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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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Bright Prospects. Good General Rains. Sydney Experiencing Cyclonic Storms. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

The Commonwealth Meterologist declares that the dry conditions have been relieved throughout Australia, and that the prospects for the future are…

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Violent Thunderstorms. Floods in the Country

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Violent thunderstorms are reported in various parts of the Country. in some cases floods occurred and there was considerable damage…

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Flood Weather Suburbs Under Water. Penrith Inundated. Macquarie River Overflows. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

Heavy rain last night caused the low lying parts of suburban areas to become inundated. At Wanstead, on Cook's River…

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Nepean River in Flood. Houses Submerged

Northern Star · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Heavy rainfall last night resuited in the Nepean River being again flooded. Many houses have been submerged and bridges have been…

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Gale Along the Coast. the Kyogle's Experience. Wreckage Discovered

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Indications that some vessel has been overtaken by disaster on the North Coast was forthcoming on the voyage of the steamer Kyogle from…

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The Floods. Farms Submerged. Hawkesbury River Rises Rapidly. Flood Boats in Readiness

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A great expanse of low-lying farms along the banks of the Hawkesbury and South Creek is submerged owing to heavy rain, and a good deal…

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The Floods. Losses at Cumnock

Northern Star · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The flood waters at Cumnock washed away miled of fencing and destroyed many bridges. A large number of sheep were drowned. The…

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Storm at Murwilliumbah

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Monday.—After several days' rather unpleasant heat a welcome storm, accompanied by heavy thunder and vivid lighting, broke over the…

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Zeebrugge Again Bombarded. Deaths Head Hussars Storm a Position. Belgians Withdraw. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 3

British cruisers have again bombarded Zeebrugge. An hour after that they heard the rattle of rifles and quick-firers. A…

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Killed Every German. Siberians Storm a Cottage

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

PETROGRAD, Monday.—Forty Siberians crossed the Bzura at Zochsezow a night with muffied paddles and crawled into the woods through the German lines. They…

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CABLEGRAMS. Floods in England. Serious Conditions Existing. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 5

Continuous heavy rain and snowfall at night are causing the Thames blood, and assume most, serious proportions…

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CABLEGRAMS. Floods in England Many Homes Isolated. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 3

The flood in the valley of the Upper Thames is steadily, advancing, on London. The waters are already at the top of…

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Thames Valley Flooded. Greatest for Twenty Years

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tueday.—The greated floods for 29 years are being experienced along the Thames Valley…

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Thames Floods

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday,—Further particulars as to the Thames floods show that access to the training camp at Salisbury Plains was…

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Floods in England. Concentiration Camp Affected. Canadian Soldier [?]Rowned. Oxford and Island

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—Considerable damage has been caused by the flood in the Fan country of Somerset. Salisbury Cathedral is flooded, Acors camp onSalisbury…

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Heavy Gale on the Coast

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 3

Indications that some vessels have been overtaken by disaster on the North Coast were forthcoming on the voyage of the steamer Kyogle…

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CABLEGRAMS. Floods in England Canadians Strike Camp. Training Ground Submerged. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 5

Owing to the phenomenal rams The last Canadian troops living in tents, struck tamp and were billeted in neigh boring farmers' cottages…

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Heavy Rain

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Heavy tain tell in the coastal districts yesterday and last night. Lighter showers were expertenced inland…

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In the Carpathians. Floods Prevent Operations. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

Vienna reports, that the rivers in the Carpathians have overflowed, and the country, is in such a bad condition that it is impossible to continue…

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Floods in England. Homes Deserted

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.—The severest floods within living memory are being expertenced in the Fen country. Pumping stations are powerless to cope with the…

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