Melbourne Cyclone
A terrific cyclone struck Melbourne on Saturday afternoon last. The full force at the disturbance was felt at South Melbourne, where house tops…
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Floods & storms, 1918
185 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 10
Storm-swept Cattle. Minister Defends His Action. Rockhampton
Mr. Hardacre, referring to-day to the statement by Mr. Duncan relative to the cattle salved and killed for the State shop, declared he was informed of certain cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods. Water Still Over Railway. Damage to Streets. Rockhampton
All the rivers are now falling, and up to the present the damage to streets is not so great as was anticipated, though there have been several large subsidences…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Calm Before the Storm. Hun Plans Discussed. "Will Fail, of Course." London
Phillip Gibbs ("Daily Chronicle") says: The battlefield is hushed before the coming storm. The enemy's guns burst into an uproar here and there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Wake of the Flood. Cleansing Operations. Getting Back to Homes. Rockhampton
The Fitzroy River at 9.30 this morning stood at 28ft 5in, being on the same mark as the 1896 flood, which hitherto had held the record. There is still a good deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods. More Rains in North, Dead Cattle in the Sea. Cooper River 15 Miles Wide. Brisbane
Further heavy rains have fallen in the northern part of Queensland during the past 48 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. Among the falls were Peachester, 756 points;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Report From Rockhampton. Houses Washed Away. Another Man Drowned. Gale at Emu Park. Rockhampton
Considerable damage has been done by erosion to the river bank, particularly that portion known as the Hall estate, north of Victoria Park, where the residences of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rains in Queensland. Rivers Again Flooded. Brisbane
Further heavy rains are reported in North Queensland. Some of the rivers are again flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods. the Rivers Falling. Miles of Country Still Under Water. Brisbane
Reports received by the Acting-Deputy P.M.G. show that all the rivers at Rockhampton are still falling, but the flood is still very high, and many miles of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Gale at Adelaide. Adelaide
A heavy gale at Adelaide last night was responsible for considerable damage, especially to orchards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods. Furthetr Heavy Rainfalls. the Fitzroy River Receding. Brisbane
Further heavy rains have fallen in the northern parts of Queensland during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day. Among the falls were: Cairs, 862 points; Palmerville,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mackay Cyclone. Tremendous Damage. the Minister's Report. Farmers Require Assistance. Brisbane
Mr. Jones, Minister for Mines, who has been representing the Government at Mackay in connection with relief matters, returned to Brisbane to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. Railway Traffic Next Week. Food Shortage. Rockhampton
Judging from advices received from the Railway Department traffic on all the railway lines in the central division should be restored next week. The water is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Floods. Message From General Birdwood. Brisbane
The Premier, Mr. T. J. Ryan, on Saturday received a message from General Birdwood, on behalf of the members of the Australian Imperial Forces,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Terrible Storm. Disaster in Zululand. Many Lives Lost. Durban
In Folosi, a well-known sugar district of Zululand, there is a scene of terrible disaster as the result of a terriffic storm. Water from the Unfolosi River came down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Storm at Cootamundra. Shops and Houses Flooded. Sydney
An extra heavy thunderstorm passed over Cootamundra early last night. The streets, private residences and shops were flooded. The rain lasted an hour, 205…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods. Board of Inquiry. an Enormous Rainfall. a New Lake Formed. Brisbane
The members of the special board appointed to inquire into the flood damages in the northern and central districts are now in Brisbane, but will shortly return to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mackay Cyclone. Sydney
The Prime Minister received a deputation of representatives from Mackay, which was recently destroyed by a cyclone. A number of matters, including…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Thunderstorm. Sydney
A thunderstorm broke over the city early this afternoon, accompanied by a delude of rain. Eighty-seven points fell in 20 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Zululand Floods. Europeans Missing. Ladysmith Also Inundated. Cape Town
In the Assembly, General Botha announced that half of the town of Ladysmith was under water owing to floods. A number of houses subsided…
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