Floods Bring Gums
On the Gobbagumbalin closer settlement area, near Wagga, where 13 floods have been experienced within the last two years, many acres had become covered with seedling red…
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Damage by Storm
The engineer reported to last meeting of Baulkham Hills Shire Council:—"W[?]seman's Ferry and Maroota: The severe hal storm which visited the district on the…
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A feature of the rainfall during the past three days has been the heavy fall on the North Coast and parts of the Central Coast, and the absence of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Irish Storm Cloud. Military Commander Resigns. LONDON, Friday Evening
General Ma[?] at a meeting of soldiers and sailors in Dublin announced his resignation of the Irish command. The "Daily Chronicle [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coming Storm. Colossal Battle Preparing. Philip Gibbs, "Daily Chronicle," LONDON
Our armies are waiting expectantly another violent blow by the masses of the Germans and their guns. They believe, as far as I know their thoughts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Does Damage. Many Buildings Unroofed
HOLBROOK, Monday.--A cyclonic storm occurred this morning. The balcony of Mr. Larkin's Hotel was stripped. Reports from the district state that several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Thunderstorm. Broken Hill
A violent thunderstorm over the Barrier district early this morning brought down fences and blew down poles and wires of the municipal electric supply service,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood in Victoria Six Inches in Three Days Water in Homes and Shops Several Towns Deluged MELBOURNE
At Benalla another serious flood has occurred, the Broken River rising to 17ft. 1in. above the summer level. The rain commenced on Saturday night, and up to 9 a.m…
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"WANGARATTA, Monday.--Torrential rains have fallen throughout the north-eastern parts of Victoria and the Riverina. Around Wangaratta 8[?]in. have been registered since Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods in Victoria Rain and Wind Widespread Damage Train Services Interrupted MELBOURNE
Almost all the low-lying land in Victoria is under water as a result of the heavy rains which have fallen in the past ten days. The greatest fall recorded so far was at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pacific Gales. American Sailer's Trip. Long and Rough Passage
In those days of steam and turbine, two months two web[?] and four days seems a long time for a vessel in take on a voyage from the Pacific Coast of Victoria to Sydeny; but this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Floods Rivers Still Rising MELBOURNE
Reports of the rising of rivers continue to come in from all parts of the State. At Drouin to-day heavy rain is still falling and floods have caused a suspension of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Victoria. Man Drowned
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Heavy rains are falling in the metropolis and country districts, and flood waters are piling up in many of the rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Victoria Many Sheep and Cattle Drowned. Destruction of Property
During the week, [?] rain have fallen in many parts of Victoria, and have caused floods at several centres, On monday at Benalla, the floors of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murray Flood Threatened. Albury
Nothing approaching the rainfall in Albury during the past five days has been experienced for a considerable time, and as the weather is still showery it is probable there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Floods Rivers Rise Rapidly Melbourne
Advices received by the Water Commission to-day stated that the Goulburn River at Shepparton had risen this morning to 31ft. 11in., or nearly 2ft, above the flooding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Wearing of the Green" Soldiers' Rosettes at Rest Hut Small Storm in Brisbane Brisbane
"The wearing of the green" by a party of soldiers who visited the Y.M.C.A. Soldiers' Rest Hut in North Quay, Brisbane, on St. Patrick's Day, was the cause of quite a local…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Destroyed by Cyclone 80,000 Tons of Sugarcane Brisbane
Official reports state that the recent cyclone destroyed 80,000 tons of sugar-cane in the Babinda district. The prospects are that next season's crop…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Floods. No Danger Feared
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A very sharp rise in the Goulburn River at Seymour was reported to the Water Commission on Saturday. The river at that point has reached 17ft., or 2ft…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rain at Albury. Murray Rising Steadily. Albury
There has been further rain here, and the Murray and the creeks and rivers feeding it are steadily rising. This morning the Murray was at 12ft 6in above summer level, and over…
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