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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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A French Communique. Captured Villages Held. Mouchal Carried by Storm. (Renter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 8

A French official communique states: "The battle continued with violence yesterday evening, and for part of the night in the region of Montdidier…

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A French Communique. Captured Villages Held. Mouchal Carried by Storm. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Sunday 31 March 1918 · page 2

A French official communique states: "The battle continued with violence yesterday evening, and for part of the night in the region of Montdidier…

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Cyclone in West Australia. Buildings Damaged. Communications Interrupted. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 4

A cyclone struck Midland Junction and Blackboy Camp, West Australia, yesterday. The wind unroofed the Presbyterian…

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Cyclone in United States Several People Killed. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Several people have been kiiled in a cyclone which passed over the southern States…

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In Mesopotamia. Heavy Rain on the Euphrates. (Reuter's "Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

A Mesopotamia official ' despatch states:— "Sinoo March 31 heavy rain and violent gales have prevailed, affecting…

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Storms and Floods in New Zealand. Two Steamers Overdue. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 3

Damage amounting to some thousands of pounds has been done by floods at Opotiki. Two island steamers are reported as…

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French Advance. German Storm Troops Defeated. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 2

Another French official communique states:— "There is reciprocal artillery firing north of Montdidier…

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On the Western Front. Australians at Villersbretonneux, Heavy Fighting Proceeding. Germans Storm Kemmel. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

The United Service press correspondent at British headquarters on the Western front, reporting on Thursday, states:—…

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A Melbourne Flood. Tarra Overflows Its Banks. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 4

Owing to the heavy rains of the past, few deys the River Yarra rose 15ft. and overflooded its banks in places, doing a deal of damage in the…

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Slight British Progress. Storms Continue. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 4

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "Except for local fighting in the Epehy and Gouzeaucourt sectors,…

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French Guns Pounding Laon. Flooded Country West of Cambrai. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent, reporting on Tuesday, a tates:— "There are still at least 300 nests of machine guns hidden in Lens…

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British Progress. in Somme and Flanders Regions. Storms Hinder Air Work. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "We carried out successful local operations in the early morning…

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Remits of Rates After Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

The Government has decided to remit the rent and the water rates on the reclamation areas flooded last year…

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Damage by Gales. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 4

Great damage was done to fruit and vegetable crops at Lockleys by the gales last week-end…

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A Gale in Tasmania. Considerable Damage Caused

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1918 · page 2

A Zeehan [?] message in the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" states:— Early on Wednesday morning a very severe gale visited Western Tasman[?]…

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Cyclone on a Northern River. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1918 · page 2

Serious damage was done by a cyclone at Clybucca, on the-Macleay River, on Saturday…

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High Tide at Quebec. City Streets Flooded. (Reuter's Message.) Quebec

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 November 1918 · page 2

A high tide entering the city of Quebec. has caused damage estimated af £20,000. The city streets are boded…

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Storm on the Peninsula

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

A violent duststorm struck the town on Saturday night at about 8.30 (wrote the "Register's" Maitland correspondent, and as every window and door was…

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Resignation of Director, of Shipbuilding Accepted. President Wilson's Steamer in a Storm. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 4

President Wilson has sent a wireless message to Washington accepting the resignation of Mr. Charles M. Schwab Director-General of Shipbuilding…

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Storm at Forest Reefs. Hotel Blown Down and Shops Unr[?]ed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 4

The Orange Corresppondent of the Sydney "Evening News" reported on Monday:— A terr[?]fic windstorm blew over Forest…

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