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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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The East-west Railway. Floods Cause Delay. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 3

The East-West, railway tram has been delayed for about a day owing to wash aways, and cannot reach Adelaide till tomorrow…

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Clearing Storms

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The forecast is: —Clearing thunder storms in the north-east quarter, becoming fine generally, with ris[?]ing temperatures; east to north-east winds[?]…

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Telegrams. Floods in New Zealand. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

Heavy floods, causing considerable damage, are reported from the Greymouth district, New Zealand…

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Floods in New Zealand

Northern Star · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 3

WELLINGTON, Wednesday.—Floods resulting from heavy, continuous rain have caused serious damage at Greymouth, N.Z…

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Destructive Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the town on Wednesday afternoon, during which a fair quantity of hail fell, leaving a considerable amount…

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Floods and Gales Predicted

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. Cumming Ogg remarks in Brisbane "Daily Mail":—Seven months ago the following long-range forecast was setdown for second week of this month,…

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Floods in North Queensland. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 5

Heavy floods have occurred in Northern Queensland. At Barealdine the streets are under water. It has been raining incessantly for four days. The mail…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Heavy rain fell in Sydney throughout the night and to-day. A fall of [?] inches was recorded in 24 hours. The low-lying country in the vicinity of…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 3

In the 24 hours' ending at 9 o'clock this morningSydney received 6 12 inches of rain…

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Fire and Flood Great Damage Throughout the State. The Farmers' Hard Lot. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1918 · page 2

Fires and Hoods are reported through out New South Wales, causing great losses to the unfortunate farmer. At some places in the Riverina the farmers…

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Last Week's Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Sensational reports of last Wednesday's storm are going the rounds of the press. A telegram appearing in Thursday's Brisbane "Courier"…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Ten Inches in Four Days. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Over 10 inches of rain have fallen at Sydney in the last four days…

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Fire and Flood

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Fires and Hoods are reported throughout New South Wales,causing great losses to the unfortunate farmer. At some places in the…

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Cyclonic Storm Narrow Escape of Train

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A cyclonic storm swept through Bathurst yesterday, doing considerable damage to buildings, crops, orchards and [?]nces, uprooting avenues of trees…

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Terrific Storm at Bathurst. Much Damage Done. Many Narrow Escapes. BATHURST

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

A terrible storm burst over the Bathurst district yesterday afternoon, the fiercest for many years. Extensive damage was done to orchards, trees and…

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Outlet for Flood Waters

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

With refenence to the correspondence which appeared in the "Star" about two months ago regarding providing an adequate [?] for flood waters in the Richmond, the…

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Phenomenal Rainfall in Queensland. Streams in High Flood

Northern Star · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Deputy Postmaster-General to-day received a wire from Blackall stating that 31 inches of rain fell last night. The river at…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

A cyclonic storm swept through Bathurst on Monday, doing considerable damage to buildings, crops, orchards, and fences, uprooting…

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The Calm Before the Storm

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

Mr. Philip Gibhs, the war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," telegraphs: Since the counter attack, at Cambrai the lines have been…

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The Lull Before the Storm. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 3

Sir Douglas Haig states all is quiet at the front: there is nothing to report…

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