18 inches, and is…

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Seeking a Shorter Line Preparing to Flood the Country. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 2

Router's correspondent at the French Headquarters, telegraphed on Friday:— Since March 21 the Germans have fought 530 divisional engagements, so that it is…

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Soldiers' Memorial. a Deluge of Suggestions. Finality Not Yet Reached

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

A representative public meeting was held at the town hall last night to discuss the question of tho erection of a suitable memorial to soldiers of the town…

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More Floods. Sunnyside, Howlong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I suppose you have forgotten all about me because I have not written for about four months. The flood is up again, and it is across the road…

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Enemy Flooding Country to Confound Tanks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. Beach Thomas, "The Daily Mail" correspondent at the West Front, states that owing to the dread of the tanks water is playing an increasingly large…

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Terrific Cyclone at Gilgandra Sydney, [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 November 1918 · page 2

A terrific cyclone struck Gilgandra yesterday. The wind attained a velocity of about a hundred and twenty miles an hour. Kerosene tins and galvanised iron…

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