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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

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A Cyclonic Storm. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

During the recent heavy storm the Richmond River rose 26ft. in a few hours, flooding many families out of their homes. Trees were uprooted…

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The Old Soldier. a Tale of the Floods. [Written expressly for the Barrier Miner.] Chapter I.

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 4

GEORGE ROBERTS was a man of many years, and enjoyed a peaceful existence with his wife and only son in a quiantlybuilt residence on the banks of the…

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The Weather. a Furious Storm. A Mine Stack Demolished

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

SHORTLY after 8 o'clock last night a very welcome change in the weather occurred, though the actual changing was one of the most unpleasant 10…

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Floods Near Brisbane. Appalling Loss of Life. Great Destruction of Property. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 2

Very heavy falls of rain have accompanied or followed the hurricanes which have swept along the coastal district, following the recent heat wave,…

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Floods on the Richmond. Incessant Rain fop a Week. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 4

A telegram from Coraki states that it has rained incessantly there for the past week. The Richmond River, which takes its rise on the borders of…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office 7 p.m. the Queensland Floods [By Telegraph.] The Death Roll at Ipswich. Twenty-two Victims in one Neighborhood. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 4

The Postmaster General (Mr. Kidd) to-day received the following telegram from Toowoomba:—"Ipswich reports that the water is now subsiding. So…

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The Queensland Floods. Rivers Generally Rising. Other Floods Probable

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 4

THE Broken Hill telegraph, master at 2.30 this afternoon forwarded the following memo:—"We have received the following from Surat, Queensland.:…

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The Floods at Bundaberg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

One hundred families are reported to have been flooded out in East and South Bundaberg, situated near the mouth of the Burnett River, which…

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The Queensland Floods. Further Details of Destruction. [By Telegraph.] Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

Accounts of the destruction wrought by the floods in the Ipswich, Gympie, and Maryborough districts continue to come to hand here, both railway and…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Queensland Floods. [By Telegraph.] The Death Roll at Ipswich. Twenty-two Victims in one Neighborhood. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

The Postmaster General (Mr. Kidd) to-day received the following telegram from Toowoomba:—"Ipswich reports that the water is now subsiding. So…

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Floods on the Richmond. Incessant Rain for a Week. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

A telegram from Coraki states that it has rained incessantly there for the past week. The Richmond River, which takes its rise on the borders of…

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The Queensland Floods. a Message from Bundaberg. The Condition of Brisbane. Three Bridges Collapse. [By Telegraph.] Bundaberg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

The first train to reach here from Maryborough, and the South since the floods commenced arrived to-day. It brought confirmation of the report that…

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The Queensland Floods. The Condition of Brisbane and Ipswich. Further Bodies Found. The Oxley Bridge a Wreck. [By Telegraph.] Toowoomba, Wednesday. A Messenger from Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

Information has reached here, via Gympie, concerning the condition of Brisbane, which still remains practically isolated. The particulars…

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The Queensland Floods. The Condition of Brisbane. Three Bridges Collapse. [By Telegraph.] Bundaberg

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

The first train to reach here from Maryborough and the South since the floods commenced arrived to-day. It brought confirmation of the report that…

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The Queensland Floods. Brisbane Still Isolated. [By Telegraph.] Toowoomba, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

No communication, either by rail or telegraph, has yet been established with Brisbane, though efforts are now being made to bring the capital within…

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The Queensland Flood. a Picture of Brisbane. The Collapse of Victoria Bridger. [By Telegraph.] Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 2

More detailed information of the condition of Brisbane has now been received here by special messengerswho have gone down from Ipswich…

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The Queensland Floods. Brisbane Still Isolated. [By Telegraph.] Toowoomba, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 4

No communication, either by rail or telegraph, has yet been established with Brisbane, though efforts are now being made to bring the capital within…

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The Queensland Floods. Communication with Brisbane Restored. The First Direct Account from the City. Boats Plying in the Main Street. The City Short of Food

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 4

Telegraphic commonication with Brisbane has now been restored. BRISBANE, Thursday. The line repairers were at work on…

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The Wreck at Gympie. List of the Flooded Mines. Explosions of Compressed Air. A Great Column of Water. GYMPIE

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

Rain began to fall in Gympie on Saturday, January 28. From that time up to Wednesday 16 inches fell. The river rose steadily until Friday…

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The Queensland Flood. Relief Committees Forming. Latest Particulars. A Glance Through the Brisbane Papers. The Destruction of Gympie. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 2

Communication with Brisbane having been to some extent restored, the newspapers from that capital printed during the floods have been received…

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