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

Floods & storms, 1918

227 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Queensland Floods Rockhampton Street Inundated. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

North Rockhampton is flooded for miles. The main thoroughfare is inundated several feet in places, and business houses are threatened…

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Floods in Germany

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that a report from Frankfurt states that a serious situation has arisen owing to the flooding of the Nahe, and that damage…

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Rain Storms. Descending on New South Wales. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Mares, the acting-divisional officer at the Weather Bureau, stated to-day that the cyclone in Queensland had now lost its chief characteritic…

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Steamers in a Gale Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

Steamers arrriving from the north report having met a heavy gale and escaped almost miraculously…

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Disaster at Mackay. Cyclone, Tidal Wave and Flood. Town on Rations. Relief Asked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 1

The harbromaster at Mackey's [?] has [?] the Marine [?] Department by wit[?] and [?] that [?] has [?]…

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Cyclone at Mackay. Fourteen Persons Drowned. Appalling Disaster Feared

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

The cyclone at Mackay (Q.) was accompanied, by a tidal wave and floods resulting in loss of life. Fourteen bodies have bee recovered. Hundreds of people are homeless…

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Queensland Cyclone Another Town Destroyed. More Loss of Life. Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

It is reported that Marlborough, 68 milts north of Rockhampton, has been practically wiped out. No news has been received of Bowen…

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Queensland Floods. Mackay Devastated. Sydney

Leader · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 1

The port of Mackay, Queensland, was struck by a cyclone, tidal wave and flood. Several vessels were sunk. Hundreds of people are…

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Queensland Floods. Brisbane

Leader · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 5

No further communications have been received from Mackuy or Bowen which are still isolated. Telegraph communication between Brisbane and…

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Queesland Floods Waters Still Rising. Isolation of North Threatened

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday afternoon. A message from Muttarunn states that the river is rising rapidly, And that the telegraph lines are in danger…

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Telegrams. the Queensland Floods Further Details. Sensational Developments. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

Further particulars of the Queensland floods are now to hand, and they reveal some sensational and [?] fact…

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The Mackay Disaster News Still Scanty. Heavy Death Roll Expected. Dramatic Flood Incidents Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

The news from the north is still patchy and uncertain owing to the complete brockdown in the communication services, though has been…

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Heavy Rains Flood Falls in the South. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

There have been heavy fails of rain on the South Coast. For the 24 hours ended o'clock this morning Wollongong reported 920 points and…

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Heavy, Soaking Rain

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Since early morning, almost continuous, soaking rain has fallen during today. The rainfall is general as the appended records taken for the 24…

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The Queensland Deluge. Mackay Effaced. Death Roll Nineteen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Latest Queensland reports indicate that Mackay has been practically effaced, due to the tidal wave and the fact that 77 12 inches of rain fell in a month. It would appear that…

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Queensland Floods. a Terrifying Experience. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

Further particulars of the Mackay disaster are anxiously awaited. Many miles of railway to the Central District of Queensland are still…

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The Brisbane Floods. Fitzroy Still Rising. Brisbane

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

The Fitzroy River is still rising, and is now 29ft 5in, which is much higher than Wednesday's record. Rockhampton advises that Saint Lawrence has…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Queensland Depression Approaching

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 20

Heavy rain is falling in Sydney, with every prospect of continuing. The depression responsible for the great rains in Queensland is…

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Another Heavy Rain—Nearly Six Inches For January

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 13

There has been further heavy rain this week. Following several cloudy and threatening days the weather broke shortly after midday on…

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Cyclonic Disturbance Rough Conditions on Coast. Shipping Interrupted. More Heavy Rain. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Mare, Acting Divisional Officer at the Weather Bureau, this morning issued the following special bulletin: During the night an intense cyclonie…

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