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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 45

Mesopotamia Front. Tactical Position Gained. Storms Increase Floods. London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 1

A communique from the Mesopotamis front states that the enemy's [?] position consisted of several lines of deep trenches. The northern [?] rested on the [?] swamps,…

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The Storm in a Teacup

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

At the meeting of the Granville Patriotic Committee on Monday, a letter was read from Mr. J. T. Lang, M.L.A., with reference to the allegation that he was not…

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Rain and Gales. North Coast Soaked. Over Four Inches at Byron Bay. Rough Seas on the Coast

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 7

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Battle Over a Flooded River Complicated Situation on Tigris British Get Good Position London, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 April 1916 · page 1

Through floods, the situation has become somewhat complicated on the Tigris, according to a communique. The enemy's Falahiyah position consisted of…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. Over Eight Inches at Cape Hawke

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 6

The great revival of rain-producing energy in the north-east of New South Wales and over south-eastern Queensland continues to be the principal feature of current Australian weather…

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Rough on the Coast. Easterly Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 8

Stormy conditions set in along the North Coast yesterday. It was blowing an ESE gale at Newcastle, and Port Stephens reported a moderate easterly gale, with heavy sea…

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Torrential Rain. Whole State Benefits. Six Inches at Warren. Rivers in Flood

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 5

The rain which was reported from the north-eastern districts of New South Wales on Saturday morning, gradually extended over the whole on the State, and some copious downpours…

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Clarence River in Flood. Rise of Seventeen Feet. Grafton

Evening News · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 5

Just on 7in of rain have fallen locally during the past eight days. All low-lying places are flooded throughout the district, and the Clarence River has risen 17ft at Conmenhurst, 3…

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The Trade War Empire Fiscal Problems Mr. Hughes As a Political Storm Centre

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

The National Liberal Club. London, gave a luncheon on Thursday on honor of Sir Thomas MacKenzie (light commissioner for New Zealand. Sir George…

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The British Line The Storm Centre at Ypres Preparations for a Big Offensive, Canadians Close Fighting

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 1

While hammering away at the defences of Verdun, the Germans are not ignoring the menace to their designs given by the presence of a great British army on the…

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Floods on Richmond River. Casino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 12

Since last Wednesday night 9½ inches of [?]n have fallen. The Richmond River at Casino is up 16 feet, and still rising, while various creeks have overflowed, and…

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Heavy Rain at Murwillumbah

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 10

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.--Five inches of rain have fallen at Murwillumbah since Saturday last, but the fall was much greater in other parts of the district. Only light showers fell yesterday, and the flood waters…

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Heavy Rain. Large Area Benefits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 15

Another excellent fall of rain has occurred almost generally in eastern New South Wales, and the amounts recorded ranged from light to heavy in most divisions…

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Storm Area Contracting Showers in the North Rising Temperatures

The Sun · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

City Forecaet.--Fine; north-easterly winds. New South Wales Forecasts.--More rain and thunder in north-eastern…

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Mesopotamia. British Attack, on Sannayyat Position. Floods Extending. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 13

General Sir Perey Lake reports that Major-Genernal Go[?]inge's preparations for the attack on the Sannayyat position (about seven miles from Umm-el-Henna) are…

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The Eastern Theatre Floods on tlie Dvina

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 12

In the region of the Dvina River, the floods are still rising. South of Dvinsk the Germans were obliged to evacuate their [?] trenches, and as they retired, they suffered many…

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Fighting on the Verdun Sector Threatened German Attack On the Yser The Enemy Suffers Through Floods in Russia Surrender of Germans in East Africa

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 12

The germans continue to attack the French defences both cast and north-west of Verdun, but have gained no advantage, while they have suffered heavy losses. It is stated that the Germans are massing large forces, with great supplies of munitions, in the neighborhood of the Yser, with the intention of launching a formidable attack against the lines held by the British…

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Relief of Kut Expected. Turks Make Use of Floods. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 5

A cablegram received from General [?] on Friday, [?] that all [?] and that it was expected Kut would [?] in the near future…

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Mesopotamia. Floods Increasing. Turkish Exaggeration. London, Thursday Night

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 5

The Way Office, in reference to the Turkish communique which said [?] there were [?] British dead after the [?]…

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Gale on Queensland Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 10

BRISBANE, Friday.--A strong southerly gale was reported from Double Island Point this morning, the centre of the storm being approximately 300 miles east of Sandy Cape. High…

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