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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

127 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 7

The Murray in Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

The Murray is now 10 miles wide to flood, covering all the country between To[?]wal, and Strath[?] All the traffic for Riverina has been coming…

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The Murray Flood. Highest on Record

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

SHORTLY after midnight the flood reached its highest point at Albury on Tuesday, sixteen feet nine inches above summer level, the highest on record. The Whole area of…

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Murray Floods. Towns Inundated

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 4

Last night's Reports in regard to the floods in the Upper Murray state the water is rushing through the town of Cobram, extending far inland…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Floods. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 4

The Edward River, at Deniliquin, is in flood. The greater portion of the town is under water. The Murray River at Berrigan continues slowly to recede…

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The Murray Flood

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

Sydney, Monday.—Some apprehension is felt about the flood on the Lower Murray. At Mildura and Merbein a, huge volume of water is travelling by…

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Latest Telegraphic News. Fears of a Flood Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 4

Wentworth is preparing against anticipate floods, and raising the embankment that protects the main portion of the town…

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Deluge of Death

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 3

"Our burdens however great, are light as feathers compared with those of our soldiers. Just think at this moment there are tens of thousands of them…

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Storm Stops Court

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

So lond was the noise of rain wind and hail at Tam worth on Tuesday, taht the District Court had to be adjourned for 25 minutes, before conditions were…

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Heavy Rain. Floods on the Richmond. Young Crops Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1917 · page 4

Heavy and continuous rains have fallen on the Northern Rivers during the past 48 hours. Much lowlying land on the Richmond is under water. Large…

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Deluge of Death

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 3

"Our burdens however great, are light as feathers compared with those of our soldiers. Just think at this moment there are tens of thousands of them…

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Serious Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 3

During the letter end of last week disastrous floods were experienced, more particularly on the Clarence, Richmond, and Tweed Rivera. Many families…

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Heavy Rain at Bundarra

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

Heavy rain fell at Bundarra last week. Shearing was completely hung up. There is an abundance of grass and a spell of fine weather would be…

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Deluge of Death

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

"Our burdens, however great, ate light as feathers compared with those of our soldiers. Just think at this moment there are tens of thousands of…

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Floods in Country. Woman Drowned at Woolongong

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 4

In the storm at Woolongong on Friday, Mrs. Mary M'Ilwraith (39), of Woonona, was drowned while endeavoring to get over Cabbage Tree…

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Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 2

The main streets and other thoroughfares at Dorrigo were under water on Friday. Several bridges were swept away. Boats were floating in the…

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Flood in Armidale Cheek

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

Late on Thursday afternoon the Armidale Creek presented a remarkable spectacle. The continuous rain of the preceding 24 hours had converted the…

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Cope's Creek Again Flooded. Several Dredges Onder Water. Nearly 8 Inches of Rain This Month

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

Cope's Creek has again shown what a deceitful vixen even a watercourse can be. The frequent thunderstorms during the…

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A Flood Tragedy

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

Alex. Mathieson, a young married man, his wife, and three children, who were all camped on Spickett's Creek, between Bellingen and Bowraville…

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Flood Rains. a Sodden North-west. Big Floods Feared

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

A very heavy thunderstorm passed over the town and district on Wednesday night, 223 points being registered at the local Post Office. On the…

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North Coast Floods

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 9

The North Coast railway line is said to be inundated. Considerable damage was done, and business places suffered heavily…

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