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Floods & storms, 1916

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Flooded Vardar Violent Bombarding London, Saturday Morning

The Sun · Sunday 21 May 1916 · page 1

A Salonica message says that the rise of the River Vardar has apparently destroyed the bridge at Strumnitza, which the Germans rebuilt…

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Balkans. the Vardar Valley Floods. London, May 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 7

A German communique says: The obstacles due to floods in the Vardar Valley have been removed. CEREALS FOR ENEMY…

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Enemy Surprised. the Capture of Douaumont. Storm of Artillery. London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 5

A message from [?] states that the [?]…

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Rough Weather. Gales and Rain on the Coast Over Two Inches at Cape Hawke

Evening News · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 3

[?] along [?] South Wales yesterday afternoon and [?] further [?] moderate [?] was reported…

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Rough Weather. Storm-swept Coast. Gales, Rain, and Angry Seas

Evening News · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 5

The cold, vet, and [?] has been affecting the [?] distress [?] South Wales during the pass for days [?] no signs of statement this morning. [?]…

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Rough Stormy Weather Gales and Rain on the Coast

The Sun · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

City Forecast.--Showery, with squally south-easterly winds. New South Wales Forecast.--Further rain on the coast and highlands, with…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. Over Two Inches at Cape Hawke

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

Many heavy falls of rain occurred in the coastal districts of New South Wales during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. The amounts, reported were largest in the Hunter…

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Canberra in a Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 19

The Australian Steamship's liner Canberra, which arrived from Brisbane in charge of Captain R. F. Douton yesterday, made a fine run against adverse weather conditions. The vessel cleared Cape…

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Gales on the Coast. Coasters Sheltering

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 8

Rough conditions in the shape of southerly gales and rough seas were reported along the coast yesterday. The full force of the storms was felt on the north coast, and coastal…

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London Letter. Prince Alexander Of Serbia Clear Weather and Zepps. After the Storm. London, April 6

Evening News · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 7

Prince Alexander of Serbia came to london on Friday on what was called a private visit for the citizens decided themselves to turn out and welcome him in their own fashion. The…

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Girl's Heroism Saves Paralysed Woman Through Storm of Shells

The Sun · Sunday 28 May 1916 · page 17

"Your honor and mine are one." The speaker was a French officer, the colonel of a battalion who, at a very hot point at Douaumont the other day, was addressing…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. Between Two and Three Inches in Places

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 May 1916 · page 6

Further rain has fallen on the coastal districts of New South Wales, and again the heaviest downpours occured in the Hunter and Manning division. Bulladelah received 290…

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Lull Before Storm. Paris, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 1

A Semi-official report states.—The [?] on the Verdum front will [?] followed as previously by the resumption of the great offensive…

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The Holocaust at Verdun The Most Awful Carnage of the Whole War a Battle of Frenzied Madmen in a Titanic Storm of Hate

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 30 May 1916 · page 1

Quite apart from strong sentimental reasons, the French people want to get their lost provinces of Alsace-orraine back because of their actual value…

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Schooner in a Gale. Coquitlam City Puts Into Suva

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 8

SUVA, Tuesday.--The four-masted schooner Coquitlam City has arrived here in a leaky condition. She is bound from Newcastle to San Francisco, being 34 days out…

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"AQUADRAMA" Novelty at the Hippodrome—Flanders in Floodtime

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1916 · page 15

Of novelties in the theatrical business there is no end. The mechanic has effected the apparently impossible so often that the spectator of scenic marvels has ceased to be surprised—…

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One Hundred Days of Horror Verdun's Terrible Storm of Fire and Steel the Germans Squander Armies to Gain a Few Yards of Valley and Hill Slope

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 1

For more than one hundred days the Germans have been buttering away at the outer defences of Verdun, and notwithstanding appalling sacrifices, amounting…

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A Storm Over the Estimates

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the Auburn Council was held on Tuesday, to consider fully the long-deferred matter of the estimates for work suggested to be carried out by…

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Schooner in a Gale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 36

A message from Suva, (Fiji) states that the four-masted schooner Coquitlam City has arrived there in a leaky condition. She is bound, from Newcastle to San Francisco, being 34…

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