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Floods & storms, 1916

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Laghlan in Flood. Town Inundated. Forbes

Evening News · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 1

[?] this week the [?] of 40ft, and [?] by a flood. The [?] was unable [?]…

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Namoi in Flood. Boggabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 20

The Namoi River at Boggabri has reached a height of 16ft, but the stream now being stationary there is no fear of damage…

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Country Floods. Forbes Suffers From Lagoon

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 13

FORBES, Friday.--The town lagoon began to rise yesterday afternoon, and is rising slowly still. But it is expected that a flood will not occur. The river lias reached 33ft. Gin.--…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 3

BRISBANE. Sunday.--A severe sale blew at Double stand point on Friday night. Sandy Cape which was nearest to the centre of the disturbance experienced phenomenally heavy…

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The Famous Old Storm Bird Founders

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 4

According to a cable message received from Wellington, the old steamer Storm Bird, said to be the oldest iron steamers in active service…

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The Country Floods. Forbes Residents Build Dyke

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 9

FORBES, Saturday-- Fears regarding the flood have not been realised. The river and town lagoon are falling. On Wednesday a number of residents in the vicinity of the reserve at…

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The Famous Old Storm Bird Founders

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 11

According to a cable message received from Wellington, the old steamer Storm Bird, said to be the oldest iron steamers in active service…

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The Flooded Rivers. a D[?] Built at Forbes

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 5

[?] regarding a [?] have not been [?] the [?] commenting [?] On Wednesday a member of [?] in the vicinity of the…

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Fighting a Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 12

Captain Bean, Australian Press representative, cabling on August 30, said: -- Another heavy night's fighting in Mouquet Farm and the trench labyrinth around it…

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Lachlan in Flood

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 September 1916 · page 9

Owing to heavy rain last week the Lachlan River reached a height of 40ft, and consequently Forbes was invaded by a flood. The lagoon…

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The Monument of Pius X. In St. Peter's. a Storm Among the Critics

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 September 1916 · page 7

Two years will soon have passed over the grave of Pius X., and millions—the hope of families, and countries—have since been sent to the grave through this horrible war…

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Murray in Flood. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 18

The Murray, between Barooga, and Tocumwal, is causing anxiety, having reached 18ft 8in above summer level. Between Tocumwal and Strathmerton all low-lying land is…

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Osterley in a Gale

The Sun · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 3

The Osterley, which arrived this morning from London, was held up in the English Channel for two days by reason of a heavy fog. When she was a week out from…

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Cyclone Causes Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 11

WARRNAMBOOL Vic., Tuesday.--A cyclone passed over [?] late on Saturday night. The wind raged with terrific force over a narrow space. Maloney's farm was demolished completely. Several outbuildings were left a 'bean…

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Stormy New Zealand. Avalanche, Landslide, and Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday.--An avalanche and landslide occurred at the Otira end of Arthur's Pass tunnel, and overwhelmed several houses. Charles Morris, hearing the…

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Reventlow Storms Again. Wants American Relief Stopped in Occupied Countries

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

London, Aug. 5.—Writing in the "Tages Zeitung" Count Reventlow says an Exchange Telegraph Company despatch from Amsterdam, challenges the…

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The Political Storm. Mr. Hughes' Position. Case for the P.l.l

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 6

Mr. J. W. Doyle, president of the Political Labor League of New South Wales, has issued the following statement:-- "There appears to be a considerable amount…

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Heavy Rain. Enemy Trenches Penetrated

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--In his latest report General Sir Douglas Haig says:--"There has been continuous rain. We penetrated the German trenches in three places between Richebourg…

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The Somme Front. More Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 7

Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at midnight on Wednesday, says:— There has been heavy rain. There was considerable hostile artillery…

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Reichstag Storm. "Frightfulness" Controversy. New York, Sept. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 7

The United Press Agency has received a message from Berlin stating that a storm in connection with the demands for the resumption of unrestricted…

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