Torrential Rains. Floods in Queensland
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--The Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology Issued the following special report at 11 a.m. to-day:-- It is very unfortunate, owing to serious…
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Rigors of Winter. Serious Floods. London
A thaw and subsequent heavy rains resulted in floods throughout the countryside. The rivers have risen alarmingly, and thousands of acres of land are under water. Much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood and Cyclone. Queensland Suffering. Mackay Still Isolated. Distress Being Relieved
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Immediate action has has been taken by the local authorities and the State Government to relieve the distress of sufferers in the central district caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclonic Storm. Queensland Towns Flooded. Record at Rockhampton. Lighthouse Blown Down. Fate of Mackay Unknown. Brisbane
Definite news concerning the fate of Mackay is anxiously awaited. It is now certain the town received the f[?] force of the cyclone which struck the Queensland coast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Germany. Factories Washed Away. London
The Ha[?] correspondent of the "New York Times" says—The[?] heavy floods throughout Germany [?]the thawing and tremendous snowfalls Factories, munition [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Floods. Widespread Damage. Nine Persons Reported Drowned. Brisbane, Thursday Afternoon
It is reported that nine persons were drowned by the floods at Rockhampton but the report is not confirmed. The Fitzroy River at this town had this morning slightly [?]…
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The Hague correspondent of the "New York Times" says: There are heavy floods throughout Germany, due to the thawing and tremendous snowfalls. Factories, munition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Floods Rockhampton's Trial Mystery of Mackay No Word From North
Queensland Forecast.--More general rain and thunderstorms, and heavy falls; cast to northeast winds. BRISBANE, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Cyclonic Storm Loss of Life and Damage by Floods. a Cyclone in Queensland
A cyclonic storm has been raging over the eastern and central part of Queensland during the past week and has been accompanied by torrential rains. In…
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The above map shows the towns and places in Central and Northern Qneensland, which have been visited by the disastrous cyclone. The cyclone, according to our telegraphic advices, first struck the Queensland coast about Mackay, the southern fringe taking in Rockhampton, and the northern fringe Bowen. Mackay, apparently, was the centre of the cyclone, for the lighthouse and buildings on Flattop Island have been demolished, and the fate of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cyclone. Part of Mackay Under Watee. Brisbane
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 7 →Disaster at Mackay Cyclone, Tidal=Wave and Flood Fourteen Bodies Recovered Town on Rations -- Relief Asked BRISBANE
The harbormaster at Mackay has notified the Marine Department by wireless, and indicates that disaster has overtaken the town. The message states that the port was struck by a cyclone,…
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Mr. Mares, the Acting Divisional Officer at the Weather Bureau, stated, this afternoon that the cyclone in Queensland has now lost its chief characteristics as a hurricane, and…
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Cyclones come and cyclones go, and North Queensland towns are continually being rebuilt. There is scarcely a settlement from Thursday Island to Broadsound that has not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Unrest a Threatened Coal Strike the Mutterince of Another Storm
Recently a strike of wheelers at the Lymington (N.S.W.) colliery occurred, as the result of a dispute with the management in connection with the management in connection with the state of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Decreases. Shipping Accounted For. Vast Damage in Queensland. Many Lives Lost
BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Metoorological Bureau this afternoon Issued this more hopeful report of the weather:-- "After remaining stationary during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →How Mackay Suffered Effects of Tidal Wave and Storm. Fourteen Drowned and Hundreds Homeless. Brisbane, Friday Night
The Por aster this afternoon received a wireless message from Mackay telling of a disastrous tidal wave and cyclonic storm which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Town Flooded London, Thursday Night
Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that it is reported from Frankfort that a sudden rising of the River Nahe has done damage to the extent of some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Sugar Stocks Huge Flood-swept Area Brisbane
There are at Mackay very large accumulations of raw sugar, estimated to be worth £750,000. This sugar is stored in all available places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Near Lord Howe Island
The Weather Bureau reports:--The cyclonic storm which was situated on Friday between Norfolk Island and New Caledonia hns moved in a south-west direction, and at 9…
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