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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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Queensland Warned. Another Cyclone Predicted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 6

The following special advice was issued by the divisional meteorological office at Brisbane at 11 o' clock on Thursday morning :- "A new tropical…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 25. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.) Prohibitionist Fined

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Enright appeared and pleaded guilty for Alexander Leonard, who was charged with being a person against whom a prohibition order was in force,, he was…

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Latest Sporting News. Heavy Rain. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in Melbourne throughout the night, but this morning broke beatifully fine. If those conditions continue, Flemington should be sufficiently dry to permit of…

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Another Cyclone. Steamer in Peril

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 4

A terrific cyclone was reported at Maryborough (Q.) to be raging off Double Island Point on Monday morning, with strong south-easterly gales…

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DESTRUCTIVE - Cyclone. Vancouver

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

A message from Columbus states that a cyclone twenty miles long by three-quarters a mile wide, has devastated the north-western and Ohio Continental. It wiped out Van…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Damage Feared

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 3

The Brisbane Weather Bureau advises that no observations had been received on Monday morning north from Townsville, but reports from Townsville and Bowen…

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Gale at Murrumburrah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 5

A strong gale, accompanied by heavy rain and hail, passed over Murrumburrah on Saturday afternoon, doing considerable damage The verandah or the Telegraph Hotel was…

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Queensland Cyclone. Town Destroyed. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 7

The Premier, Mr. Ryan, has received the following message from Mr. MacCormack, M.L.A., which had been lodged at Cairns. at 11 o'clock last night:—…

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Gale at T0wnsville. sTOWNSVILLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 7

An easterly gale having velocity of. 50 miles an hour blew all night and piled up the biggest tide seen for years. it reached the bank of the bowling green on the…

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Queensland Cyclone Township Demolished. Another Partly Submerged

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 3

The town of Babinda, in North Queensland, was practically demolished by a cyclone on Sunday. Only five houses and a portion of the State Hotel…

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Queensland Cyclone. Great Devastation. Devcii-roll at Innisfail. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 7

Further reports from the north give additional details of the devastation which has been caused by the cyclone. At Innisfall on Saturday practically every…

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Another Queensland Cyclone. Township's Demolished. Eight Lives Lost

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

The town of Babinda in North Queensland, was practically demolished by a cyclone on Sunday. Only five houses and a portion of the…

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Queensland Cyclone. Many Lives Lost at Innisfail. Sugar Crop Heavily Damaged. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7

Reports from Cairns show that terrific destruction was caused by the cyclone at innisfail. It raged from 6 p.m. on Sunday until midnight. The death roll is now…

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Gale at T0wnsville. Townsville

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

An easterly gale having velocity of 60 miles an hour blew at night and piled up the biggest tide seen for years. It reached the bank of the bowling green on the…

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Queensland Cyclone. Town Destroyed. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

The Premier, Mr. Ryan, has received the following message from Mr. MacCormack, M.L.A., which had been lodged at Cairns at 11 o'clock last night:—…

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North Queensland Cyclone Innisfail Wrecked. Eight Persons Killed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 8

The Queensland Deputy Postmastergeneral has received news from Innisfail stating that a terrific cyclone struck that town on Sunday, and demolished…

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Queensland Cyclone. Many Towns Supffer. Babinda's Frightful Conditions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 6

Further details of the eyclone in North Queonsland show that Cordonvale, Aloomba, Herberton, Stannery Hills, Mt. Garnet and Marooba all suffered severely, as well as…

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Queensland Cyclone. Great Devastation. Death-roll at Innisfail. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 5

Further reports from the north give additional details of the devastation which has been caused by the cyclone. At Innisfail on Saturday practically every [?] and district was demolished. Eight people were killed. The post-office building rocked considerably, but with-stood the strain. The whole of the[?]…

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Queensland Cyclone. Steamer Missing. Maryborough

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 8

The steamer Hopewell lett Cares on Saturday last for Maryborough, and since has not been seen of heard of…

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Norfolk Island Cyclone. May Reach N. S. Wales. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

An intense form of cyclone has centred a little west of Norfolk Island, where hurricane winds are being experienced…

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