To Repair Flood Damage. Sydney
The Deniliquin Council will levy a special rate of a penny half-penny in the pound on unimproved land values to repair flood damages…
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Floods & storms, 1918
261 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 14
Outlet for Flood Waters
The adjourned meeting of delegates held at Lismore on December 24, 1898, re the Tuckian flood escape drain was held at Coraki on Saturday, Feb. 28, 1899. The following…
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BRISBANE, Monday.—Heavy rain has fallen along the Queensland coast between Townsville and Brisbane. The Weather Bureau predi[?]ts flood rains for the next 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams Concern in Brisbane. Fears of a Cyclone. BRISBANE
Brisbane fears a big cyclonic disturbance, as the centre of a cyclone movement has crossed the coast somewhere about Townsville…
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Tomki Shire Council will meet this morning to receive the report regarding the Bentley contract. The prophets predict a calm meeting, but as…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Heavy floods have occurred in Central Queensland. The river at Rockhampton at 9 o'clock this morning was 25 feet on the gauge and rising an inch…
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The following letter, addressed to Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A., was read at the meeting of Lismore Municipal Council, on Monday night:—"With reference to your…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Cyclone. Serious Damage at Rockhampton. Disastrous Floods Expected. Many Narrow Escapes
Reports from Northern Queensland state that Rockhampton suffered severely by the cyclone which struck the Queensland coast on Sunday night. Soon after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Floods. Mackay and Rockhampion Cut Off. Previous Records Beaten. Settlers in Danger
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Telegraph Department notifies that owing to the floods Mackay is still cut off from communication. The flood waters are very high in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Cyclone. Pears for Mackay. Town Still Isolated. Six Persons Drowned at Rockhampton. BRISBANE
Definite news regarding the fate of Mackay is anxiously awaited. It is known that the town was struck by the full force of the cyclone…
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A serious flood occurred in the Rockhampton River yesterday morning, the water being 9ft. higher than any previous record, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Floods in Germany. Much Damage Done. LONDON
Heavy floods are reported in Germany, bridges, roads and factories having been washed away. All work has been suspended, at Hanover, Jena, Karisruhe and…
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BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Telegraph Department received advice to-day that the whole, of the stations on the coast between Rockhampton and Townsville are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mackay Devastated Tidal Wave, Cyclone and Flood. Latest
Mackay has been struck by a tidal wave, a cyclone, and a flood. Fourteen bodies have been recovered, and hundreds of people are…
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The cyclonic disturbance which struck Rockhampton on Sunday afternoon was accompanied by a terrific downpour of rain. The rain commenced at 5 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Cyclone. Serious Position at Mackay. Fourteen Lives Lost. Shortage of Food. BRISBANE
The Harbor Master at Mackay has sent a wireless message to the Marine Department, stating that Mackay, was struck by a cyclone and tidal wave,…
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The thaw and subsequent heavy rains resulted in floods in the countryside in England. The rivers have risen alarmingly, and thousands of acres are under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Floods. Tidal Wave at Mackay. Serious Loss Cf Life. Hundreds of People Homeless
BRISBANE, Friday.—The first definite news of the condition of affairs at Mackay was received at Brisbane to-day per wireless from the steamer Wyreema off Mackay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revolution in Austria Breaking Up of the Dual Monarchy. Russia Rejects Germany's Peace Terms. the Coming Great Offensive. Will the Allies Strike First? Revolution in Austria. The Storm Bursts. Revolutionaries form a New Ministry New York
The United Press Correspondent at Petrograd says the Russian Government has received a wireless message stating that revolution has…
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The town of Maryborough has been practically wiped out, but the fate of Bowen and St. Lawrence is still uncertain. Three people were drowned at…
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