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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

73 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 4

Another Cyclone Eight Deaths at Innisfail. Brisbane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Innisfail, an Important sugar growing centre on the Johnstone River, was laid low by the cyclone on Sunday…

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Cyclone in North Queensland Babinda Suffers. One Killed, 17 INJURED

Forbes Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 6

The Commissioner for Railways on Tuesday received the following telegram, despatched from Cairns late on Monday night:—…

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Late Telegrams. the Queensland Cyclone. Marouba Bay Mystery. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Hughes states that as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made, coastal tonnage will be requisitioned to run as one concern under…

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The Cyclone

Western Champion · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 20

Captain Thomson, master of the Wyandra, which arrired in Brlabane on Saturday night, states he has been 54 years at sea and never had such a…

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Heavy Rain Storm

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

A heavy rain storm, which came from Grenfell way, passed over portions of the district on Saturday last about noon. In an hour and a half…

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Late Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. Northern Route March. Heavy Rain in Victoria

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Violent thunderstorms at Broken Hill blew down the poles and wires of the Municipal electrical light service, dislocating the current in some…

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Late Wires. Storm at Broken Hill. Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm occurred at Broken Hill yesday. It blew down poles and…

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Latest Telegraphic. Successful Recruiting. Floods in Victoria. Great Damage Caused. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

The appeal for home services volunteers has not met with any marked response up to the present. The total has not reached 200…

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The War New German Offensive Deluge of Gas. Attacks Being Held (Reuter's and London "Times" Cables). Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

The London "Times" on Monday says:—The apex of yesterday's advance was five miles. The attacks furiously continue to-day with…

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The War Austrians Driven Back. Velles Aerodrome Burnt. Deluge of Gas Shells. [?]Ecord American Arrivals. [?]Mazing Number Landed. Unrest in Austria. Sydney, Tuesday 11.30 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 9

Signor Orlando, the Italian Premier, [?]ports that the Austrians crossed the [?]ve, but were driven back. An American communique says:—…

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Coalmine Flooded Two men Entombed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

A sudden rush of water in the Tivoli Coalmines, Ipswich, resulted in the manager, W. Barnes, and a miner named…

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The Drama of Destiny "While we are here fighting somewhere in France, you in Australia are rowing about petty back-yard affairs, torn by senseless party dissensions, agitated over storms in a tea-cup."

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 1

The curtain is raised on one of the tragic scenes in the "drama of destiny" which is now being acted on the battlefields of France in a letter which…

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Latest Telegraphic. I.W.W. CASES. Cabinet Consideration. FLoods in Victoria. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

The Farmers Conference protest ed against the maintenance of pub lic hospitals by a tax on the local council…

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A Flood. Chinese Gardener Drowned. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

The King and Ovens rivers are in flood and the water is flowing over the Melbourne-Sydney road. A Chinese gardener was drowned…

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North-Eastern Victoria Flooded

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

The King and Ovens Rivers are in flood, the water flowing over Melbourne-Sydney Road. A Chinese gardener was…

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French Storm the Germans Reserves Not Called Upon Thursday Afternoon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

A Paris message states that the French stormed the Germans without calling on extra reserves…

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Floods Predicted. Five Inches of Rain at Jervis Bay

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

Over five inches of rain hare fallen at Jervis Bay, and heavy falls are reported throughout the State generally. The Government Meteorologist…

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Miscellaneous Stolen Crown. Restored by a Big Storm

Forbes Times · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 7

European Powers may be pretty hard up when the war comes to an end, and all manner of schemes will probably have to be adopted to scrape…

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A Little Flood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 6

I am pleased to be able to state that the flood last week was not of a serious nature, and it was only in evidence for a few days. In odd…

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A Heavy Storm

Forbes Times · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 4

A terrific storm occurred at Forbes last night between six and seven o'clock. The lightning was most vivid and just at the close of the storm…

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