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1918
The Sindicato Agrícola Estreitense was founded in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos.
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1918
The 1 May procession followed its old route for the only time after the Republic, accompanied by two council members.
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1918
Funchal had 34 embroidery export houses after the wartime crisis.
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1918
He published Junia in Lisbon.
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1918
The Junta Geral commissioned the maquette of Zargo's statue.
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1918
The Associação dos Industriais de Destilação da Madeira was founded.
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1918
He published the pamphlet Rosario de Lágrimas.
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1918–March 1919
A position artillery company defended Funchal against German attack.
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1918
Only 113 vessels entered Funchal, the lowest figure of the First World War period.
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1918
Construction of the chapel at Fajã do Penedo began.
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1918
A mainland Portuguese cultivator successfully trialled rice growing in São Vicente parish.
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1918
He died in Portugal.
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1918
Four central schools were created in Funchal.
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1918
He served as deputy for Madeira.
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1918
He graduated in letters at the University of Lisbon.
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1918
Armitage published a paper on the habitats of Madeiran bryophytes in the Journal of Ecology.
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1918
Second edition of 'Lágrimas' published in Coimbra.
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1918
An inlaid table was offered to President Sidónio Pais.
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24 January 1918
Last issue, no. 858.
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30 January 1918
Funchal steamer Neptuno torpedoed en route from Lisbon.
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31 January 1918
First issue of the newspaper A União of Ponta do Sol.
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5 February 1918
Feio arrived and took office as civil governor.
Feio (Dr Carlos José Barata Pinto)Pinto Feio (Dr Carlos José Baeta)
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6 February 1918
A second newspaper named A Luz began publication.
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12 March 1918
Feio left for Lisbon, soon resigning.
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9 April 1918
He was taken prisoner by the Germans in the great battle of that day.
Azevedo (Américo Olavo Correia de)Azevedo (Carlos Olavo Correia de)
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9 April 1918
Battle of the Lys, in which many Madeirans were killed or captured.
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9 April 1918
Ensign Veiga Pestana died in combat in France.
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17 April 1918
The first issue of O Desporto was published.
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25 April 1918
Funchal Municipal Council sold its small property at Fajãzinha de Bento with government authorisation.
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27 April 1918
A decree created district general commissioners, probably not applied in Funchal.
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27 April 1918
The first issue of the second newspaper titled O Madeirense appeared.
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28 April 1918
Duarte de Melo Ponces de Carvalho was elected deputy for Madeira.
Carvalho (Duarte de Melo Ponces de)Freitas (José Vicente de)
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May 1918
The Chamber was abolished when agricultural services were reorganised.
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May 1918
The office was installed in the new bishop's palace at Ribeiro Real.
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8 May 1918
A decree created eleven agricultural regions, making Madeira the ninth, with its seat in Funchal.
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8 May 1918
A decree established eight forestry districts and eighteen forestry regencies, with Funchal as regency no. 18.
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17 May 1918
The constitution of the Clube Naval Madeirense was notified to the authorities.
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23 May 1918
Barreto left for France as chaplain of the Portuguese Expeditionary Corps.
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25 May 1918
He was appointed civil governor of the district by decree.
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June 1918
Rosa ceased to be military commander of the archipelago.
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3 June 1918
The first issue of the newspaper O Seringa was published.
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7 June 1918
He took office as civil governor.
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24 June 1918
The new parish church of São Martinho was consecrated.
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8 July 1918
Decree no. 4560 created customs clearance posts in Porto Santo, Câmara de Lobos and Machico, though not yet implemented.
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21 August 1918
The twelfth issue of O Seringa appeared, believed to be the last.
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23 August 1918
The Junta Agrícola resolved to hand the street built for the cold store to the municipal council.
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9 September 1918–25 November 1918
O Atlantico published its twelve issues.
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13 September 1918
D. João de Alarcão died.
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22 September 1918
Colonel Eduardo Agostinho Pereira died.
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1 October 1918
Founding date given for the Empresa Madeirense de Tabacos, Lda.
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14 October 1918
The minesweeper Augusto Castilho was sunk by a German submarine while escorting the steamer São Miguel, killing Mota Freitas and its commander.
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15 October 1918
The minesweeper Augusto de Castilho was sunk by a German submarine near the Azores; the San Miguel escaped with passengers from Madeira.
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15 October 1918
Minesweeper Augusto de Castilho fought a German submarine; Mota Freitas was killed.
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16 October 1918
The viscount was shot dead in Lisbon with six other political prisoners while being escorted to a fortress.
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21 October 1918
João Pestana Júnior died while studying law at Coimbra.
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29 October 1918
He died in Sintra.
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1 November 1918
The first issue of the periodical O Nacional appeared.
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3 November 1918
Brum do Canto died in Lisbon aged 33.
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6 November 1918
The transport Lake Forest arrived in Madeira with American Red Cross food aid and Harrison Dibblee.
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9 November 1918
A dinner at the Palácio de São Lourenço and popular demonstrations honoured Dibblee and the American consul.
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11 November 1918
Public street lighting was restored in Funchal on news of the Armistice ending the First World War.
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17 November 1918
Harrison Dibblee left Madeira for Norfolk, Virginia.
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25 November 1918
Hector Léveillé died at Le Mans.
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1 December 1918
A law reformed the industrial schools and the curriculum of the Funchal industrial school, creating an inlay workshop.
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8 December 1918
The first issue of the Funchal newspaper O Vigilante was published.
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20 December 1918
The statutes of the Sindicato Agrícola Estreitense were published in the Diário do Governo.
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27 December 1918
Augusto José Vieira died in Lisbon.
Surdo (lane)Vieira (Augusto José) Augusto José Vieira Lisbon