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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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