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Floods & storms, 1917

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 47

Murray Floods. Highest for Forty Years. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 8

The flood in the Murray at Albury reached 15ft 7in above summer level late last night. This is the greatest height registered for 40 years. At 9 o'clock this morning the waters…

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Rivers in Flood. Boats in Albury Streets

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

ALBURY, Monday.--The Murray River gauge to-night showed a fall of 8in. during the previous 12 hours. All boats available in the town were used this morning for ferrying shop girls…

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Murray River Flood. Much Above Levels. [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 1

[?] River this [?] as [?]…

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Lonesome Heights. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xvii. Flood-tide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 6

June had come to Cringle Dene. Not long ago buds had been afraid to break, for the wind would shift from west to cast in a night, and come snarling down the meer in…

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Albury Floods No Serious Damage Albury

The Sun · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

Greatly exaggerated reports concerning the Hoods at Albury have been published in Sydney papers. Only residents on the extreme low-lying portions of the town have been affected…

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Murray Floods. Danger Below Echuca

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 8

ALBURY. Tuesday.--Flood waters continue to recede slowly. There has been a fall of inches since last night. Many homes area still uninhabitable, and infected with insects…

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The Murray Floods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 36

Increased anxiety has been occasioned in regard to the Murray floods. There were heavy falls of rain last week, measuring 148 points. South Albury, known as The Flat, was flooded…

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Floods in China. Business Paralysed. London, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 5

A report from Tientsin states that business is almost at a standstill owing to the floods. Fifteen thousand square miles of country are [?]nundaled. The French, British, and Japanese…

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Murray Floods. Waters Abating. Howlong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 October 1917 · page 8

Intense anxiety has been felt by residents on both sides of the Murray during the last few days owing to the floods, which have been the highest the town has experienced for…

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Murray Flood. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 5

The Murray river at Barooga receded 3in to-day, after reaching 22ft 3in yesterday. Fulls were also recorded up the stream. Nurse Mary Roe, William-street,…

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Floods in China. Tientsin, Oct. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 7

Business is almost at a standstill owing to the floods, 15,000 square miles of country being inundated. The French, British, and Japanese authorities are making efforts to…

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Floods in China. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 5

A message from Tientsin says that business is almost at a standstill owing to the floods. Fifteen thousand square miles of territory are inundated. The French, British, and Japanese…

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500 Prisoners Taken Heavy Rain Stops Advance

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 October 1917 · page 1

Sir Douglas Haig's report, issued at 1 a.m. states :— Notwithstanding the night's heavy rain the troops formed up for this morning's attack made…

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The Floods at Albury

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 October 1917 · page 9

BOWLING GREEN UNDER WATER. RESIDENTIAL AREA INUNDATED. ANOTHER WATERY AREA…

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The New Breakwater at Burnie. Damaged by Gale

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 2

At the Burnie Marine Board meeting last week the engineer reported that the total distance of the new breakwater from high-water mark was…

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The Great World War From Day to Day. Fifth Heavy Blow Rain Retards the Advance Hand-to-hand Fighting in Quagmires

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 2

Blow follows blow with increasing rapidity upon the German positions north-east of Ypres along the Passchendacle Ridge. Sir Douglas Haig began his…

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Miss Ada Reeve Carries New Zealand by Storm Dunedin Contributes £650 in Two Nights to Anzac Buffet Fund

Referee · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 14

Miss Ada Reeve is accustomed to big houses and exuberant success, but in New Zealand she is eclipsing her own records. She crowded the theatre in Auckland, and right through to…

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Thunderstorms. Hot and Sultry Weather. Good Rain in the Country

Evening News · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 5

T[?] the influence [?]…

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The Murray Forests a Profitably "Joke" How the Flooded Gums Were Saved

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 3

In connection with the re-afforestation proposals for New South Wales, the following particulars of the red gum trees on the state forests on the banks of the…

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