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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 4 of 12

The South Coast Cyclone. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

The cyclonic conditions reported on the South Coast have not extended to Sydney in full force…

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The Northern Floods Rockhampton Isolated the Mackay Cyclone. 1,500,000 Damage. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

The cyclone that devastated Mackay lasted over 14 hours, and practically wrecked the town. Scarcely a building escaped. In addition to the steamers…

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Cyclone and Flood Disasters. in Queensland. Marlborough Wiped Out. Fate of Other Towns Uncertain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 24

No further news had up to Saturday night, been received from Mackay or Bowen which were then still isolated…

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A Touch Fight Ship in Northern Cyclone Keeping Off the Books Some Anxious Moments Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

The steamer Burwah arrived in Sydney from the North to-day badly knocked about by the cyclone into which she ran…

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The Coming Storm. West Front Re-awakening Begins. Blow May Fall on French. Austrian Troops in Belgium and Alsace

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 21

The improvement in the weather conditions and the increase of raids indicate that the re-awakening of the French front is approaching…

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Alarming the Northern Flood. Rockhampton Threatened Further Phenomenal Rain. Brisbane, Thursday Afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3

Messages received from Rockhampton to-day state that the Hood waters live risen alarmingly. They have now reached the highest point…

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Shortage of Meat. Exodus From Flood Area. Great Distress

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

There is a shortage of men in the town, and q[?] have been formed at the butchers shops. Great damage to property is…

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At Rockhampton. Record Flood. Streets Submerged

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

A record flood has occurred at Rockhampton. Many of the streets are submerged, and a large number of…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Thursday. the Queensland Floods. at Mackay. Damage Million and a Half Great Loss of Sugar

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

Further particulars of the Mackay disaster show that the material damage is estimated at a million and a half pounds, and extends over an…

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Still Raining. Other Districts Flooded

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

It is still raining, and there is no present promise of a break in the weather. Further floods are reported from…

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Southern Cyclone. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

An official statement from the Weather Bureau this morning shows that the cyclonic disturbance is still raging off the south coast, but is…

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Cyclone Making to New Zealand. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

The Weather Bureau stated this afternoon that there were indications that the off the south coast would strike New Zealand. It was severer than last reported…

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Storm at Wollongong. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

One of the most severe rainstorms ever experienced broke over Woll[?] gong district last night. The rain fell in torrents, and the watercourses…

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Cyclonic Storms Heavy Coastal Rains. Severe at Wollongong. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

A special official weather forecast, issued tonight, says:—"During the night indications of a cyclonic storm will develop on the central coast of…

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The Rainfall. Heavy Weather on the Coast Cyclone Raging. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following special bulletin:—During the night an intense cyclonic storm developed on the central coast,…

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The Cyclone. (Continued from Page 3.) Burwah's Perilous Position. Anchors Dragged Five Miles. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

The steamer Burwah arrived in Sydney to-day badly knocked about by the cyclono. Captain Black tells a stifring story and says that on the 20th…

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The Queensland Floods. Rivers Still Rising. Sydney

Leader · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

A Rockhampton message states that the flood waters have risen alarmingly, and have now reached the hig[?]est point at East street. Another…

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Northern Floods Fish in Mackay Streets. Immense Damage to the Railways. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Fish have been found in the streets of Mackay. Only three out of 300 telephone lines remained intact after the cyclone…

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Queensland Floods Record at Rockhampton. Cattle's Great Swim. Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

The latest message from Rockhampton indicates that the flood waters have made a sensational rise and have now reached a higher point than…

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An Abnormal Month Low Temperatures and Heavy Rain

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 1

The weather in Bathurst during January was exceptionally moderate for mild summer. The average daily maximum temperature was only a…

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