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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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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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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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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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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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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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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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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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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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