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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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Dismasted. American Barquentine Jane L. Stanford. Crippled in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

Looking a bad wreck aloft, the American four-masted barquentine Jane L. Stanford was towed into part yesterday morning in distress. The vessel, which is bound to Manila…

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A Severe Storm at Orange. a House struck by Lightning

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm was experienced at Orange (N.S.W.) on Saturday morning, and was accompanied by a heavy fall of hall. Melyra, the residence of Mr. W. C…

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An Upper Hunter "Dry" Road. Obviating Delays in Traffic by Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 3

The Uppers Hunter (N.S.W.) Shire Council had approved of a "dry" road scheme, extending from Scone to Moon[?] Brooks Three bridges are to be…

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North Queensland Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 7

MELBOURNE. Friday. -- It has been decided by the Federal Cabinet to grant £2035 towards the relief of the sufferers in the cyclonic visitation to North Queensland last March…

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Queensland Cyclone. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 14

The Federal Cabinet has decided to make a grant of £2035 towards the relief of the sufferers by the cyclone of March last…

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Wrecked in Storm Cunarder Ascania Gone All Passengers Rescued Vancouver

The Sun · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 5

The Cunard liner Aseania. 0121 tons, has been totally wrecked in a storm on the Newfoundland coast. The passengers were rescued…

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Westerly Gale. Squalls in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 7

The westerly blow, which set in yesterday, was chiefly confined to southern areas. Reports received at the Weather Bureau yesterday, though meagre, indicate that coastal areas…

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Flooded Creek School Children Drowned MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 5

While H. Judson, a well-known farmer, of Newstead, was taking his two sons and the two daughters of J. Sullivan to school today the floodwaters of Joyce's Creek swept…

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Squally Westerlies. Heavy Rain in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 5

Light to moderately heavy rain was recorded yesterday over the southern half of the State on and west from the tablelands, and light falls at a few scattered places on the…

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Westerly Gale. Lawson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 12

A terrific westerly gale commenced early this morning. One gust of exceptional [?] lence carried away nearly half the r[?] of the Congregational Church, and a thousand…

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More Heavy Rain. Two and a Half Inches at Kiandra

Evening News · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 5

Except for fine and clear conditions in parts of the [?]constal, and northern districts, the weather over New South Wales this morning was chiefly cloudy to over[?] and…

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Flood Waters. Four People Drowned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 12

While Mr. H. Judson, a well-known farmer, was taking his two sons and the two daughters of Mr. J. Sullivan to school at Newstead this morning, the flood waters of Joyce's…

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Trapped. Austrians in Precarious Position. Italians in Front and Floods Behind. LONDON, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 5

The latest Wireless messages from Rome state that the position of the Austrians who crossed the Piave River is most precarious…

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Misadventures a Man and Three Children Drowned. Overwhelmed in a Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

A well-known farmer of the Newstead (Vic.) district Mr, H. Judson, Was taking his two sons and the two daughters of Mr. J. Sulliavan to school at Newstead, on…

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Breathing Space on West Front Americans Storm Trenches Our Aeroplanes Heavily Bomb Enemy Docks, Shipp[?] and Aerodromes LONDON, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1918 · page 1

Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at noon to-day, says :—"We captured a few prisoners and machine guns and inflicted many…

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Goulburn River in Flood MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 June 1918 · page 3

In the last four days the Goulburn River at Shepparton has risen 14 feet, making a total of 30ft 6in. This is over the flood level…

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Victorian Floods. Sydney Road in Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Saturday.--Heavy rains have fallen in the hilly country above Whitfield, sending flood waters down the King and Ovens Rivers. At Wangaratta the Sydney Road is…

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Above the Storm

The Mirror · Friday 28 June 1918 · page 10

I could not see the stars last night For angry clouds and tempests wild; I heard the dashing of the rain, The crying of a child—…

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Calm Amid the Storm

The Methodist · Saturday 29 June 1918 · page 7

THERE are many ministries to which Christian people are called to-day. The range of service for God and man has never before perhaps been quite so great as it is at present. It ought to go without saying that,…

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Storm Delays Hew Zealand Shipping. Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Wednesday 3 July 1918 · page 5

A severe storm, [?] by heavy [?] of snow, is [?] in the South Island. The electric supply at [?] cut off. and shipping has been [?]iderably…

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