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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

162 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 9

The Queensland Floods

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 4

THE Broken Hill telegraph master this afternoon received the following memo, from the head office:—"Telegrams remitting money in aid of…

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The Floods. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 2

Mr. Clement Wragge, Government meteorologist, forecasts another tropical disturbance on the Queensland coast. He also predicts unsettled weather on…

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The Floods. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 2

The subscriptions to the Floods Relief Fund now amount to £6000. The Fire Brigades are organising a torchlight procession on behalf of the…

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Queensland Floods Relief. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

The London committee has forwarded an additional £1000 to Brisbane in aid of the sufferers by the late Queensland floods…

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Floods in Hungary. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

The river Danube has suddenly risen to 25ft. above its ordinary level. Extensive floods have ensued in Hungary, doing great damage…

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The Floods at Gympie. The Number of Men Idle

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

A SUB-COMMITTEE of mine managers has presented the following report to the Gympie Flood Relief Executive Committee:—"In accordance with a…

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Moss Yale Flooded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 3

Six inches of rain, fell at Moss Yale on Sunday, doing great damage. There was 6ft. of water in the main, street, and women and children had to be…

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Flood and Gale. Farther Damage at Newcastle. Maitland Completely Cut Off, The Brig Hebe Wrecked. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 4

The weather in the city is again fine, but rain still threatens. The Railway Commissioners have received a report stating that 6ft. of…

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Flood and Gale. The Newcastle District Inundated. A Large Part of Maitland Submerged. Three Lives Lost at Branxton. The Steamer Federal Stranded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

As telegraphed to the MINER yesterday, there have been severe gales along the coast, and heavy rains resulting in floods, both in the capital and the…

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Flood and Gale. Further Damage at Newcastle. Maitland Completely Cut Off. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4

The weather in the city is again fine, but rain still threatens. The Railway Commissioners have received a report stating that 6ft. of…

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The Hunter Floods. Interruption of Railway Communication. The Inundation of Maitland and Singleton. Distress at Newcastle and Raymond Terrace. The Damage to the Collieries. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

The floods in the Hunter River have interrupted the Northern railway service. There was no mail communication with Newcastle last night, and…

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The Maitland Flood. Communication Restored. Details of the Devastation. Hundreds Saved by Life and Police Boats. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4

Telegraphic communication with West Maitland, which had been interrupted by the floods, has now been restored…

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The Hunter Floods. Farther Details of Damage. Terrible Scenes of Devastation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 2

The news from the inundated districts on the Hunter River is that the weather is again fine and the waters are subsiding…

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The Maitland Flood. Communication Restored. Details of the Devastation. Hundreds Saved by Life and Police Boats. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 4

Telegraphic comnaunication with West Maitland, which had been interrupted by the floods, has now been restored…

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The Hunter Floods. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 4

Sir G. R. Dibbs, ou behalf of the Government, has telegraphed £1000 in aid of the sufferers by the West Maitland floods, and £200 in aid of…

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The Northern Floods. What the Government Proposes. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

A Northern District Floods Relief Fund was started in the city at a meeting held to-day, the Mayor of Sydney presiding…

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Floods in New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 2

Heavy floods have occurred in the Wellington district, particularly at the Hutt. They are reported to be the worst for over 20 years…

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The Hunter Floods. Further Accounts of the Damage. Three Bodies Discovered. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 2

The Bishop of Newcastle has telegraphed that clothing (both old and new) for women, men, and children is urgently, needed for the sufferers by…

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The Northern Floods. What the Government Proposes. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 4

A Northern District Floods Relief Fund was started in the city at a meeting held to-day, the Mayor of Sydney presiding…

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The Northern Floods. The Loss in the Singleton District. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 2

Sir Henry Parkes, who, while on a "stumping" tour, was flood-bound, Las returned to Sydney. The total loss by the flood in the…

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