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Floods & storms, 1917

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Over 4In. at Clarence Heads

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 11

The rainfall reported yesterday morning was mostly derived from monsoonal disturbane, and was accompanied by thunder at many places. The rain area included the north-eastern…

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Avisio Sector. Italians Storm Position

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 9

ROME, Tuesday. -- A wireless Italian official message announces: -- "We brilliantly attacked and occupied a strong position at an altitude of 270 metres…

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More Floods in Queensland

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

Further heavy has fallen in the Norhtern districts of Queensland, and considerable damage has been done, especially to railway stock. At cloncurry the Leichhardr River is just…

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Highest Flood for 20 Years. Charleville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 12

Owing to the heavy rains the Ward and Langlow Rivers are in high flood, and the Warrego is again rising. Heavy rain fell at Listowel Downs and the Border, causing…

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Floods. Damage in Queensland Work of Rescue. Longreach

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 12

Phenomenal rain in the Iifracombe district was responsible for a sensational flood in Glu Creek, south of Longreach, on Saturday night, At lunch time it was noticed the…

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Heavy Rain in Tasmania

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 6

ZEEHAN, Wednesday.--The Ring River Bridge (two and a halt chains long), about 12 miles from Zeehan, on the Emu Bay Railway Company's line, was washed away on Tuesday…

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Floods in Queensland and Tasmania

Evening News · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

[?] rain has fallen in the northern half of Queensland during this week. At Lyndon Station, in the Harcaldine district, over [?] were registered for two days. All creeks…

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Floods in Queensland. Train Services Suspended. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 7

The Railway Department has received several additional telegrams respecting the disorganisation of the traffic on the railways caused through floods. A message from…

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Record Floods Damage in Queensland Railways Under Water Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 6

Queensland is again being visited by heavy rains and floods. It is reported from the northern, central, and western districts that considerable damage has been done to…

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Southerly Change. Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 7

A southerly change appeared on the south coast yesterday afternoon, and, extending northward, reached the city shortly before 5 o'clock. With the change of wind a…

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Serious Floods. Damage in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Reports from Charleville state that the Warrego River is running in high flood, while the Langlo and Ward Rivera are in flood and rising…

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Rough Weather on Coast Some Heavy Rain

The Sun · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

City Forecast.--Showers likely; squally south-east winds. New South Wales Forecast.--Thundery generally, with further rain and storms over…

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Storms and Floods. Damage In Queensland

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Phenomenal rain has fallen in the [?] (Q) district, and as a result there was a sensational flood in Gin Creek, south of Longreach, on Saturday night. The water rose very rapidly, and…

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Floodgates

The Land · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

502.—Floodgates in Wire-netted Fences. (Q.)—1. Have Councils the power to compel landholders to put in at their (the landholders') expense…

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Floods in Queensland

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Further floods have occurred m Queensland. The highest flood for 25 years occurred in Gin Greek, south of Long reach, ami considerable damage…

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Queensland Floods. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

Advices received this morning by the Railway Department state that the water is 13ft 6in over the bridge at Bulloo, near Qullp[?]l, on the Southwestern line. This is supposed…

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Queensland Flood. Railway Traffic Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- A message from Emerald, Central Queensland, states that 34in, of rain has fallen since December 1. Theresa Creek and Retreat Creek are joined, nearly…

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Gales on the North Coast. Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 14

Gales and rough seas, with further heavy rain, were reported from the north coast yesterday, and light to moderate falls occurred at many other places in the north-eastern…

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