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Floods & storms, 1916

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Steamers Overdue. Storm Off African Coast. London, Tuesday Morning

Evening News · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 1

The steamer Clan [?] from Sydney to London, has been [?] together with several other [?] together of the West [?]…

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Getting Warmer Thunderstorms in Country January's Poor Rainfall

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

City Forecast.--Fine, but hot and sultry, with squally north-east winds, veering later to cooler west and south-west. New South Wales Forecast--— Warm to…

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The Weather in the Eastern War Zone Floods That Delay Operations by Land and Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 7

ECE THE ALLIED WARSHIPS RIDING GUT A GALE AT SALONIKA POLAND: AN AUSTRIAN TRANSPORT WAGON CROSSING A RIVER. SERVIA: OXEN TRANSPORT WAGONS TRAVERSING THE FLOODED ROADS…

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Solomon Islands Cyclone. Big Tides and Hurricane Squalls

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 10

The cyclonic storm which swept over the Solomon Group caused a good deal of damage. Advieos received yesterday state that considerable damage was done at Fisi by the hurricane…

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Unsinkable Barque a Storm of Shells

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 9

The story of a British ship which an enemy submarine tried in vain to sink was told in the Admiralty Court recently, when the owners of the steamship Balakani, of London,…

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Cyclone at the Solomons No Copra for Nine Months

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 5

The steamer Mindini, that arrived at Sydney to -day from the Solomon Islands, had scarcely any cargo on board, owing to a cyclone having blown away the copra houses…

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The Mabel Gale at Levuka

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

The schooner Mabel Gale arrived at Levuka on the 14th January. She left Sydney on tire 24th December, meeting the full force of the hurricane, the…

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Unity of Empire. Stress of Storm. Standing the Strain. Mr. Fisher in London. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 9

The Empire Parliamentary Association entertained Mr. Fisher at luncheon to-day in the House of Commons. Mr. A. J. Balfour (First Lord of the…

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Cyclone at Harwood Island

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 9

HARWOOD ISLAND, Thursday.--A cyclonic storm of unparalleled severity traversed the island districts, doing immense damage. Happily there was no loss of life, though many…

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Ship in a Gale Wreck of the Volador Launceston

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

The captain and crew of the barquentine [?]oador, which was wrecked or the bea[?] of Big Mussel Roe on Sunday, have arrived here from Gladstone. The captain has supplied…

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Empire Weathers Storm Mr. Fisher in London. London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 15

The Empire Parliamentary Association tendered a luncheon to Mr. Andrew Fisher, Australian High Commissioner, in the House of Commons. Mr. Bal-…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage in Queensland Sydney Train Late Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

A cyclor[?]e storm swept over south- eastern Queensland shortly after 12 o'clock last night. Some damage was done to property in the metropolitan area. The flood-waters…

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Struck by Storm. Enoggera Camp Damaged. Soldier Killed. Brisbane

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

When telephone communication with the military camp at Enoggera was restored this afternoon it was learned the camp received the full force of the cyclonic storm…

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Misadventures a New Guinea Storm Rafts with Seventy Men Lost at Sea

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

The captain of the steamer Hout[?]an, which, arrived at Brisbane from Java on Tuesday, reports that two lackatoys, raft-like craft employed by the natives, of…

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Monsoonal Influence. Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

The weather yesterday was fine throughout the greater part of New South Wales, but cloud was plentiful at many places, chiefly in the southern, central, and western districts…

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Storm in Brisbane. a Soldier Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, occurred in Brisbane and district early this morning. Many low-lying districts were flooded, and there were…

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Storm in Queensland. Soldier Killed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 18

A thunderstorm of remarkable severity, accompanied by heavy rain, was experienced in the metropolitan area early this morning. In places four inches of rain was recorded in…

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Flooded Queensland Mail Train Delayed Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 6

The Sydney mail train did not arrive at Brisbane until 5 o'clock this morning, or about 8½ hours late. The train passed through flooded country practically from the…

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Storm in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 6

BRISBANE, ' Sunday.--A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by a strong wind and hail, passed over Brisbane and suburbs shortly before midnight. Rain fell in torrents, while…

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Queensland Storm. Brisbane Express Delayed. Damage to Crops and Fences

Evening News · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 6

It is [?] for the Melbourne and Brisbane express trains to arrive at Sydney at schedule [?] happen that either of the trains [?] starting on their…

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