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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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The War. Calm Before Storm. Huns Fear Great Offensive. Miserable Domestic Conditions. London

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

German newspapers are emphasising the Allies' preparations for a great western offensive. The "Keinische Zeitung" says: "A…

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The Queensland Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 8

The Queensland Government has advanced £300 to the Clermont Citizens' Committee for the purpose of paying a salvage gang, which has been some time…

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Disastrous Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

Floods are reported all over West Queensland. Mail coaches are stuck up, and many low-lying parts are submerged…

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Torrential Rainfall. Terrific Downpour at Glen Innes. Parks Flooded Out. All Low-lying Country Submerged

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 6

The climatic conditions on Monday-- following the train of the previous three days--was indicative that the weather wan going to -clear up, but nearing…

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Big Floods. Biggest Ever Known at Glen Innes. Glen Innes

The Inverell Times · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 5

The biggest flood ever known at Glen Innes occurred to-day. Rain fell at night without intermission. At noon it came down in torrents, and in…

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Heavy General Rains. Big Flood at Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

Heavy general rains have continued almost throughout the State since last issue. At Armidale a succession of heavy showers have been…

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Wore Queensland Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Torrential rains continue in West Queensland, where the entire country is submerged. The Bulloo River rose 11 feet over the railway line, while the…

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Flood at Glen Innes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 7

The biggest flood ever known in Glen Innes occurred on Tuesday last. Rain fell the previous night without intermission, and at noon it came…

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By Telegraph. THUNDERSTORMS

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The city, last evening, was the centre of remarkably heavy thunderstorms…

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The Flood at Goondiwindi

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 10

THE [?] on Friday at 3 p.m. when the raise above [?] [?]…

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More Floods in Queensland. Nine Inches at Charleville

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Nine inches of rain fell at Charleville in the 24 hours ending on Sunday. The Mount Vindex dam burst, but the people had been warned, and…

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Latest War Fight in Snow-storm. Russians Reverse Temporary Advantage. (Reuter'e Telegram). London, Tuesday Morning

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

The Russians report that the enemy, under cover of a snowstorm, attacked northward of Kivelin and penetrated our trenches, but were driven out. The…

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The War. Fight in Snow-storm. Russians Reserve Temporary Advantages. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 3

The Russians report that the enemy, under ever of a showstorm, attacked northward of Kivelin and Penetrated our trenches, but were driven out. The…

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Western Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

Floods are bring experienced in the Collarenebri district…

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Floods in the North-West

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

It is reported from Collarenebri that two large dams on the Biree River broke away on Sunday, flooding low-lying lands. Stations which were…

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Floods in New Zealand

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

There is a serious flood at Wellington New Zealand. The bridge over the Thames broke away choked the channel and caused the water to…

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Floods In the North-West

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 7

It is reported from Collarenebri. that two large dams on the Biree River broke away on Sunday, flooding low-lying lands. Stations which were…

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Russian Revolution. the Czar Abdicates. Duma Controls Situation. Reactionary Ministers Arrested. Mobs Storm Shops. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

The following message from Berlin has been received at Sayville (U.S.A.) wireless station:-- "The Duma has accomplished a…

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The War. Great Offensive Begun. Haig Records Satisfactory Progress. Villages Stormed After Terrific Gunfire. Infantry Dash Forward in Heavy Rain. Whole German Battalions Surrender. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 3

The British have commenced an offensive in the darkness along the whole front from Lens to St. Quentin. News from the front received late at…

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CYCLONE. Drives Shipping to Shelter

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

News has been received in Sydney that a cyclone storm of great fury recently passed over the northern part of the group, and played havoc with…

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