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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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THUNDERSTORMS. Sydney Streets Flooded

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1918 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the city last night, during which [?]ram traffic was practically held up owing to the flooding of the roadways…

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A Flood Phenomenon

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 6

Mr. J. C. Kingston, the owner of a grazing property in the vicinity of Aramac, about 110 miles from Jericho, narrates a somewhat remarkable…

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New Zealand Floods

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 4

Damage amounting to thousands of Sounds was done by floods at Opotiki, New Zealand…

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Mackay Cyclone

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

On Tuesday night Armidale people imagined it was a really wet night. Not se Rev. R. P. Watkinson, of Mackay, Queensland, who considered…

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The Mackay Cyclone

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 8

Rain! and Leaps of it! 57 inches in 80 hours—eight days and nights, without a break! Wind, blowing fiercer and wilder till cyclonic velocity of 200…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 4

On Friday afternoon, a very heavy thunderstorm swept over the town, and, for about half an hour rain came down in torrents. The visitation was…

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Friday's Storm. Cansdell & Co. Suffer

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

A terrific storm, accompanied by hall of large dimensions, broke over the town between 1 and 2 p.m. on Friday last. Over half an inch of rain…

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Storm at Broken Hill

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 5

A violent thunderstorm at Broken Hill blew down miles of wires belonging to the municipal electrical light service, dislocating the current in…

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Destructive Storm

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 4

During a violent and destructive thunderstorm in the Barrier district, fences, poles, and electric wires were blown down, causing the current to be…

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Victorian Floods. Benalla Isolated

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 4

As the result of the torrential rains in Victoria, floods have occurred in many parts. The Tatura railway has been…

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Floods in Victoria. Six Inches in Three Days

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

At Benalla another serious flood has occurred, the Broken River rising to 17ft. 1in. above the summer level. The rain commenced on Saturday…

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Floods in Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 4

The floods in Victoria continue. The river flats at Albury are again inundated. The submergence of the side track has practically stopped all traffic…

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Floods in Victoria

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

Melbourne, Monday.—Floods are causing serious damage in Victoria. The river flats at Albury are again inundated. The submergence of a side…

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Heavy Gales. Mishap to Steamer

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

Heavy westerly gales were experienced by vessels off the Victorian coast and in Bass Straits. The steamer Riverina was struck by…

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Murray Floods. Road Inundated

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 4

The River Murray continues to rise. Part of the Wodonga Road is Under water. Rail traffic only is practicable…

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The Mackay Cyclone. Graphic Narrative an Appeal for Help

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 6

On Monday night last a very interested audience met in the local Masonic Hall to hear what proved to be a vivid description of the awful cyclone which…

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A Storm Chase

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 4

Despite the timely warning we published at Inspector Blackwell's request in a recent issue cyclists nightly take a sporting risk without lights. A few…

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Thunderstorms

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 2

There were heavy thunderstorms around the district on Saturday, falls, at the different stations being: Inverell 55 points, Manilla 2O, Warialda 22,…

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Pregnant with Possibility. Flood Time for German Fortunes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 4

Speaking at the Gannon-street Hotel, where he was entertained at luncheon by the London Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Hushes began by…

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Snow Storms

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 July 1918 · page 4

There have been considerable losses of slock in New Zealand as the result of heavy snow storms…

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