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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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The Weather. Heavy Rain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 3

Thirty-three points of rain fell at Wagga for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. on Saturday. Other registrations for the same period included Junee 17,…

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Fight in Heavy Rain

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 3

Fighting in the western area was conducted under abominable weather conditions. A deluge of rain was falling…

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Lull Before Storm. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1915 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent says there had been a lull on Friday. when millions of men of both lines were awaiting developments with…

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Liability of Councils for Flooding

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1915 · page 2

In Stewart against the council of the Municipality of Enfield the Full Court decided an important and apparently a new point on the liability of councils…

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Cyclone at Bourke. Enormous Damage Done. Trees and Houses Blown Down. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 3

The most terrific and damaging cyclone ever experienced in Bourke, passed over the town last night at 7 o'clock. Although at lasted only a…

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Flooding the Mines

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 3

The copper mines have been flooded to prevent Germany working them…

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Dust Storms

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

Unpleasant dust storms visited the town last week end raging all day Saturday and Sunday and inflicting damage to local gardens and…

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Storm in Ireland. Seven Vessels Wrecked. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 2

Great damage was caused in Ireland by a storm. Seven vessels were wrecked and a number driven ashore. The bodies of eleven seamen from one…

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Near East. Important Developments Expected. Kitchener and King Constantine. a Long Interview. the Attitude of Greece. Conflicting Reports. Appalling Barbarities at Nish. Bulgars Emulate the Germans. Servia's Northern Army Isolated. Great Austro-italian Battle. the Dardanelles. Storm at Gallipoli. Enemy Trenches Bombed. Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 2

A Turkish communique states that during a violent storm on the night of the 18th two enemy landing bridges were destroyed and a tugboat and nine…

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Greece. Greek Pledge. Further Action Urged. "A Deluge of Fine Words." Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 November 1915 · page 2

Paris newspapers are demanding further action in regard to Greece. M. Pichon, a former Premier, says: "The Greek Government is trembling…

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Battle Sidelights. Lost in Flooded Trenches

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 7

A member of the Royal engineers wrote from Northern Franco:— Last Monday I went through a rather hot time, and I don't know how it is…

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The Weather. Thunderstorms Reported. General Rains Imminent. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 2

Welcome thunderstorms are reported in several parts of the State, and general rains appear imminent…

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Heavy Thunderstorms

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1915 · page 5

During the two final days of last week and the three first of the present week the weather was most trying, the “mugginess” being due to the existence over…

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Storm on North Coast. Serious Damage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1915 · page 3

A disastrous cyclonic storm passed over portion of the North Coast district yesterday afternoon. At Tyagarah the new school was moved…

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Miscellaneous Items. Germany. Food Riots in Berlin. Crowds Storm Shops. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1915 · page 2

Riots are increasing in Berlin. Hungry crowds are storming the shops, which are constantly guarded by the police…

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Capture of Varna Russian Black Sea Success. Bulgars and Greeks. in Conflict on the Frontier. Pro-germanism Aided by Greek Elections Anzac and Suvla. How the Evacuation Was Accomplished. a Remarkable Achievement. the Dardanelles. Drowned in Trenches. Floods at Suvla. Soldiers Climb Trees. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 2

In the floods at Suvla early in December men were drowned in the trendies. Some saved their lives by climbing trees. Many suffered from…

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Northern Territory Railway. Damaged by Storm. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1915 · page 4

A big storm did extensive damage to the Pine Creek-Catherine River railway, in the Northern Territory. The Darwin end was washed away, together with 70…

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