Queensland Cyclone. Part of Mackay Under Water. Brisbane
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6
A message from Townsville on Wednesday night stated that a heavy gale was blowing. Rockhampton reported that rain continued almost without cessation all night, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Floods. Water Still Rising at Rockhampton
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2
Latest messages from Rockhampton indicate that the flood waters have made a sensatioal rise and have now reached the highest point at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Emperor Carl's Escape. Carried Away in a Flooded Stream
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 10
A telegram from Gorizia describes and incident in the visit of the Austrian Emperor and the King of Bulgarin to Gorizia and Pali[?]ova. While the Emperor Carl was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rockhampton's Danger. Whole District Flooded. Rockhampton
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5
The Fitzroy River rose during the early, morning, and about 9 o'clock the gauge showed, as far as could be judged, 30ft 9in. The water is still rising, but very slowly. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Germany's Troubles. Disastrous Floods. Amsterdam
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 10
Messages from Frankfort state that sudden rising of the Nahe has done damage estimated at some millions of marks. The town of Soberheim collapsed like a house…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland Floods Stricken Mackay
Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5
The cyclone struck' Mackay about II o'clock on Sunday night, January 20, and continued hour after hour, first blowing from the south, then from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fearful Storm. Near Melbourne. Widespread Devastation. Two Killed, and Many Injured
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2
The most furious windstorm experienced in Australia since meteorological records have been taken, occurred at Brighton and Brighton Beach at about a quarter to 5 on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Cyclone. Vivid Narratives
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 1
Captain F. Hood, district lighthouse officer, who returned from this scene of desolation by the Bingera, gives a very vivid narrative concerning Flat Top,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Gale Near Melbourne Widespread Devastation Two Deaths and Many Injured
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2
The most furious windstorm experienced in Australia since meteorological records have been taken occurred at Brighton and Brighton Beach, near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm at Brighton. a Girl's Heroism
Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4
A noteworthy incident related in connection with the recent storm at Brighton (Vic.) was the heroism of Miss Barbara Phillips, of Albury, who is in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Floods. Orete Still Missing
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6
The divisional traffic manager at Reckhampton has sent a telegram to the Commissioner for Railways in Brisbane, stating that families should be advised not to travel at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Artificial Gale. Made for the King. Traps for Submarines
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 10
The King recently had the novel experience of suddenly facing a 50-mile-an-hour gale. This was made for his Majesty during his inspection of the scientific wonders to be seen at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fearful Storm. Near Melbourne. Two Killed, and Many Injured
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6
The most furious windstorm experienced in Australia since meteorological records have been taken, occurred at Brighton and Brighton Beach at about a quarter to 5 on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fearful Storm. Near Melbourne. Two Killed, and Many Wounded
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3
The most furious windstorm experienced in Australia since meteorological records have been taken, occurred at Brighton, and Brighton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. Schooner Orete Still Missing
Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 7
The divisional traffic manager at Rockhampton has sent a telegram to the Commissioner for Railways stating that families should be advised not to travel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Floods. Girl Drowned
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 6
In Little GIn Greek at Longreach on Sunday afternoon five young girls—though none could swim—all jumped into the water for a bathe from an overhanging tree. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East African Floods. London. Sunday Night
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5
A message from Capetown states that news from Lorenze Marquez (Portuguese East Africa) announces that tremendous floods are being experienced. At…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods in Queensland. Rivers Falling
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 1
Advices from Rockhampton state that all the rivers are now falling slowly. Up to the present, so far as can be seen, the damage to streets and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.m.). During on Footbath
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6
[?] A cyclist, who was proceeded against by Traffic-inspector Hughes for riding a bicycle on the footpath in Regent-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Ellas Bowden and J. W. Blackenhead, L.Ms.)
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 6
The hearing of the applications by Andrew Thomas Brogan for a billiard license for premises at Cessnock, was resumed this morning, Mr. J. R. Carlton, for Mr. W. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →