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Floods & storms, 1917

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Floods at Deniliquin. Considerable Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 4

DEMLIQUIN, Monday.--The Edward River, which has been In high flood for tho past, week, reached 28ft. 10in. at North Deniliquin. Houses and business premises suffered serious damage,…

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Volunteers. a Deluge of Offers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 9

Although the invitation of the Government for volunteers to run the necessary transport services of the State was only issued in the Press yesterday morning, the Acting Premier…

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Tram and Train Services Reduced Deluge of Volunteers Many Loyal Men Coal Industry Threatened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 9

The outstanding feature of the situation yesterday was the fact that from an early hour of the day a service of 60 trams was in operation. A much improved service of suburban and country…

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The Storm Centre Jottings at Trades Hall What the Men Think Great Solidarity Claimed

The Sun · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 6

The storm centre of the strike just now is the Trades Hall, where the committee watching over the interests of the men sits almost continuously. What the delegates say…

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Eighty Washaways. Floods Damage Railway

Evening News · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 7

Owing to rain and floods the country [?] The result is that many [?] and traffic has been [?]…

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Floods on the Murray

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 8

The Murray River, between Barooga and Tocumwal, is slowly receding (writes our Berrigan corespondent). A large area of country is still under water. On the Victorian side the…

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Government Firm-- Unions Plan a Tremendous Fight Storm Breaks Unions Declare Complete Solidarity Wharf Strike Resolved Upon "A Fight to a Finish"

The Sun · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 5

The Wharf Laborers' Union at a meeting this afternoon decided on a strike, to begin tomorrow, unless cards are withdrawn. Powerful union leaders in the Domain meetings declared this afternoon that they would back the strikers right through…

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Serious Floods. Rains in West Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 8

PERTH, Wednesday.--The rains continue, find more railway washaways are reported. The Kalgoorlie express has, with passengers, been hung up ut Merredin since Sunday…

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Enormous Damage by Murray Flood

The Land · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 7

The river at Tocumwal, which has been at an exceedingly high level for the past fortnight, is till at the critical stage (19 feet), but no further danger…

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Electrical Storm. Rain Approaching the West

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 11

A great electrical storm is in progress, and the Aurora Australia was visible on Thursday night from South Australia. Victoria, Tasmania end southern New South Wales. It was also…

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Floods in the West. Perth (W.a.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 12

More railway washaways have occurred, and the traffic on most of the country lines has been suspended…

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Floods in W.a. Train Services Interrupted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 12

PERTH, Friday. -- More railway washaways have occurred. The mail which left Kalgoorlie on Sunday has not yet got through, and to-day's trains for Geraldton, Albany, and…

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Guardians of Calais. From Forests to Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 14

The three Western Allies (writes G. H. Perris in the "Daily Chronicle") are all represented on Belgian soil -- King Albert's army along the greater part of the Yser, the British on their…

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Helping the Boche Strike Affects Recruiting Enlistment Good When Storm Broke

The Sun · Sunday 12 August 1917 · page 1

In the course of a statement yesterday regarding the present aspect of recruiting the chairman of the State Recruiting Committee (Professor Macintyre) said:--…

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W.A. Floods Perth

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 August 1917 · page 5

The floods continue to do a lot of damage in the country. Crops are suffering owing to the early rain. This year many of the farmers got only a portion of the crop in. Moora, a…

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Week-end Weather. Heavy Rain Inland. Light Falls on the Coast

Evening News · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 3

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Cumberland's Fate. Founders During Storm

Evening News · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 6

Overtaken by a storm after being refl[?]ted from Gubo, the steamer Cumberland foundered in deep water, five [?] south-east of Green Cape on Saturday night. At the time she…

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Fighting Impeded by Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 12

Mr. Philip Gibbs says that the Allies' gain of 1500 yards on a wide front includes Langemarck and thence runs southwards. The French advanced on a swampy neck of land,…

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May Be Flooded. Collieries in Jeopardy. Northern Water-bailers Out

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday,--The water-bailers pumpers, and top-hands at most of the collieries in the Newcastle and Maitland districts have ceased work in response to the appeal of…

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