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Floods & storms, 1915

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S.o.s. Benalla's Trying Time on Fire in a Gale How the Ship Was Saved

The Sun · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 5

When the big P. and O. branch liner Benalla berthed at Miller's Point this morning, with her docks crowded with passengers, she showed no signs of having narrowly…

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Ship Afire in a Gale Thrilling Story of the Sea Benalla Arrives in Sydney

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 September 1915 · page 3

The cables brought news of the narrow escape of the steamer Benalla, reported on fire in a gale off the coast of Africa last month. Yesterday morning she arrived at Miller's…

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Cyclonic Rainstorm. Gales on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 6

At 9 a.m. yesterday one of the biggest cyclonic storms for years past was reported inland, covering the whole or the South- eastern portion of the continent. This…

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Winter in Gallipoll Snow and Storm Ahead

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 September 1915 · page 6

GABA TEPEH, September 3.--A Turkish labor battalion, which largely consists of Greeks and Armenians, has been very active lately digging and improving trenches. This may mean' that…

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The Cyclone Storm. Splendid Rains in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 11

The immense cyclonic disturbance which developed over the south-eastern quarter of the continent on Sunday was of remarkable intensity. The centre was situated in the vicinity…

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The Courts. Civil. Storm Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street, Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Harvey, in Banco yesterday, delivered their reserved judgment on the appeal by Samuel Stewart against the decision of the…

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Storm Passes Off Quieter Conditions Rule Fine and Clear Generally

The Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 3

City Forecast.--Fine and warm, fresh and squally north-westerly winds. New South Wales Forecast.--Generally fine, but cloudy to showery along…

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Floods in India. Devastation on the Ganges. Many Thousands Homeless. Lucknow, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 21 September 1915 · page 1

Terrible goods have occurred along the [?] Ganges. So far [?] houses have fallen, and [?] persons have been rendered homeless…

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Floods in India. Lucknow, Sept. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 12

Owing to the floods in the Ganges, 18,[?] houses have fallen, and 80,000 are homeless. Porty-six have perished. The rains continue…

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Federal Capital Lands. Heavy Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Administrator of the Federal Capital territory has telegraphed that all the rivers in the territory are in heavy flood. The Cotter River, it is stated,…

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Floods in India

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 10

LUCKNOW, Tuesday.--Owing to floods in the Ganges, 18,000 houses have fallen down and 80,000 people are homeless, of whom 46 perished. The rains still continue…

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Floods. Suburb Submerged. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 10

Th greatest flood known in Horsham since 1900, when the highest level on record was reached, is now sweeping through the lowlying portions of the town. The saleyards…

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Upper Murray in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 6

ALBURY, Wednesday.--The anabranches of the Upper Murray are heavily in flood, and the main stream is rising fast A heavy flood is feared, and should it reach the level of the big…

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Floods in India. Many Thousands Homeless

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

Terrible floods have occurred along the River Ganges, so far [?] houses have fallen, and [?]0,000 person have been rendered homeless. The death [?]oll has…

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Horsham Flood. Father and Son Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 10

The flood which covers fully a fourth of the twon of Horsham, has not yet subsided. A farmer, named Charles M'Cabe, and his son, Stanley, were drowned yesterday, while…

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Floods at Federal Capital. the Cotter's Water Supply

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The recent floods at the Federal Capital, according to the report of Mr. T. Hill, of the Home Affairs Department, who has just returned from the territory, did…

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District Court. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Damage by Storm Waters. Murphy v Kogarah Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 9

Judgment was delivered in the action in which Clementina Agnes Murphy, wife of John James Murphy, of Kogarah-road, Kogarah, claimed £25 compensation from the council of…

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Trouble with Flooded Carburetter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 19

How often has one seen an owner of a motor car wind and wind his starting handle, without the desired result, due to the flooding of the carburetter? Some carburetters are more…

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Are We Fighting As We Should? Germany Ready to Flood Markets of World with Cheap Goods What Australia Should Do

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 September 1915 · page 9

Are we fighting as we should? We may be fighting now to win the war: that is not enough. We should fight not only to win the war, but to win after the war…

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A Light Ship in a Heavy Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1915 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The overdue steamer Challster, from Melbourne, arrived yesterday. Her lengthy passage of four and a halt days was due solely to heavy weather conditions,…

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