Another Storm. Parramatta Suffers Some. Parramatta
A heavy storm broke over Parramatta this afternoon. Heavy rain, accompaniea by hail, fell, and gradually became worse. Lightning was very severe. The main…
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Floods & storms, 1917
207 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 11
An Exciting Few Days. Cyclonic Storm. Sydney
The sick and wounded soldiers who returned to Sydney this morning by the second troopship had an exciting time for a few days. After leaving the port of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thunderstorms. in Tasmania Again. Hobart
During a terrific tropical storm in Hobart yesterday, many private houses were swamped to a depth of several feet. Furniture floated about in all directions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Clermont Floods. List of Fatalities. Brisbane
The following is the list of fatalities as far as is known to date: Ollson,, N. Nasses, Sarah Foster, Mrs. Winifred O'Donnell, Carl Porter, Winnie Robbins…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods. Harrowing Scenes. Whole Families Wiped Out. Men, Women and Children Drowned. 60 Bodies Recovered. Many Families Homeless. Brisbane
Further details regarding the disastrous floods at Clermont, Queensland, show that 60 bodies have been recovered. Immense damage was done to the main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Previous Heavy Floods. in 1896 and 1864
Very heavy floods occurred at Rockhampton and Clermont at the end of January and the beginning of February, 1896. Rockhampton had 26in. of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods
There have been fearful floods at Clermont, Queensland. The bodies of fifty people drowned have already been recovered, and one hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods. Now Generally Abating. Brisbane
The floods on the Central railway, Queensland, are abating except in the Dawson Valley. The Fitzroy River is still rising. Bread, tea, sugar and milk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] a Disastrous Flood Clermont Partly Wash Away. 62 Bodies Recovered. Many Others Missing. Steamer Also Massing. Sydney
Further details concerning these astrous floods at Clermont, Qu[?] land, show that 62 bodies .have covered. The town was partly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in New Zealand. Sydney
The rivers in the Hawkes' Bay district of New Zealand are flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rebuilding Clermont. Other Areas Flooded. Sydney
The Queensland Government is distributing relief to the people rendered destitute by the floods at Clermont. The authorities are also taking…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Wires the Queensland Floods. Rockhampton Menaced. Big Loss of Stock and Cane. Brisbane. Wednesday Night
The Queensland floods are still as serious as ever. There is no information concerning the settlers in the country beyond Clermont, and grave…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Bananaland
News reached us on Tuesday that disastrous and unprecedented floods had occurred in North western Queensland causing a heavy loss of life, and doing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day's [?] The Queensland floods
The Queensland Government is distributing relief to the people concered [?] by the floods in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods. Clermont to Be Rebuilt. on New Site. Flinders and Fitzroy in High Flood. Brisbane
The Queensland Government continues to distribute relief to people rendered lestitute by floods at Clermont. The authorities are also taking steps to rebuild…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods on Clarence
In what are called, with euphony of sound, "the good old days," it was not uncommon to hear that what the Clarence wanted was another flood. The remark…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Flood Elsewhere
The appalling loss of life at Clermont has concentrated public attention on that catastrophe, but as the wires come through it is evident that floods of equal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods. the Burdekin Rises and Falls. Cairns to Chillagoe Traffic Interrupted. Brisbane
A telegram from Charters Towers states that the Burdekin River rose 34 feet above Summer level, but has now fallen 25 feet. No trains have reached…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Queensland Floods. Further Drownings Reported. Other Centres Submerged. Brisbane
Further drowning, fatalities are reported in connection with the floods in Queensland. Wide tracts of country are still under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. the Flinders Overflows. the Fitzroy Causes Anxiety. Rockhampton a Vast Sea of Water. Brisbane
Latest advices from Hughenden, Queensland, state that all North Hughenden and the Chinese gardens are totally submerged, and several houses have been…
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