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Floods & storms, 1917

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 47

Floods in the Murray Valley

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 5

Owing to the heavy rainfall during last week the Murray River has risen, and floods have occurred at Albury and Easton, and great anxiety has been felt…

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Murray Floods. Bridges Washed Away. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 7

To-day the river is higher than it has been for eight years, and although no losses of stock have been reported, timely warnings have been issued by the police. Every inch…

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Swept by a Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 9

A boisterous storm occurred in Adelaide, South Australia, on July 18. The wind, blew with hurricane force from early, in the morning, and continued all through…

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The Coming Storm Gun Duel in Flanders Barrage Two Miles High LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that a tremendous artillery battle continues on the Flanders front. The Germans, to combat the Allies' air…

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Mur[?]y Floods. Berrig[?]pam Suffer [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 3

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Murray Flood. Tocumwal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 12

The Murray River has been rising fast since Sunday, and to-day is about 19 feet 10 inches in height, which is 10 inches over what is considered critical, and reports from up-stream…

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Floods Threatened

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 July 1917 · page 9

As the result of extraordinary rains since the beginning of June, there will probably be one of the biggest floods recorded in the Murray for many years (writes our Albury…

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The Floods. Murray River Receding. [?]

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 5

The Murray [?] Bar[?] Bridge, [?] serious wash[?]way [?] on the Victorian side [?]…

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Murray Floods. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 7

One of the highest floods on record is being experienced in the Murray River. At Barooga for the past few days the water has been steadily rising, and this morning the…

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The Cumberland. Gale at Gabo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 6

EDEN, Thursday.--Telephonic communication with Gabo is suspended owing to the fact that a hard westerly gale is blowing. The steamer Merimbula had to leave the…

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Murray Floods

The Land · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 12

The river at Albury was highar on Monday than it has been for eight years, and although no losses of stock have been reported, timely warnings have…

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Murray Floods Southern Districts Inundated. Waters Receding

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 10

The Murray River around the Victorian border and southern districts, is in flood again. The river at Albury on Monday was higher than it has been…

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Murray Floods. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 8

Up to this morning the Murray at Albury had subsided 1ft from the extreme height of 14ft 10[?] above summer level attained on Monday. As, however, there has been further…

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The Cumberland Gale Interrupts Salvage Eden

The Sun · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 6

A heavy gale which blew at Gabo on Thursday washed off the new hatches that had been put on the Cumberland and damaged the bulkhead. Fine weather prevailed…

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Guns in the West. Expectant Germans. Storm Centre on Coast. London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 11

Mr. Philip Gibbs, writing to the "Daily Chronicle." says:--"The enemy's gunfire is increasing at various points on our front. The coast sector continues to rival Lens as a storm centre for German shells. The infantry everywhere is inactive, except for unimportant British raids in the…

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The Murray Floods. Anxiety Increases Albury

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

There has been further heavy rain here, and along the Upper Murray Basin. It is increasing the anxiety already felt in regard to the river, which has for over a week been the…

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Murray Flood. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 14

The Murray river at Barooga, is stationary to-day. Anderson's Hotel at Cobram remains surrounded by water, which has found its level there. The flood water has continued to…

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Wheat Board Ballot Deluge of Voting Papers Forbes

The Sun · Sunday 29 July 1917 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' Association meeting to-day Mr. G. Laidlaw, the president, stated that he had received five ballot papers in connection with the election of the…

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Murry in Flood Second Tie in Five Weeks 1000 Acres of Young Wheat Submerged Berrigan

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 July 1917 · page 2

For the second time in five weeks the river Murray is in flood at Barooga. On the New South Wales side the levee banks have withstood the strain, but several spots which were…

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Voyage of the Alacrity. Succession of Gales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

The naval tug Alacrity arrived at Fremantle from the Eastern States on Monday evening, and was towed to a berth at the north wharf, having…

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