The Public Health Outbreak of Meningitis Can the River Floods Be Responsible
The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4
There has been u serious outbreak of cerebro-spinal meningitis in the western districts of New South Wales. At Wal-gett there have been six cases, two of…
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The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 5
Farther deaths have occurred in the Collarenebri district from meningitis and the first adult victim died on Wednesday…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6
BOURKE, Monday.-- A case of cerebro-spinal meningitis was discovered by Dr. Brown this afternoon, the patient being the young son of Mr. H. R. Marshall. The lad has been…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 6
BRISBANE, Saturday.-- Telegrams received by the Railway Department state that the Bulloo River is still in flood. On Thursday it was 3ft. over the railway line, but was falling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclone on Coast Gales and Rain Coming Falling Barometer
The Sun · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3
City Forecast.--A cyclonic disturbance on the south coast should cause southerly gales and rain along the seaboard. New South Wales Forecast.--Unsettled, with…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 12
The storm burst on March 9. Workmen appeared in the streets shouting: -- "We want bread." But there was little or no disorder…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At Sea in a Gale. What It's Like on a Warship
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 44
As I battled my way round street corners against the gale of the week-end (writes H. C. Ferrary, in the London "Daily Express"), I could not help recalling the old Navy jape,…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Railways Damaged by Floods
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 9
Considerable damage has been done to the railways in parts of Queensland by floods. The Etheridge line, near Cairns, has been so badly damaged that it is impossible for trains to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hurstville Storm Water
The Propeller · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2
A few weeks ago we drew attention to the fact that the Hurstville Council and Water and Sewerage Board had both seen fit to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Gates. 504.—Keeping Floodgates in Order
The Land · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6
(Q.)— 1. I am in receipt of your enclosing opinion from Association's solicitor, in regard to a Council's powers to excavate drains under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gale on the Coast. Rough Seas on the South
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 14
The southerly wind which sot in along the coast on Thursday increased to a gale yesterday, and the full force of the blow was felt in the city last night. Jervis Bay reported a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Brilliant French Assault Succeeds Enemy Driven Back Near St. Quentin Retiring Foe Floods La Fere Counter Offensive Near Rheims Fails 234th Day of the Third Year of the War LONDON, Saturday. A French communique says: --
The Sun · Sunday 25 March 1917 · page 5
Between the Somme and the Oise our troops, with determination and dash, carried out a completely successful offensive. The enemy, despite desperate resistance,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Light Rain and Thunder Storms
Evening News · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 3
[?] prevailed over the greater part of New South Wales on [?], but towards the [?] of the do [?] clouds [?] on the [?] resulting in light…
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Evening News · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 5
[?] Wales on [?]…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 9
The memory of it all comes back to me whenever I read of the "swollen" rivers in the north-west. The memory of childhood days when "flood-time" opened up a vista of new…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cyclone in America. Alabama Township Sheer Out. Vancouver, Tuesday Night
Evening News · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 5
A [?] Birmingham, Alabama, states that a by luke wept over the town of Petery and wiped it out. Details are not available, but it is stated…
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The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3
City Forecast.--Fine, mild day, cool foggy night; south-east to north-east, winds. New South Wales Forecast.--Generally fine, rising day temperatures, some cloud and light…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thunderstorms in the Country. Hail and Rain
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 10
Most of the eastern districts of New South wales experienced unsettled weather, with light to moderate rainfall, during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, and some violent…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Destructive Cyclone. Birmingham (Alabama), March 27
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 10
A cyclone has wiped out the town of Petery. Fourteen people were killed and 20 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Island Cyclone. Bundaberg
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 7
The Bundaberg station of the French [?]able Company's New Caledonia cable to-day get [?] com[?] unication with the station at Go[?]n, and ascertained that very little…
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