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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

180 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 9

Severe Storm in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 3

One of the most severe rain storms ever experienced in Melbourne broke over the city this afternoon. Within five minutes most of the main streets…

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The 1914 Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 3

On Monday, November 9th., at 5 p.m. an unusually heavy storm passed over the district near Shephard's Siding the width of the storm being…

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Phenomenal Storm. Wheat Crops Levelled. Thousands of Pounds of Damage Done

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 3

One of the most phenomenal and destructive hail storms known in the Riverina passed over the districts to the north of Wagga on Tuesday…

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The Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 2

In Tuesday's hail storm, two wheat paddocks farmed by Mr. E. J. Douglas at "Netherleigh," about 60 acres altogether, were beaten down. The wheat,…

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Extraordinary Storms. Damage in England. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

Extraordinary wind and rain storms occurred in the south of England. The streets of Portsmouth were flooded to a depth of several feet, and the tram…

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Cup Postponed. to Be Run on Saturday Heavy Rain in Melbourne Melbourne, Monday night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

Owing to heavy rain, and the course being under water, it has been decided to postpone the running of the Melbourne Cup till…

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Track Gallops. Heavy Rain This Morning

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 November 1916 · page 4

At Caulfield on Tuesday morning the weather was cold and bleak. Defence and Allegory defeated Wallacbia over nine furlongs on the…

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Cable Interrupted. Due to Storms. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

It is officially notified that owing to fee interruption between Port Curno and Gibraltar all cable news to and from Great Britain by the Eastern…

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Great Gales in Britain. Four-master Sunk. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 4

Further stories have been received of great gales. The steamer Rijndam was outside Biscay on Sunday, when she…

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The Great Gales. America Steamer Siberia Wrecked. Sensational Lifeboat Work. Whole Crew Saved in Mountainous Seas. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 3

The American steamer Siberia has been wrecked on the Goodwin Sands. Deal and Lamsgate life boats made day-long efforts yesterday in mountainous…

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Remarkable Thunderstorms. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 2

A remarkable series of thunderstorms swept through the State yesterday. In many instances they were accompanied by hall…

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Killed by Lightning. Terrific Thunderstorm. Racecourse Incident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 4

Shortly after S o'clock yesterday afternoon a terrific thunderstorm broke over the city and suburbs. Three men were struck by lightning on the…

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Heavy Storms. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

Heavy storms are reported to be almost general over the State…

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Riverina Crops. Excessive Moisture and Storms. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. M. Somer, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, who has been over the Riverina, says the [?] weather has done a lot of damage [?]…

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Storm at Yass. Crops Destroyed. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

A heavy storm broke over Yass Saturday night, and destroyed [?] and damaged houses and orcha[?] There was very heavy hall…

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Terrific Storm. Hailstones As Large As Hen Eggs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a tremendous storm was heard coming along, but luckily it missed Guudagai. Other places were not so lucky as…

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Hail Storm. Tarcutta District Visited. Reported Crop Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 2

Tarcutta was visited on Saturday evening between 5 and 6 o'clock, by one of the heaviest storms within living memory…

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Danube Bridges Cut. Dobrudja Flooded and Foodless. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 3

Concerning a report from Bucharest of an enemy attempt to cross the Danube at Zimnitsa, a wireless message says that all the Danube bridges have…

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Storm at Hay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 2

The worst, hailstorm experienced at Hay occurred on Saturday afternoon, lasting for a quarter of au hour. Before the storm broke a loud, roaring noise…

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Cyclonic Storm at Beckom

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 2

A heavy storm, accompanied, by wind that blew more than half a gale, and lasted, for about ten minutes, hit Beckom on Tuesday afternoon of last week; causing…

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