Important Rain Dispels Anxiety Floods on the Coast Catchment Area Well Soaked—Intense Cold in Some Paris
Sunday Times · Sunday 28 July 1918 · page 3
The past week has been distinguished as one of the most important so far this year in that the rainfall which occurred since last Saturday was the means of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Swept. Gale and Rain. Heavy Downpour in the City
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 3
Another heavy rainstorm swept the enstern districts of the Statu on Saturday and yesterday. The storm was cyclonic In character, the winds from south-east to south-west. Tho wind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ponies Kensington Races in Heavy Rain
Referee · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 4
Though up till late on Friday night racing on Saturday seemed out of the question, the weather fined so well in the morning that Kensington was able to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Gun Shooting in Gale Makes Birds Hard
Referee · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 11
Shooters who put in an appearance at the N.S.W. Gun Club's grounds on Friday were game. A terrific south-east gale blew, accompanied by rain in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Prepared for Floods. Wagga's New Boat
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 7
The Wagga Municipal Council has decided to buy a new flood boat. At a recent meeting of the council a letter was received, submitting particulars and prices of boats to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mackay. The Cyclone Appeal
The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 45
The special appeal for help which has been forced on Very Rev. Father Mulcahy since the disastrous cyclone has not so far, I am sorry to say, been the success which it…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →One Million Sheep Lost in Storms Wellington (N.z.)
The Sun · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 6
It is estimated that the recent snowstorms in the South Island will result in the loss of one million sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Minister's Promise. Lidcombers Storm Channel
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 7
When the Government constructed a storm- water channel in the Lidcombe district in 1208 the Minister for Works in office at the time promised that, no rating of the property…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fismes Taken. Captured by Americans. Huge Hun Losses Through Flood
Evening News · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 5
WASHINGTON, Sunday Evening. The following announcement was made this evening: Fismes by assault. They now hold the south bank of the River Vesle in that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Foe Hard Pressed Flanks Reported Turned Americans Storm Fismes '
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 7
The Germans have retired to the north bank of the Vesle, and the French have crossed the river at four points. A New York message states that both enemy flanks…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Decision Pending Foch Prepares for Battle French Control Bridgeheads Main Force Not Yet Over Flooded River Fourth Day of the Fifth Year of the War LONDON, Tuesday Night
The Sun · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 1
This afternoon's French official message reports:-- On the Vesle front we maintained our elements at several points on the north…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dame Durden's Post Office. Flood Time
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 22
Casino. My Dear Dame,—Oh! Dame, really I am almost ashamed to write to you, as it is three years since I took the pleasure of writing…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Flood in the Murray. Albury
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 14
Further heavy rain last night brought the total for the wool to three inches. The Murray to-day is eleven feet above summer level, and rising. As the Upper Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Mr. Watt's Statement. No Desire to Flood Market
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2
In order to overcome the present difficulty in regard to meat supplies, the Federal Cabinet, at a special meeting, on Friday, decided to release…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in South Melbourne
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 31
Subscriber: Were there ever floods in South Melbourne, Victoria?--There are a number of instances in early days when the low-lying country around South Melbourne was in a…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →YARNS. Flood Damage
The Catholic Press · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 51
Onyx: "My wife burst into a flood of tears the other night." Bronx: "Did she cause any trouble?" Onyx: "I should say so. Swept away…
Continued on Trove, page 51 →Steers and Storm
The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2
Flash! The restless mob is ringing. "Whoa, my beauties! Whoa, boys, whoa!" Crash: And then, as one beast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Overwhelmed by Flood Waters. Wellington
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 8
Mr. J. T. O'Brien and an employee, Mr. A. Barnett were destroying rabbits with a fumigator this morning, and when crossing Bell River to go to another paddock flood waters…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?] in Bell River. Man [?] by Flood Waters
Evening News · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Misadventures a River Tragedy Two Men Overwhelmed by Flood Waters
The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 4
Messrs. J.T. O'Brien and A. Barnett, of Wellington (N.S.W.). were engaged in destroying rabbits with a [?] last week, and while they were crossing the…
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