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Floods & storms, 1916

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"All Well." Turks Flooding Country. Townshend's Troops Expecting Relief

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 2

A telegram received from General Townshend on Friday says: "All well and it is expected that Kut-el-Amara will be relieved in the near future." Other messages regarding Mesopotamia show that…

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Flooding the Turks

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

Driving the Turks back on Tigris, the British crossed an inun-dated velt, intersected by deep cuts 500 to 1200 yards wide. Marsh…

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Mesopotamia. British Trenches Swamped. Severe Floods. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. Chandler, the British correspondent on the Mesopotamia front, says: "We are fighting the Tigris floods as will as the Turks. Much of the labor…

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Royal Show. Good Friday Crowds. Heavy Rain Falls. Special Butter Awards. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

A large crowd attended the to-day, and although heavy rain fell during the afternoon, it is expected the attendance will eclipse that of last…

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Violent Bombardment. French Capture Balloons. Swept Away by Storm. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

After an intense bombardment the Germans on Saturday night made an attack southwards of Lihons, but the French curtain of fire dispersed them…

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Battle of Verdun Prodigious Enemy Efforts Renewed. Bombardment of Incredible Violence. Storm of Shells Along Meuse. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

A French official report dated Paris, Monday, says that after a two days' bombardment a strong German force attacked between Hill 304 and Mort Homnie, and after repeated efforts penetrated a communication trench…

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Floods in Africa. Forty Persons Drowned. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

The disastrous drought in the midland districts has broken up with heavy rains, which were followed by floods. Railways homesteads, dams and live…

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Sydney Bowlers. Champions Visit Wagga. Heavy Rain Prevents Play

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

The arrangements made for yesterday's bowling match between the Wagga team and a Sydney team, organised by Mr. J. Spence, president of…

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Mrs. Theresa Flood

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 3

Mrs. Theresa Bridget Flood, an old resident of North Wagga, died some what suddenly at the residence of Adjutant Druery on Thursday night. The…

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Vimy Ridge. Storm of Shells. Concentrated German Bombardment. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The bombardment of Vimy ridge on May 21 was the most highly concentrated artillery attack experienced there since the terrible fighting in…

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Disastrous Storm. American States Swept. 126 KILLED, 100 Injured. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

A terrible storm has swept over the States of Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Bilnois. A report from Kansas City, Missouri,…

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Copious Rainfall. Bathurst Partly Flooded. Cars Stick in the Mud. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 3

As a result of the heavy rains in the Bathurst district, all the low-lying parts are more or less under water, and traffic between Perthville and…

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Ireland. Court-martial. Flood Not Guilty. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

The court-martial of Sergeant Flood has been concluded. Accused stated that when he shot Lucas he did not believe that to be an officer, but somebody…

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Blown Up by Mine. Last of the Hampshire. Story of Survivors. Gale and Great Seas. Kitchener's Coolness. Went Down with the Ship. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 4

The Admiralty announces that the Hampshire encountered a heavy gale and seas off the Orkney Islands. She struck a mine and began to settle down…

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Violent Storms Raging

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 2

"Violent storms have increased the difficulties of the Italian advance on Sette Communi plateau," says another Rome report. "We repulsed…

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Flood Gates. Shire Council's Powers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 4

THE Coolah Shire Engineer has bad in hand the important matter of wire-netting fences blocking flood waters to the detriment of roads…

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THE '52 FLOOD. Article No. 60

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1916 · page 6

I will here diverge for a short space from Sturt's exploration in Central Australia to a memorable time that occurred on the Murrumbidgee…

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French Storm the Second Line Prisoners Total 6000. LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1916 · page 2

The Paris communique reports heavy fighting all day Sunday in our favour in the region of Hardecourt and Curie. East of the latter we captured a quarry strongly organised by the enemy. We gained a footing south of the Somme at several points in…

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The Early Days. Exploration & Settlement Australia . the '52 Flood

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 6

I will here diverge for a short space from Start's exploration in Central Australia to a memorable time that occurred on the…

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The Weather. General Rains. Creeks Flooded

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

The phenomenal rainfall of June has been supplemented by a further general downpour, which has apparently been distributed, though somewhat unequally…

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