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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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Disastrous Floods. Queensland Town Inundated. Many People Drowned and Missing. Communications Cut Off

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 1

A message received from Brisbane gives meagre details of a big disaster at Clermont, iu Central Queensland, where, owing to floods, three parts of…

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Big Floods. the Queensland Disaster Heavy Loss 0F Life. £10,000 Damage Serious Food SHORTAGe

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 3

Nothing is definitely known of the death roll in connection with the disas-trous floods lit Clermont (carlier particulars appearing elsowhere in this…

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Queensland Floods. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

There have been tremendous floods at Clermont, Queensland, and it is believed that scores of people have been drowned. Sir Alexander…

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Queensland Floods Clermont Deluged. Many People Drowned. Great Damage Done. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 2

Later information is coming to hand regarding the disastrous flood at the municipal town of Clermont which practically swept away the main street,…

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Storm at Parramatta Damage to Telegraph Lines Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm swept over Parramatta this afternoon, and heavy rain, accompanied by hail, fell. The lighting was very severe, and…

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Ulan Mems Rabbits in Clover.—destructive Thunder Storm.—disappointing Wheat Yields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 20

The Rabbits.—Rabbit trappers are experiencing special hardships this year owing to the abundant growth of the grass. Bunny is having a…

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The Floods. Awful Devastation Scores of Lives Lost. Northern Queensland Under Water. Further Torrential Rain. the Destruction of Clermont Some Awful Scenes.brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 1

Telegrams received by the Railway Department from the Deputy Commissioner of Railways at Townsville show that floods are occurring over…

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A Sudden Catastrophe. How the Floods Came Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 1

Mr. Alpin w.Cameron, of the Bank of New South Wales, who has resided in Cl[?] ment for some years was able to throw some light on the cause of the…

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Queensland Floods. Claremont Deluged. Awful Loss of Life. Great Damage Done

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 17

There has been a disastrous flood at the Queensland town of Cleremont which practically swept away the main street, and isolated the town…

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T e l e g r a m s. SYDNEY, Thursday. Queensland Floods

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 18

The floods in Central Queensland are abating except in Dawson Valley. The Fitzroy River is still rising…

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Queensland Floods Rockhampton in Danger. Tremendous Loss of Stock Sugar Cane Destroyed Brisbane

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 2

The latest reports regarding the disastrous flood at Clermont state that 48 persons have been drowned, white 8 are missing. Two families are…

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Queensland Floods. Clermont Deluged Many People Drowned, Great Damage Done. Brisbane

Molong Argus · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 1

Later information is coming to band regarding the disastrons flood at the municipal town of Clermont,' which practically swept away the main street…

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Clermont Disaster Recovering the Bodies. Sixty Already Found. Terrible Flood Scenes. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

So far 60 bodies have been recovered from the flood waters in the C[?]mont district. Efforts are being continued to provide a full supply of food…

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The Northern Floods. BRISBANE

Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 3

Sixty bodies had been recovered up to noon yesterday. The food arrangements are working well, and telegraphic communication is being…

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Queensland Floods. Clermont Inundated. Many People Drowned and Missing

Leader · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 8

A message received from Brisbane at Clermont, in Central Queensland, where, owing to floods, three parts of the main street have been washed…

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Queensland Floods Inundation at Hughende[?] Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

One of the biggest floods on record occurred at the town of Hughenden A number of residents have been rescued from drowning by the police…

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The Queensland Floods

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The Queensland Government is distributing relief to the people rendered destitute by the floods at Clermont. The authorities are also taking steps to rebuild the town upon a now…

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Awful Floods. General in North Queensland Big Disasters Teared. the Clermont Washaway. Rockhampton

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

A complete casualty list in connection with the floods which destroyed the town of Clermont has not yet been complied, but it is believed that sixty one…

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Queensland Floods More Risings. Stock Drowned. Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

A meteorological report states that conditions are very disturbed in the north. The disturbance developed in the interior, though it is impossible at…

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Queensland Floods. the Comet Creek Deluge Heroic Rescue Work

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 1

The following is the latest nows of the Queensland floods:— The falling of the waters of Com Creek and elsewhere is bringing many…

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