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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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Cyclone at Whitton. Whitton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 8

A severe cyclonic storm struck Whitton from the south-west at 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, causing considerable damage, the railway station being unroofed, the Bank of…

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Last Night's Rain Series of Local Storms Trams Derailed

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

Last night's storm was the outcome of a series of unusual local disturbances. Yesterday Sydney was under the edge of this particular storm, but the city proper did not…

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Last Night's Storm. Light in City, Heavy in Suburbs

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

Warm, cloudy, and [?] in the City yesterday,under [?] south-east winds.Although [?] did not exceed [?] a [?]…

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Floods in North-west. Mailmen"s Trying Experiences. [?] Tuesday Morning

Evening News · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

The Rarwon Riveris now stationary at [?],and is 2ft below the flood of 1810 [?] rains occur there is no danger of the town being flooded,but communication between…

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Flooded Rivees. Wide Areas Under Water. Collarenebri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

It is reported that two large dams on the Biree River broke away yesterday, flooding low-lying lands. Stations which were likely to suffer were warned by telephone, and…

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A Country Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

COLLARENEBRI. Monday.--Two large dams on the Biree River broke away yesterday, Hooding the low-lying lands. Inquiries to-day show cast no damage to property or…

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America's Troubles New York Food Riots Women Storm City Hall VANCOUVER

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 1

Food riots continued in various parts of New York this afternoon, and evening. After two hundred women this morning had stormed the entrances to the City Hall, trying to…

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Warm Weather Further Thunderstorms

The Sun · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

City Forecast.--Warm and sultry, north-east winds. New South Wales Forecast.--More general rain, with thunderstorms, during the next 48…

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Floods in the North-West

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 9

The Barwon River is now 24ft 5in deep, and rising slowly. The water is all over the under the post office building. Only the high gravel roadways are out of water…

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Sultry Spell Warm and Thundery Light to Heavy Rain

The Sun · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 3

City Forecast.--Fine and sultry; north-east winds. New South Wales Forecast.--Sultry and unsettled, with more rain and thunderstorms in…

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Victorian Gallops. Heavy Rain Affects Times. Aleconner and Poitrina Shine. Melbourne, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

[?] the rain the course proper at Flerta[?] was [?] this morning. [?]…

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The Weather. Scattered Thunderstorms

Evening News · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 5

[?] places [?] wales this morning [?] unsettled [?] falling in parts…

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Gales and Floods in N.z

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 7

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday.--Cyclonic conditions are prevailing at Auckland, and may overspread the North Island. At Marlborough, Canterbury, and Auckland on Tuesday night…

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Cyclonic Storm. Disturbed Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Reports received at the Weather Bureau yesterday from New Zealand indicate that a violent cyclonic storm is rasing over the North Island, the north-east wind reaching gale…

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Another Country Flood

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

Two large dams on the Biree River broke away on Monday and flooded the low-lying lands. No damage was done to property or stock, but…

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Town Flooded. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

Reports from Thames state that the most serious flood in the history of the town has occurred there. A storm wrecked a small bridge, which swept down stream, and blocked…

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Rivers in Flood. Collarenebri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

The country between Angledool and Collarenebri on the Moongulla side is flooded for a distance of 14 to 15 miles through the Narran River overflowing. Stockowners…

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Heavy Rain Flats Flooded Sports Postponed

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

Heavy, rain was falling in Sydney and suburbs when most people awoke this morning. Between 7 and 8.30 the fall was particularly heavy. At the Observatory 16 points were…

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Guarding the Bank of England. Bullion Department Flooded

The World's News · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

THE Bank of England is quite the bestguarded institution in the world. No burglar or bank-thief has ever succeeded in making it part with a penny. The great outer…

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