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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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The Queensland Floods. Little Damage to the Railways

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 2

The Brisbane correspondent of "The Register" advises:Messrs. R. E. Sexton and J. W. Davidson have leturned from the Central…

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Heavy Rain in Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 4

Heavy rain fell last night and to-day in Adelaide…

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Cyclone Raging Near Maryborough. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

A terrific cyclone was reported to be raging near Maryborough yesterday. It is stated that the disturbance was coming from the south…

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The Mackay Cyclone. Estimated Loss on Sugar. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 6

It is estimated that bl ve loss on the sugar damaged a sid deal Toyed in the Mackay district owing to floods and cyclone amounts to £256[?]69…

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In East Africa. Operations Being Continued. Zambesi Floods Subsiding. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 10 March 1918 · page 1

An East Africa official despatch states:— "The main enemy force is still northward of the Lurior river. Operations,…

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Cyclone in Ohio. One Township Wiped Out. Others Suffer Severely. (Reuter's Message.) Columbus (Ohio)

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

A cyclone, estimated at 20 miles long by three and a quarter miles wide, has devastated North-western Ohio. The town of Continental has been…

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In East Alrica. Operations Being Continued. Zambesi Floods Subsiding. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 1

An East Africa official despatch states:— "The main enemy force is still northward of the Lurior river. Operations…

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Another Queensland Cyclone. One Person Killed and 17 Injured. Much Damage Done. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

A terrific cyclone occurred at Babinda, near Cairns, North Queensland, on Sunday night. One Chinese was killed and 17 people were…

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A River in Flood. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Adrices from Farina state that the Strezlecki River has been in flood for. the past nine to 12 days. The mails are held up…

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Queensland Cyclone. Widespread Damage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 1

The Brisbane correspondent of the Register" telegraphs:— The secretary to the Railway Department has received the following…

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Alleged Industrial Upheaval Being Plotted by Unionists "Broken Hill the Storm Centre. Statements by Victorian Legislator. Melbourne,Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Greenwood, M.L.A. stated yesterday, in the course of an interview, that the labor agitators and others in Australia were now hard at Work…

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The Innisfail Cyclone. Ten Persons Killed. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

The latest news from Innisfail states that the cyclone experienced on Sunday killed Mr. O'Malley (a solicitor), Mr. and Mrs. Andy Crown, Mrs…

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The Queensland Cyclone. Loss of £450,000 on Sugarcane At- Innisfail. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Innisfail suffered colossal damage from the cyclone experienced on Sunday. There were ten deaths. Ingham and Halifax escaped…

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Alleged Industrial Upheaval. Betng Plotted by Unionists. "Broken Hill the Storm Centre. Statements by Victorian Legislator. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 1

Mr. Greenwood, M.L.A., stated yesterday, in the course of an interview, that the labor agitators and others in Australia were now hard at work…

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Another Queensland Cyclone. Many Lives Lost

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

Official news has been received in Brisbane that Innisfa[?] town, at the mouth of the Johnstone River, received the full force of Sunday's…

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Storms and Bushfires in New Zealand. Church Lifted From Its Blocks. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

Storms, busbfires. and other fires aro reported in various, parts of New Zealand. The Preabjterian Church at Westmere was lifted bodily off its…

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Disasters in New Zealand. Pibe, Flood, and Storm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 2

A, Wellington (New Zealand) message in "The Advertiser" gives details of New Zealand's recent ' experiences, briefly mentioned in "The Miner"…

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New Zealand Disasters. Storms and Fires

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

The following messages are from the Wellington (N.Z.) correspondent of the "Register":— Owing to a storm on Tuesday…

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Queensland Storm. Sea Captain's Story

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 4

The Maryborough (Q.) correspolident of the "Register" telegraphs:— The steamer Hopewell, concerning which much anxiety was felt a few days…

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Cyclone Experiences. Adventures of a Steamer

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

The Brisbane correspondent of "The Register" telegraphs:— "A steamer which has arrived in Brisbane ran into the full force of the…

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