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Floods & storms, 1916

894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 45

Canal Burst Clydebank Flooded London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 5

The canal connecting the Rivers Forth and Clyde burst at Clydebank, and great volumes of water poured into the town, flooding the streets to a depth of 3ft. The…

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Thunderstorms Likely

The Sun · Sunday 20 August 1916 · page 9

The forecast of the weather conditions in the city and metropolls today is:-- Cloudy and mild; thunderstorms likely: northwest winds…

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Bear That Wouldn't Die Russia's Flood of Men a New Thundercloud London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 5

The correspondent of "The Times" at Amsterdam states that Prince Hohenlohe Schillungfuerst, speaking in Berlin on the occasion of the birthday of the Emperor Francis…

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A Cyclone in Jamaica. Great Damage to Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

[?] representative at Kingston, [?] this a cyclone has swept over Southern Jamm[?]a. Kingston is cut off, and there have been some deaths,…

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Canal-burst in Scotland. Clydebank Flooded

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

The canal connecting the Rivers Forth and Clyde (Scotland) burst [?] Clydebank, and great volumes of water poured into the town, flooding the streets to a depth…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria. Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in the city to-day, and there has also been good falia in the country. in the western districts there has been an average fall of three quarters of an inch. It is staff raining…

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Heavy Rain. Floods in the Country. Many Towns in Danger

Evening News · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 5

With the advance of the Antarrtic disturbance, with has state [?] the wistern parts of the [?] strong and aquality north-wester winds [?] bout warmer temperatures in…

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Storm in the West. Business Places Suffer. Orange

Evening News · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 5

The hea[?]est rainfall for years was exportencal last night, Rain poored all night, and the storms [?] thought the main business part of the town evenflowed at is this morning. and water…

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Floods in Country Serious Damage at Orange Temora and [?]Ass Suffer Orange

The Sun · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 5

A disastrous flood occurred here this morning, immense damage being, caused along Lord's place from the vicinity of the drill hall to Byng-street, and in Summer-street, from…

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Unsettled Conditions. Thunderstorms, Rain, and Hail Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 8

Meteorological reports indicate a great change in the weather. A great inflow of moist air from the Pacific Ocean was produced by the north-easterly wind circulation in the rear…

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British Big Buns. Shell Troops and Traffic Aeroplanes Caught in Storm. London. Tuesday Morning

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 5

General Sir Douglas Haig has forwarde the following de[?] Our long range guns successfully shelled troops and traffic at different…

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More Rain. Heaviest in the North. Southern Rivers in Flood

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 3

Another wet day was experienced over the greater part of New South Wales on Monday, but the rain was only light and [?] on the North Coast and in the extreme [?] A pleasing feature…

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Flood at Gundagai. Valuable Stock in Danger. Gundagai

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 3

In spite of the assurance that the Burrenjuck Dam would prevent floods at Gundagal, the flats the site of the old town, which was washed away in the floods of 1852. are under water…

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Floods in the West. Business Places Suffer. Orange

Evening News · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

The damage caused by the flood is greater than at first estimated, and those who have suffered most are:—Holmes and Company, merchants, Tredres, stationer: Lavance, butcher…

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Macquarie in Flood. Serious Damage. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 7

Unusually heavy rain fell throughout the district on Sunday night, the average registration being about two inches. The Macquarie River is about 16 feet above summer…

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Heavy Rains. Floods in the Country. Large Tracts Inundated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 7

Splendid rains—resulting in some cases in floods—have been recorded over New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and southeastern South Australia. Showers…

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Orange Suffers. Business Premises Flooded. Merchandise Damaged. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 7

Rain fell in torrents on Sunday night and heavily to-day, low-lying lands throughout the district being inundated. Two creeks passing through Orange overflowed, causing…

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Flood Forecast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 7

Mr. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist, issued the following special forecast at noon yesterday:—"Floods in tributaries of the Lach[?] Murrumbidgee, and Murray rivers."…

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Floods at Yass. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 7

Heavy rain has fallen since 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon all through the district, over 3 inches being reported in places. After midnight it fell very heavily, and the [?]…

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Country Floods. Much Damage Done. Losses in Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 4

ORANGE, Monday.--The most destructive flood experienced in the history of Orange occurred after 6 o'clock this morning, when the water channel which runs through the centre…

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