The Weather. Heavy Rain in Sydney. City in Semi-darkness. Sydney
Sydney was in a state of semi-darkness yesterday morning. Soon after 9 o'clock clouds darkened the sky rapidly, threatening a severe storm. Citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1918
103 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 6
The Queensland Storms. Mackay Casualties 120. Damage Estimated at —1.500,000. Brisbane
Tho casualties reported from Mackay now number 120, including 20 deaths. The material damage is estimated at £1,500,000, and extends over a great,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extension of Bain Area. Rivees Rising. Floods Feared. Sydney
As a result of the monsooilal disturbance over the State, there was an extension of the rain area to all parta yesterday. Practically every station in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coastal Storms. Collieries Affected by Landslides
A Sydney correspondent telegraphs to the "Register":— Following upon the heavy rains on the south coast, where a foot of rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather. Storms on the Coast. Sydney
A cyclonic storm developed along the New South Wales coast during Wednesday night. Yesterday south-east gales were raging along the seaboard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Storms. Tidal Wave Causes the Mackay Damage. Brisbane
It has now been determined that practically all the damage at Mackay was caused by.the tidal wave, which enveloped the town, not by the floods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queensland Floods
The Deputy Governor, Sir George Murray, received ai telegram fcom the Governor of Queensland to-day, thanking him for the expression of sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Storms. Coastal Towns Stild Isolated. Brisbane
The whole northern and eastern coastal districts, from Mackay to near Townsville and Proserpine, have now been isolated for nearly a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Recent Rainfall. Heavy at White Cliffs. Flood at Momba
We have to chronicle splendid falls of rain which extended over the greater part of these Far Western districts. Locally, the rain reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Floods
The Deputy Governor, Sir Georgd Murray, received a telegram fcbm the Governor of Queensland to-day, thanking him for the eipression of sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Melbourne Storm Tidal Wave on the Beaches. Two Lives Lost. Much Damage to Property. Many Houses Destroyed. Bay, Shipping Upset. Excursion Steamer in Danger. Melbourne
A severe storm, accompanied by lighthing, and, at some place, hail, swept over the city and suburbs at about 4 o'clock on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Melbourne Storm. Damage Estimated at £100,000. Another Case of Drowning. Melbourne
Apart from the tremendous velocity of the wind, the feature of Saturda's storm around Melbourne was its sudden shifts of direction. Starting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mackay Cyclone. Damage Between £2,000,000 AND £3,000,000. Wind Over 120 Miles an Hour. Brisbane
The latest estimates of the damage by the cyclone, tidal wave, and flood at Mackay make the total between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Melbourne Storm. Further Details
The Melbourne correspondent of "The Advertiser" supplies the the following further details of the storm:— A storm of great violence and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Storms. Now Fine at Rockhampton. a Schooner Missing. Brisbane, Tuesday
It is now fine at Rockhampton. The water in the Fitzroy River fell five inches up to ll a.m. yesterday; and at Yaamba the river is falling at the rate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Melbourne Storm. Damage Now Estimated at £120,000 OR £140,000. Melbourne
At Brighton during Saturday's storm the monument over the grave of Adam Lindsay Gordon the poet, was broken off, and thrown some distance away…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Storms. Rockhampton's Experience. "One Vast Expanse Off WATER."
The Rockhampton correspondent of the "Angus" telegraphed on Sunday:— "Though it is possible by traversing diflerent portions pf the Athelstane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Melbourne Storm. Accident to the Steamer Hygeia. Breakdown Near Mornington
Considerable excitement prevailed for a time on Saturday evenbing on board the well-known Bay steamer Hygela when that vessel broke down on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Queensland Storm. Several Districts Affected
The Brisbane correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:— A terrific storm, accompanied by strong wind and torrential rain, broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Incident During a Storm. Danger of Sheltering Under Trees
A remarkable escape from almost certain death during a storm on Saturday is recorded at Hallam (says a correspondent of the Melbourne "Age")…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →