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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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Floods in Hew Zealand. Serious Damage. Wellington. (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1918 · page 4

Floods resulting from heavy continuous rain have caused serious damage in the vicinity of Greymouth…

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The Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The River Murray has fallen sufficiently to allow an inspection of tihe reclaimed lands that were submerged by the floods…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Floods in Country Districts. Racing Fixture Affected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

Heavy rain, continned throughout Saturday,"and showers, fell' again;last night and this.morningl" Floods are reported in several country districts…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 13 January 1918 · page 1

Queensland has again been visited by rains and floods, causing interruption to railway traffic in the north and west…

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Great Storm in United States. Coldest Weather in History. Cities Isolated by Blizzards. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

The greatest storm for the past 20 years is sweeping over the Central and Western United States From Memphis South, through the cotton States,…

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Queensland Storms

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

The Brisbane correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:— A cyclonic storm, accompanied by very heavy rain abd exceptionally vivid…

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Sydney's Heavy Rainfall. Flood Conditions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

Duing the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock ou Saturday morning (reports the "Evening News"), 653 points of rain were registered at the City weather…

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Murray Flood Waters Falling. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The flood waters of the River Murray are rapidly falling. Little damage has been done to the banks. Repairing will start next week, and pumping soon…

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Floods Reveal Cavern. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

As a result of the recent floods, a cavern in the limestone has been discovered on the Murray bank at Piggie Flat, about 20 miles above Mannum…

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In East Africa. British Still in Contact with the Enemy. Floods Hastening Withdrawal. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

An official report from the British1 forces operating in Portuguese East Africa states:— "We are in contact with the enemy…

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Flood and Cyclone. Rockhampton Partly Inundated. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

Immediate action has been taken by the local authorities and the Queensland Government to relieve the distress of sufferers in the central districts…

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Storms in Queensland. the Rockhampton Flood. 22 Inches of Rain Since Sunday. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

A delayed message from Townsville states that a heavy gale was blowing there on Wednesday night. Rain has fallen almost without…

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The Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

It has been ascertained that the floods in the Murray River did no harm to the Blanchetown lock…

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Floods in Germany. a Town Collapses. Damage in Holland. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

The sudden rising of the River Nahe has done damage to the extent of thousands of pounds. The town of Sobernheim has collapsed like a house…

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The Queensland Storms. Cyclone and Tidal Wave at Mackay. Great Damage and Loss of Life. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

The cyclone at Mackay, it is now reported, was accompanied by a tidal wave and floods, resulting in loss of life. Fourteen bodies have been recovered…

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Queensland Storms. Calamity at Mackay. Town in Ruins. Large Loss of Life. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

The continued absence of telegraphic communication with Mackay at a late hour last night seems to confirm the worst fears as to the fate of the town…

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The Queensland Floods. Sympathy and Relief for the Bereaved and Sufferers. by the Commonwealth Government. Mr. Hughes' Message. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day stated that he had sent the following message to the Premier of Queensland:—…

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The Queensland Floods. Sympathy and Relief for the Bereaved and Sufferers by the Commonwealth Government Mr. Hughes, Message Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) to-day stated that he had sent the following message to the Premier of Queensland:—…

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The Queensland Floods. Further Details. Rain Still Falling. Rivers Over 69 AND 70 Feet High. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The latest messages from North Queensland show that the effects of the cyclone and floods at Mackay were worse even than previously reported…

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The Queenshand Storms. Mackays Fate. 77½ Inches of Rain for the Month. Further Floods Elsewhere. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Mackay's virtual effacement from the map was due primarily to the tidal wave and to a fall of rain which totalled 77½in. for the month. The…

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