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Floods & storms, 1918

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Fine And Clear Rain Storm Disappears

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 20

The rainstorm which has been operating over this State during the past week or so seems to have now entirely disappeared. Yesterday morning it was fine and clear…

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The Week-End Storm Narrow Escapes From Death at Bathurst. Sensational Happenings

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

The Storin that passed over Eastern Australia durning the end of last week and the beginning of this caused grated damage at Bathurst (N.S.W.), and many…

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Queensland Floods. Charleville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 8

The Warrego River is now falling fast. The Bulloo River is still in high flood, making traffic from Quillie impossible. BLACKALL, Thursday…

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Aeroplane to Take Relief to Shipwrecked Crew Another use may be found for the aeroplane, which now can fly in the teeth of a gale, and is at home in the sky night or day

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 3

More than a hurricane on the high seas do sailors fear even 60-mile gales near a rocky coast. To the life-savers, also, a rocky coast is most dangerous. In any…

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Sydney's Flood of Girls The Six O'clock Outflow

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

"Condoler" relates how a countryman visiting Sydney was overtaken by an unexpected flood of youth and beauty:-- An old friend has just arrived from a…

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To Repair Flood Damage Deniliquin

The Sun · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 6

Owing to the need for funds to repair the extensive damage caused by the floods, the Wakool Shire Council will levy a rate of 1½d in the £ on the unimproved capital values…

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Weather Disturbances Rain and Thunderstorms Sydney's Cool Week-end

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 January 1918 · page 2

A great southward surge of tropical conditions reached its climax on Saturday, when the whole extent of Australia was occupied by a disturbance. Centres of energy, of some…

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Cyclonic Storm. Working South From Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 8

The Weather Bureau issued a special report at 9 o'clock to-night stating that the suspicions entertained last Friday of the development of a tropical disturbance had…

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Cyclone Season Uneasiness in Brisbane Something in the Air Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 6

As weather conditions locally are just such as are usually experienced in the cyclone season, some anxiety is felt regarding a threatened visitation to the northern ports…

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Cyclone Feared Something Has Happened "Disturbance Crossed Coast" Northern Centres Affected Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 5

Special advices state that the cyclonic disturbance has crossed tho coastline. The centre is probably located between Townsville, Longreach, and St. Laurence…

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Stormy in the North. Gale on Queensland Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 7

Despite the somewhat unsettled conditions that prevailed over the week-end in coastal areas, the only appreciable rain for the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday was measured on…

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Storm at Byron Bay. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 9

A storm rose yesterday from the south and the sea. was up to-day, interfering with the shipping. The [?] cannot get alongside the jetty…

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Storms in Queensland Wyreema Weather-bound Mackay Still Isolated Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

The steamer Wyreema was unable to enter Keppel Bay yesterday owing to the rough weather, and was sheltering at sea. The central-western mail train has been…

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Floods in Britain. Damage in Country. County Towns Isolated. London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

The [?] and subsequent heavy rains have [?] over the whole countr[?] have [?] and there [?]…

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Floods Feared. Cyclonic Disturbance. Damage Up North

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane, Issued the following special report at 11 o'clock to-day:--"No reports have been received this morning…

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Cyclonic Storm at Bathurst

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 18

A cyclonic storm swept through Bathurst late on the afternoon of January 14, doing considerable damage to buildings, crops, orchards, and fences, uprooting avenues, of trees, and causing…

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Mutterings of Storm Down with Tirpitz German Demonstrations London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 1

Cologne is the latest city to join in what appears a regular popular campaign against the Fatherland Party. At a meeting there on Sunday a great hubbub prevented any…

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Queensland Floods. Rivers Rising Rapidly. Railway Services Affected. Brisbane, Wednesday Afternoon

Evening News · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

Cyclonic flood rains continued over Central Queensland yesterday. The Da[?] River is reported to be rising [?] inches hourly. The Fitzroy River at…

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Floods in England

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 11

A thaw and subsequent heavy rains have resulted in floods over the countryside. Rivers have risen at an alarming rate, and thousands of acres are under water. Much damage has…

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Streets Under Water North Queensland Floods Rockhampton Cut Off Rivers Still Rising Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

A telegram from Rockhampton this morning states that all the low-lying parts of the town are flooded. According to a later message this afternoon, the Fitzroy River is…

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