Heavy Gales in the South. Riverina Struck by Big Sea
Incoming steamers report heavy westerly going off the Victorian coast and in Base Straits The steamer Riverina of Hunddart Parker's line on her passage from Hobart to…
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Flood Expected. Big Rise in the Murray River. People Seek Safety
TOGUMWAL, Tuesday.--The recent heavy rains have caused a big rise in the Murray. The river this morning is 13ft. 9in., and is still rising…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scattered Rain. Murray Again Flooded
During the past three days the only rain recorded has been light to moderate falls in the Central and Southern Tablelands, the South-west Slopes and Isolated sprinkles in…
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TOCUMWAL. Thursday.--The Murray River continues to rise, and yesterday morning was 16ft. 9in above summer level, as compared with 4ft. 6in at similar hour last week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gale in Tasmania. Hobart
The weather was exceptionally [?] Thursday The wind was blowing at [?] over 70 miles an hour and did [?] damage in many quarters. El[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Rain Causes Floods Swamp Rises Two Miles Beyond Known Limits: Coach Roads and Stock Routes Under Water HAY
As the result of very heavy rains last week there is more surface water in the district than has been known for many years. The Blackswamp has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Storm in New Zealand AUCKLAND
A terrible thunderstorm at Masterton on Friday night caused the rivers to burst their banks in two places. In the town the firebells aroused the residents…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday.--A violent storm occurred in Masterion last night. It was the worst experienced for 39 years. Heavy rain fell for hours,, accompanied by a terrible…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Rains and Floods Inland Seas in Riverina District Traffic Held Up
As the result of very heavy rains last week there is more surface water in the Hay (N.S.W.) district than has been known for many years. The Black…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fine Weather Flooded Rivers Falling
Ideal weather wild the ruling condition over practically the whole of the State during the past week-end. The only rain reported was 68 and 25 points at Byron…
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Heavy rain fell recently at Albury, as a result of which there was a rise in the Murray, and it was feared that the river was going to overflow its banks, and thereby bring disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Storm in Tasmania Watchman's Perilous Climb LAUNCESTON
A terrific north-westerly gale was experienced in the north yesterday, and heavy rain fell. At Burnie some trouble was caused at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kilties Brigade Military Objections Met The Minister's Statement Storm Troops Proposal
A statement of the military objections raised by the Minister for Defence to the formation of an Australia-Scots' Brigade has been forwarded to the A.S.B. Association in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murray River in Flood. Melbourne
The level of the Murray in [?] has now reached [?] Although this is about [?] below flooding, stage. It is exordingly high for this time of the year. Any night flush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gathering Storm in West Perth
The Trades Halls of Perth and Fremantle are not officially doing anything to support recruiting. So far Messrs. Collier and Angwin leader and deputy-leader of the Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thunderstorm in the City. Rain Over Coastal Areas
The long spell of fine weather in the metropolitan area was broken yesterday afternoon by a thunderstorm. The disturbance worked over from the eastward, and was accompanied,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Deluge of Gas Shells How the Hun Wave Swept Over. Hell in the Night
How did it happen? Why did the Germans succeed in breaking down the re-sistance of the Allies and in driving back our armies for days? The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great World War From Day to Day. the Flood Stemmed Foch's Reserves Arrive the Germans Fought to a Standstill
Better news comes from France. The cables of Tuesday and Wednesday nights tell of tremendous fighting, but not of retreat. On Monday und Tuesday there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Showery Conditions. Heavy Rain in Country
Light to moderately heavy rain was recorded on Saturday over a considerable area of country south and eat of the Darling River, a number of places recording approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destructive Storm. Orange
A terrific thunderstorm was experienced this morning, accompanied by a heavy fall of hall. Melyra, the residence of Mr. W. C. Bowman, was struck by lightning, and a…
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