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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1918

131 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 7

The Queensland Cyclone Immense Damage Done Hundreds of People Homeless Wharves and Stores Collapse Rockhampton

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

Information which has now come to hand states that Port Mackay, Queensland, was struck by a cyclone and tidal wave. This caused a terrific flood…

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Incidents of the War Destructive Floods in Germany a Town Collapses Amsterdam

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

Frankfort messages say that the sudden rising of the Nahe River has caused damage estimated at millions of marks in the town of Sobernheim, in Western Germany…

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Queensland Floods a Town Wiped Out. Fate of Other Towns Uncertain Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 3

The township of Marlborough, situated sixty-eight miles from Rockhampton, has been partically wiped out. The fate of Bowen and St. Lawrence is still…

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The Queensland Storms. Mackay Suffers Greatly. Loss of Life and Property

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday.—The Premier (Mr. T. J. Ryan) received the following radio message from the steamer Bingera, which arrived at Mackay to-day:—…

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The Queensland Cyclone Relief Preparations Proceeding Steamer's Terrifying Experience Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

Many miles of railway in the central district of Queensland are still submerged. Preparations are proceeding speedily for the despatch of galvanised iron, blankets,…

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Muttaburra Affected by Rise in Flooded River Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

Aluttaburra reports that the river is rising rapidly, endangering many homesteads and the township, also telegraphic communication with the north, including…

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Mackay's Plight Worse Than First Reported. Flooded Rivers Again Rising Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The latest messages from North Queensland show that the effect of the cyclone at Mackay was worse than hitherto reported. Already 19…

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Floods in Queensland Townsville Isolated. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

The Postal Department reports that Townsville has been completely cut off from communication with other towns in that direction. The central districts…

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Latest by Wire. Sydney, Tuesday. Queensland Floods

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Brisbane.—The telegraph lines at Muttaburra are now cut off, thus the whole of Northern Queensland is isolated. Some fears are entertained regarding…

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Queensland Floods 120 Casualties at Mackay Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

A delayed telegram from the police magistrate at Mackay has reached the Queensland Justice Department. It states that the temporarily-covered courthouse is…

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Disaster in Queensland. Mackay Devastated. Cyclone and Flood. Gladstone

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 44

News has filtered through from Mackay to the effect that a terrible disaster has befallen the town and its inhabitants. Although the details are as yet very…

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The Mackay Cyclone. Great Destruction of Property

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

More detailed accounts of the rain and cyclone which did so much damage at Mackay are now coming through…

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Tremendous Cyclone Great Damage on South Coast Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Fortunately for Sydney, the cyclone which was experienced this morning, and which had been developing for the past three days, had not reached its greatest…

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Queensland Floods Previous Record Exceeded by 42 Inches Bullocks Lassooed and Saved Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Latest messages from Rockhampton indicate that the flood waters have made a sensational rise, and have reached their highest point at East street. The flood…

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Queensland Floods Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

A special train has left Mount Morgan with provisions for the famine threatened settlers at Dululu. Fish have been caught in the streets of…

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Cyclone Strikes Melbourne. Enormous Damage Done at Brighton, St. Kilda and Newport Two Deaths Reported Wheat Stacks Blown Down Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

Cyclonic weather reached Melbourne yesterday afternoon, bursting from the west. Great damage was done. The full force was felt at South…

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The Mackay Cyclone. Latest Details. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

A Brisbane message states that a special train left Mount Morgan with provisions for the famine threatened settlers at Dululu…

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Tornado at Melbourne. Brighton the Storm Centre. Two Lives Lost. Severe Loss of Property

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

A storm of great violence swept over portion of the suburban area of Melbourne late on Saturday afternoon. For fury it was comparable…

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Terrific Storm in Melbourne. Sydney Man Drowned. Boy Decapitated

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 44

A storm of great violence, without precedent in the history of Melbourne, swept over portion of the suburban area late on Saturday afternoon. In velocity it was…

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The Storm at Brighton Sydney Man Drowned Boy Decapitated. Wind 80 Miles an Hour. Melbourne

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 6

A storm of great violence without precedent in the history of Melbourne swept over portion of the suburban area late on Saturday atternoon. In…

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