Floods. Loss of Stock at Richmond
BRISBANE, Friday. -- A cablegram from Richmond in North-west Queensland states the flood waters are 16 miles wide at Nolda, and all stock, including ten thousand sheep,…
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Floods & storms, 1917
338 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 17
Some Flood
A western paper relates that Messrs Hausen and McGregor, of Orange, when out on a shooting expedition, camped on the banks of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Narrabri. Sydney
A destructive storm took place at Narrabri, the permanent way near Turrawan being damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Flood in 1870
Mr. Carroll (who formerly resided at Clermont) says there was a big flood in the year 1870, about which old residents have many memories. The waters on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Floods Fitzroy a Banker. Longreach Threatened. BRISBANE
The Queensland floods are still serious The phenomenal rain will cause a flood at the Thomson River. At Bimbah, 9 miles form Longreach, the river is four…
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Reports from different district centres state that very heavy rain fell for a short time as the result of Friday night's storm. The fall, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clermont Flood Disaster
Latest reports from Clermont show the seriousness of the situation in the central town. The list…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queensland Floods More Fatalities. Flood at Longreach. North Hughendon Submerged. SYDNEY
Further drowning fatalities are reported, in connection with the floods in Queensland. Wide tracts are still under water., The flood at Longreach is likely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Stories of the Flood. Brisbane
Many stories of pluck and endurance in the floods are told. The small son of a steller named Dunstan was tied to a free by his father, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queensland Floods Damage at Clermont. Totals £300,000. Big Flood Expected at Rockhamton. Brisbane
The damage by the floods at Clermont is estimated at between £25,000 and £300,000. Cleansing operations are now being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Calamitous Floods. Further Loss of Life. Brisbane
Calamitous floods are reported from Hughenden. Five members of the Jenkinson family were drowned at Tower Valley, the Thompson, family was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods on Clarence
In what are called, with euphony of sound, "the good old days," it was not uncommon to hear that what the Clarence wanted was another flood. The…
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The following graphic description of the Clermont flood is taken from the Brisbane "Courier" : -- THE FIRST WARNING…
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News from Hughenden, report the drowning of five members of the Jenkinson family at Torna Valley, namely, the father (John) mother (Clara), son…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Heat Wave. Mr. Ogg's Forecast. Prostrating Conditions. Heat, Tornadoes, Deluge
Mr. I. Cumming Ogg advises his long range forecast, set down over six months ago for second week of this month, roads:--'" January 8 to 15.--Queensland:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Floods. Phenomenal Rainfalls. BRISBANE
Serious floods have occurred on the flats in the Capella district Sapphire town had about 20 inches of rain during the, week, while a cloud burst at Ruby…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. at Hughenden. Terrific Force of the Waters. Three Feet Trees Snapped Like Carrots. Contour of Country Quite Changed. Brisbane
Mr. Thompson, a resident of Hughenden district, says that it is impossible to imagine the terrifle force of the flood waters. Huge boulders were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lightning Strikes Boarding House. Storm at Casino
Our Casino correspondent, telephoned last night that a very heavy thunderstorm was experienced on Thursday night, resulting in a fall of 140 points of rain. The lightning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Floods. BRISBANE
The Commissioner of Police has received a wire from Hughenden, revolting the drowning of five members of the Jenkinson family at…
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