Train Blown Off Line. During a Gale. SYDNEY
During a gale at Manawatu, New Zealand, a train consisting of four car's, a van and six trucks was blown, off the rails…
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Floods & storms, 1916
170 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 9
Floods Probable
The Superintendent of Police received an urgent wire yesterday from the Inspector-General, stating that the Commonwealth Meterologist notifies more…
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Sergt Ryan, on Thursday received the following message from the Commonwealth Meteorological Department:--"More heavy rains over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gale Postponed
Mesrsrs Comerford, Oramsie and Co wish us to state that, on account of the bad state of the roads, their sale, which was to have been held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fights on Western Front. Hard and Bitter Struggle Continues. Pozieres Still the Storm Centre. German Treachery. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
Australian wounded officers from Pozieres agree that the Anzacs did what they liked in the week end advances, losing slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest War Up in the Clouds. Italy's Army Perched on the Peaks. Fighting Terrible Nature. Storms, Gales and Avalanches Daily. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
Lord Northchiffe, writing on August 15, says the Italian front extends for 500 miles. "I left the tropical Carso…
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The Namol River is at present a banker, as is also the Creek of the same name. Many of the oldest inhabitants affirm that there will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrific Gale. Brick Wall Blown Down
During the early hours of yesterday morning a wind hurricane force swept over Tamworth and continued to do so for some hours. It was followed by rain,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Telegrams. Country Floods. Yass, orange and Temora Under Water. Heavy Damage Dane. Miles of Water in Bland District. SYDNEY
A cloud burst at Yass last night converted the main, street into a river. Many business places wore flooded. The Murrumbidgee is in flood. All…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Rains. Peel River Rises. Tamworth May Be Inundated
Very heavy lains commenced to fall in Tamworth yesterday morning and continued throughout the day. It continued to come down very heavily after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country Floods Heavy Damage Done. Miles of Water in Bland District
A cloud burst at Year on Monday night converted the main street into a river. Many business places were flooded. The Biurrumbldges is in flood. All…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Wrecks Zeppelin. (United Service.) LONDON
The "Daily Express" cornespondent at The Hague says a gale completely wrecked a Zeppelin at Terdonck in Belgium on Monday. It fell 2000 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods on the Lachlan. Big Wheat Stacks in Danger. SYDNEY
There is another flood scare at Forbes. The Lachlan at Cowra reached a height of 40 feet. Many of the residents are shifting to higher ground at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prevention of Floods. Ald. Thibault Makes Suggestion
Ald. W. Thibault at Tuesday night's meeting of the Tamworth municipal Council moved:—That the works committee inspect the river embankment,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Night Fighting in a Storm. Australian Attack at Mouquet Farm. (Bean). LONDON, Aug. 31
British Headquarters in France, Aug. 30. Another heavy night's fighting in Mouquet farm and the trench labyrinth around it. Thunderstorms had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Front Incessant Deluge of Rain. Substantial British Gains. Beyond Guillemont. General Allied Offensive Beginning. Anzacs Rout Prussians. (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
General Haig reports: Despite stubborn resistance and an incessant deluge of rain we increased our gains in the neighborhood of Guillemont,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Deluge of Steel". Can the Germans Much Longer Resist? (Reuter's Telegram.) LONDON
French correspondents on the British front speak of the swelling sea of reserves, which, owing to our air mastery, do not move secretly.They hint that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth Meteorology. Scattered Thunderstorms Likely. SYDNEY
Since yesterday the eastern high, pressure has lost still further in barometer values and has moved about 500 miles to the north-east. It is at present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain and Mud. Impede Allies in West. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON
The "Times" correspondent at Headquarters describes the capture of the Quadrilateral. 100 unwounded Germans and six machine guns were found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods and Struck at Broken Hill. Sydney
As the result of the heavy rain at Broken Hill last night many streets were flooded. As the Government tramway fettlers were on strike and there…
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