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Floods & storms, 1918

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Heavy Storm Floods in Melbourne 38 Points in Few Minutes MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

After a very sultry morning the weather in the afternoon became thundery, with vivid flashes of lightning. Gradually the sky became blacker, and a terrific storm worked…

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Queensland Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday.--The report of the railway officials shows that very little damage has been done to the railway lines through the flooding of the Fitzroy and Dawson rivers. In…

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Heavy Storm Floods in Melbourne 38 Points in Few Minutes MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 6

After a very sultry morning the weather in the afternoon became thundery, with vivid flashes of lightning. Gradually the sky became blacker, and a terrific storm worked…

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Thunderstorm in Melbourne Melbourne

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 March 1918 · page 3

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the city this afternoon. Half an inch of rain fell in about half an hour Cricket and other outdoor games were abandoned…

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Heavy Rain. Melbourne Suburbs Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--As the result of a violent thunderstorm, which broke over Melbourne on Saturday afternoon, the low-lying portions of South Melbourne, Albert Park,…

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Gale on North Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 7

A south-east gale was reported at the Tweed Heads yesterday the sea being very high. Byron Bay, Richmond River Honda. and Clarence Heads also advised boisterous conditions…

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POSTPONED V.R.C. Races Till Thursday Heavy Rain Sets in Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 6

After consideration the V.R.C. committee decided to further postpone the races, and the days now…

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Another Cyclone. Anxiety Concerning Steamer. Maryborough (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 7

A terrific cyclone was reported to be raging off Double Island Point this morning, with strong south-easterly gales. The gale raged throughout last night at Sandy Capo, but…

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Storm at Byron Bay. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 9

A storm arose yesterday from the east, and a high sea was running this morning. Shipping is again interrupted. The Orara and another steamer are in the bay, and others are expected during the day. There…

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Australian Cup Postponed. Second Time in Regent Years. Heavy Rain in Melbourne To-day. Races Fixed for Thursday, Saturday, and Monday. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 5

Owing to the heavy rain which fell all this morning, to-day's racing in the V.R.C. Carnival, which included the Australian Cup, has been postponed. The weather outlook this morning was far from promising…

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Victoria in a Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 9

The steamer Victoria, which recently changed hands, and is now running on the coast, is en route from Darwin to Sydney, and passed through the recent cyclonic storm off the…

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Floods and Prickly Pear

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Director of Agriculture, who has returned from the central districts, reports that much prickly pear seems to have been dent roved where it was prevalent…

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Storm in New Zealand. Wellington. Wedne[?]day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 7

A severe storm is raging on the east [?]ast of North Island. The sea has [?]mew[?] moderated at Napier, but the rivers [?] rising rapidly. The rivers in Poverty [?] are also…

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War Notes. the Gathering Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 8

The Gormans go on adding to their strength en the Western front. The enemy divisions, the cables Inform us this morning, continue to increase, and those divisions now number 16…

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Admiral Jellicoe. Circumstances of Dismissal Another Political Storm. LONDON [?]

Evening News · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

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Queensland Cane-fields a Review of the Damage by Storms. Mackay the Principal Loser

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 5

The general superintendent of the Queensland Bureau of Sugar Experiment Station (Mr. Easterby), who has made an inspection of the cane-crops in the…

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Agriculture in Queensland. a Serious Setback by Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 5

Report received by the Queensland Under-Secretary for Agriculture and Stock (Mr. Seriven) from departmental officers in the central indicate…

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Scattered Thunderstorms 450 Points at Bellinger Heads

The Sun · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

City Forecast.--At first chiefly cloudy, but a passing shower or two likely, associated with thunder; south-west to south-east winds. New South Wales Forecast.--Fine, with…

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Unsettled Generally. Heavy Rain at Bellingen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 15

Cloudy to unsettled weather prevailed over the coast and tablelands on Thursday, and, as a result, light to heavy rain, with Home thunderstorms, was reported yesterday from a…

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