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Floods & storms, 1915

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Thunderstorms and Rain. Gales on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 11

Moro rain with some heavy falls along the coast and highlands, and also on the north-west plains; some thunderstorms; fine in the west. South-west to south-west winds…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. Nearly Five Inches at Crookhaven. City Drenched

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 1

Sydney was drenched this morning The rain which [?] in on Wednesday morning continued at intervals during the day, and some [?] showers felt. In all 248 points were recorded…

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Low-lying Land Flooded

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 1

Newtown, Marrickville. St. Pelarn and [?]perville like other suburban areas recelved a fair share of this morning's heavy rainfall. The gutters were soon fooded. In some…

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Market and Elizabeth Streets Flooded

Evening News · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 1

The storm water Hyde Park travelled along market-street like an avalanche the greetings at the [?] not being large enough to carry off the volume, which forms its rising at…

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Disastrous Floods. Hong Kong, July 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 10

The floods in the West River District are the severest and most disastrous on record. The Shameen Suburb has been submerged to a depth of three feet. Many towns are…

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Floods in China

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 July 1915 · page 8

HONGKONG, Wednesday.--Floods have occurred in the West River, being the severest and most disastrous on record. The shameen suburb is submerged to a depth of 3 feet…

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Disastrous Floods in China

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

Advices from China report that unprecedented floods have occurred in the, provinces of Kuaning and Kwangesi. There was much loss of life…

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Fatal Accidents By Fire and Flood Woman Burned to Death in Her Cottage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 4

At Seaham (N.S.W.J on Monday night, Mrs. Martha Sweeney, mother of Mrs. Thos. McDonald, wife of the licensee of the licensce of Hotel, was burned to death…

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A Flooded Court

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 July 1915 · page 14

The heavy rain which fell on Wednesday night found its way into the new Equity Court, situated in the building formerly known an the Register-General's office in Elizabeth Street,…

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Floods in China Thousands Starving Vancouver

The Sun · Saturday 17 July 1915 · page 5

A Washington message states that following upon the receipt of the United States Consul's report, an immediate appeal for funds to relieve the sufferers from the floods…

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Drought Breaking Rivers in Flood Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 18 July 1915 · page 4

The Railway Department is advised that a washaway has been caused by floodwaters in the central district. This indicates the partial breaking of the drought…

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Calm Succeeds Storm a Paris official message says:--

The Sun · Monday 19 July 1915 · page 1

"The night was relatively calm, and there is nothing to report, excepting some artillery engagements in Belgium near St. Georges-en-Artols and in the vicinity of…

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General Rain. Three Inches at Nuhdle. Peel River in Flood

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

There were patches of fine and clear weather in the central and southern district and on paris of the central [?] South Coast at New South of the this morning but cloudy and…

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Country Town Flooded. Foot of Water in Hotel

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 5

[?] about midnight [?] and two hours later a thunderstorm a [?] broke over the [?] The rain fell in torrents and [?]…

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Queensland Drought Breaking. Central Rivers in Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 July 1915 · page 4

The Railway Department at Brisbane, was advised on Saturday that a washaway had been caused by floodwaters in the central district. This Indicates the partial…

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Lachlan River in Flood. Cowra

Evening News · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 3

As a [?] the [?] two [?] into the [?] which is [?] on Tuesday [?] has been [?]…

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Vegetables Flooded Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 10

BATHURST, Tuesday.--Considerable storm damage was done at Orton Park, the main road being badly washed out in places and fences carried away. Houses and yards were…

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Tamworth District Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1915 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—Torrential rain fell in Tamworth throughout yesterday and last night, and now the Peel River is running a banker. At North Tamworth the river has…

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Floods in India. Damage in Assam. Tea Planters Suffer. Calcutta, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 22 July 1915 · page 4

Serious floods have occurred in Assam, North-east India. Considerable damage has been done to [?] plantations…

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