Warrego in Flood. Augathella Inundated. Charleville
The Warrego River is now higher than it has been for many years. Portion of the town, of Augatheila is inundated and many residents were compelled to leave…
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Floods & storms, 1918
185 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 10
Queensland Floods. Extending Inland. Fitzroy River Stationary. Western Rivers Rising. Brisbane
Inspector McGrath wired from Rockhampton at noon to-day that the Fitzroy River now registered 31ft 11in on the gauge, and is stationary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Cyclone. Full Fury at Mackay. a Graphic Description
Details of the disastrous cyclone which visited Mackay recently were received with a file of Mackay "Standard," dated January 26, a copy of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mackay Cyclone. Effects Will Be Felt for Years. Sydney
The barometer at Mackay reached 27.86 inches before the cyclone struck the town. The wind then began to blow at 120 miles an hour, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Wires Cyclone at Melbourne. Worst Known in Australia. Two Men Killed. Melbourne
A wind storm occurred at Melbourne on Saturday, said to be the most violent occurring in Australia since records have been taken. Fortunately the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone in Melbourne. Great Damage Done. Boy Killed and Man Drowned. Four Miles of Wrecked Homes. Sydney
Cyclonic weather reached Melbourne yesterday afternoon, bursting from the west. Great damage was done. The full force was felt in South Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in the West. Charleville
A great body of water is flowing down the Warrego past Charleville, and is now level with the decKing of the bridge. The water is still rising, but falling at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. Situation Improving. Schooner Orete Reaches Port. Latest Details. Brisbane
The flood situation at Mackay, Queens-land, is improving. The flood waters in the north are slowly receding. It is reported that the schooner Orete…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Cyclone. Four-minute Nightmare. Many Stricken Homes. Air Thick with Flying Articles. Several People Injured. Over £100,000 Damages. Melbourne
Further particulars of the great storm in Melbourne on Saturday show that the damage amounts to fully £100,000. Many people were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods. Damage at Rockhampton. the Fitzroy River Rece[?]ing. an Overdue Schooner. Brisbane
The Marine Board on Saturday advised that a telegram had been received from Mackay announcing the arrival of the overdue schooner Orete. The Department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Cyclone. Melbourne
The damage by the Brighton tornado is estimated at £150,000. The cyclone, after a brief stay on the coast, yesterday worked to the north-east…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegraphic News. Queensland Floods Abating. The Brighton Cyclone
The weather is now fine at Rockhampton. The water in the rivers is failing. Brighton cyclone blew down the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Queensland Cyclone. Telegraph Lines Being Restored. Brisbane
An improvement in the North Queensland telegraph lines is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Melbourne Cyclone. Further Details. Wind 200 Miles an Hour
The storm which caused two deaths and devastated £100,000 worth of property in ten minutes, at Brighton, near Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon, is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Floods. The Sugar Losses. Refugees at Rockhampton. Flour Scarcity in Longreach. Shire Commandeers Supplies. Ten Days' Supply. Longreach
The scarcity of flour here is becoming so serious that the Shire Council, in conjunction with the police magistrate, took action this morning by issuing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in the West. Rivers Falling Fast. Charleville
The Warrego River rose yesterday, almost to the handrails of the bridges, but is now falling. The Ward and Langlo Rivers and all the creeks were up. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. Central Districts Suffer. Terrific Storm Over Barcoo. Brisbane
The Commissioner for Railways received a message at noon to-day from the Deputy-Commissioner at Rockhampton, stating the river, had fallen five inches since…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Getting in Closer. Signs of Coming Storm. Amsterdam, Thursday Night
Hindenburg and Ludendorff have moved their headquarters to Belgium from the Rhine region. (A cable on Wednesday stated:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm-swept Cattle. Sold to State Butchery. Minister's Anomalous Position. Rockhampton
It is no anomaly to state that the greater part of the meat sold recently in the State butchers' shops in Rockhampton during the recent flood has come from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. Waters Receding. Fate of Schooner Orete. Shrouded in Mystery. Brisbane
The Divisional Traffic Manager at Rockhampton sent a telegram to the Commissioner for Railways stating that families should be advised not to travel at present,…
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