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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Departure of the Deutsohland. British Steamer's Smart Ruse: Raises a Storm of Excitement. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Wednesday.— The Deutschland cleared this evening. The captain said the exact time of the departure was indefinite as the Collector, of Customs granted his…

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Heavy Rain

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Further heavy rain has been reported from the country districts…

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Gales on the North Coast

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The forecast is:—Cloudy to showery on the central and North Coast tablelands with some heavy falls. Fine and cool elsewhere. Many frosts!…

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Flood Gates

Northern Star · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

Messrs. W. R. Williams and O. H. MePherson waited upon the Gundurimba Shire Council yesterday as a deputation from the residents of Buckendoon and Swan Bay with…

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Heavy Gales and Ice. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The expedition ship Emma was forced back by heavy gales and ice. The conditions rendered approach to the island impossible. A pack of ice was…

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Russian Campaign. Stokhod Storm Centre. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 5

PETROGRAD, Friday.—A communique reports: After desperate fighting we threw back the enemy across the Stavok River, a tributary on the left bank of Stokhod,…

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Russians Storm Villages. Nine Enemy Counter Attacks. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 5

PETROGRAD, Sunday.—A communique says:—Fighting on the Rivers Graberka and Sereth, south of Brody, is developing in favor of the Russians, who stormed two villages…

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Forbes Preparing for Floods. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 3

Forbes is preparing for floods, and has asked the Chief Secretary for flood boats. Mr. Black will send these, if necessary…

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Russians Storm a Town. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's Petrograd corespondent states that the Russians' are pursuing the enemy south of the Dneister. The Russians stormed the town of Nizneioff…

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Floods in Virginia. Mining Villages Inundated. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 3

CHICAGO, Thursday.—Floods is Virginia washed through several mining villages, drowning 75 people. Twenty bodies were recovered from one creek. Five hundred…

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Mullumbimby. Heavy Rain

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rain on Thursday and Friday last, there was a slight rise in the Brunswick River. The weather has again taken up, and…

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Peace and Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 4

Signaller Cardew Duncan, who is a son of Mrs. Duncan, of Inverell, in a letter home from "somewhere in France," presents two, sides of…

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Flood of Munitions. Britain's Mighty Fleet

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

Messrs. F. E. Roscoe, O. Parn, and A. Langdon, three Australian munition milkers, who left Sydney to take up work in the factories of…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

Yesterday's sultry conditions culminated last night in a heavy thunderstorm, with very vivid flashes of lightning. This was accompanied by a solid…

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The Storm

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 2

The total rainfall on Tuesday night was 129 points. This is hardly as much as was thought, but considering the duration of the rain it is ''going some."…

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Cyclone in Jamaica. (Publihed in "The Times.")

Northern Star · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—A cyclone swept over Southern Jamaica. It is believed the [?]orthern portion escaped. Kingston, the capital, has been cut off from communication…

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A Canal Bursts. Streets Flooded. Many Exciting Scenes

Northern Star · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—Portion of the Clyde Canal burst, flooding the streets of a town to a depth of three feet. There were many exciting scenes The damage was heavy but…

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A Great Storm. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 3

WASHINGTON,“ 'Friday.—A great storm is sweeping the Gulf of Jlcxico. Two stealers havc been sunk outside, Galveston. It is believed the crews 'were saved....:…

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Peace and Storm. Two Sides of Trench Life

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 8

Signaller Cardew Duncan, who is a son of Mrs. Duncan, of Inverell, in a letter home from somewhere in France" presents two sides of trench life in a more than usually…

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FLOODS. Serious Damage at Orange. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 3

Serious damage has been reported from Orange by flood waters. Temora and Vass also reports heavy rains…

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