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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1890

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The Queensland Floods. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 3

The Minister of Mines has granted an exemption from the working conditions in the cases of all the mines at Croydon for one month, owing to the floods…

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The Queensland Floods. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 3

The flood at Gympie has increased the Glastonbury Creek from a shallow, stream to a 20 feet torrent, which washed away houses, did enormous damage, and caused…

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Threatened Floods. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 3

The recent heavy rains have caused the River Clarence at Copmanhurst to rise 47ft., and at Grafton 15ft. above its former levels. The business people are…

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Floods in South Australia. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 2

The recent floods have caused great damage to the wheat crops and consequent heavy loss to the farmers…

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Another Gympie Flood. Two Hundred Families Homeless. The Hines Inundated. BRISBANE, Tuesday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 3

Terrible floods inundated Gympie on Friday and Saturday, but the waters are now subsiding Heavy continuous rains fell all through last week, and the water…

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The Queensland Floods. Further Particulars. [?] Damage Done. Relief of the Destressed. Brisbane, Wednesday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

Later news from Bundaberg states that terrible floods prevail in that district and Maryborough. Two men were drowned at Bundaberg, and all the wharf sheds…

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Another Queensland Flood. Bundaberg Su[?]rged. The Gas Extinguished. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 3

A disastrous flood has occurred at Bundaberg, submerging the township, sweeping away the railway bridge in course of construction, estinguishing the gas, and…

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The Queensland Floods. A Relief Fund. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 3

A fund has been started at Brisbane, with branches throughout Queensland for the relief of the sufferers by the recent disastrous floods in the Maryborough and…

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Heavy Rains. Floods and Heavy Seas. SYDNEY, Monday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

The wet season appears to have set in with a vengeance, as, with the exception of a few hours' interval, rain has been falling almost incessantly since Thursday…

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Floods and Foul Weather. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1890 · page 3

Several writers in the daily Press, viewing the heavy rains which have occurred during the past few days, claim that these occurrences are the first part of the…

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Storm on the Coast. SYDNEY, Wednesday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

A telegram from the pilot at Nambueea was received at Sydney this morning, stating that the ketch Emanuel was floated off the Spit last night; also that the…

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Extensive Floods in America: Cincinatti Submerged. LONDON, Sunday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

Extensive floods have occurred in Ohio, U.S., and the town of Cincinatti has been partially submerged…

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Further Floods in Queensland. BRISBANE Monday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 3

Reports from Gympie and other parts of Queensland state that further floods have occurred, and a large portion of the country is again submerged…

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Floods in New England. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 2

Armidale, Braidwood, Coraki, Casino, Grafton, Lismore, and other places in the New England district report very heavy rains. At Casino, a man whose name is…

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Floods in Brisbane. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 3

There was a strong gale all yesterday. The rainfall since Sunday night has been 3in. 60 points, and many parts of the suburbs are submerged. The river rose and…

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Wreck of a Goods Train. Theengineriver Killed. Cared by the Floods. Sydket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 3

A goods train, which left Mount Victoria, on the Western line, at 4 o'clock list evening, was wrecked near Bell, by falling down an embankment. The…

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Heavy Bains and Floods. Country Under Water For Miles. Communication cut off. Work suspended and Business at a Standstill. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

Ram continued to fall incessantly yesterday afternoon and last night in Sydney and most of the eastern districts. This morning landslips were numerous, and…

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Disastrous Floods. The Rivers Rising Everywhere. A Whole Family Drowned. Immense Damage to Crops. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 3

Heavy showers fell in Sydney throughout last night, and although somewhat clearer now, the weather is still unsettled. The reports this morning show rains…

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The Eastern Floods. Further Particulars. SYDNEY, Thursday afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 3

Further washaways and landslips are reported on the Illawarra line, near Clifton. The line between East and West Maitland is under water, and communication with…

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The Eastern Floods. The Waters Abating. Further Fatallties. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

The latest news from the country districts states that the floods are abating everywhere, and there are prospects of tine weather, though it is still showery…

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