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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1893

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Floods in the Murray. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1893 · page 4

As anticipated after the recent heavy rains in Victoria and the Riverina, the Murray is in flood at several places. Mr. Chanter, M. P…

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Floods on the Murray. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 October 1893 · page 1

As anticipated after the recent heavy rains in Victoria and the Riverina, the Murray is in flood at several places. Mr. Chanter, M. P…

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Gale and Storm. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1893 · page 2

There was a very heavy southerly gale along the coast yesterday, continuing until late at night. The Mary Warren, a Sydney-owned vessel,…

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Storm at Wilcannia. a Church Blown Down. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1893 · page 4

During the thunderstorm here last night, which was accompanied by a violent wind, the Presbyterian Church, which is in course of erection,…

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Storm at Wilcannia. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1893 · page 1

During the thunderstorm here last night, which was accompanied by a violent wind, the Presbyterian Church, which is in course of erection,…

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Floods in Victoria. Two Drowning Fatalities. Creswick Inundated. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1893 · page 3

The rains which began to fall in the city early on Friday afternoon, damping the hopes of expectant sporting visitors, and which continued all…

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estructive Storm in America. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 2

The Atlantic seaboard of the United States has been again visited by a terrific storm, doing great destruction to property. Many…

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The Storm at Silverton. Damage to Property. [By Telegraph.] Silverton, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1893 · page 4

A terrific duststorm has been raging here all day, doing considerable damage to property. Part of the roof of the Masonic Hall, the stables of the…

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Yesterday's Storm. [By Telegraph.] The Storm in Adelaide. Houses Blown Down. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 2

Terrific gales swept over the city yesterday afternoon and continued la[?]e into the night. A portion of a tworoomed stone house in Wakefield-street…

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The Storm at Silverton. [By Telegraph.] Silverton, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 1

A terrific duststorm has been raging here all day, doing considerable damage to property. Part of the roof of the Masonic Hall, the stables of the…

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The Weather. Severe Storms Prevalent. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 November 1893 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen in the city during the day. The outdoor holiday pastimes have been but very poorly patronised…

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Floods in Victoria. Wet Times at Dunolly. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 November 1893 · page 2

A very severe thunderstorm passed over Melbourne yesterday, and several other parts have been visited by heavy falls of rain…

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Destructive Floods in Japan. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 3

Very destructive floods have occurred in Japan. As a result 1000 people are reported to have been drowned and 3700 houses destroyed…

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Heavy Gales in Great Britain. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 2

There have been severe gales during the last few days along the British coast. Ships are reported to have been driven ashore and much loss of…

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The Weather. Storms General. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 2

A terrific storm passed over the city at 11 o'clock last evening. There were violent gusts of wind, travelling at the rate of 77 miles an hour. Many…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office 7 p.m. Latest Cable News. The Gales in Great Britain. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1893 · page 4

The severe gales raging in the English Channel and along the coast continue. Many casualties are reported at the piers in Calais and Dover, and…

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Storm and Wreck. The Gales in Great Britain. Great Loss of Life and Shipping. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 2

Full details are now to hand respecting the damage and loss of life caused by the recent gales in Great Britain and adjoining seas…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Late Cable News. The Gales in Great Britain. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 November 1893 · page 1

The severe gales raging in the English Channel and along the coast continue. Many [casualties are reported at the piers in Calais and Dover, and…

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Storm and Wreck. Terrible Gales in the Atlantic. Farther Details of Damage. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 2

The gale which has been devastating England and adjacent seas is moderating, but it is now raging fiercely on the Continent…

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Floods in New Zealand. Inundations at Hawke's Bay and on the Thames. Great Damage and Loss of Life. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 3

Very heavy floods have visited the Hawke's Bay district, on the east coast of the North Island. Bridges across the rivers have been swept away and…

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