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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1895

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The Flood in the Murray. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 4

A telegram from Tocumwal reports that there is a big flood in the Murray there. The water is within 20in. of the highest recorded point…

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The Flood in the Murray. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 1

A telegram from Tocumwal reports that there is a big flood in the Murray there. The water is within 20in. of the highest recorded point…

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A Flooded Colliery. Nine Miners Killed

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 3

A COLLIERY disaster took place at Ardrossan, Scotland, on August 3. The scene of the occurrence was the Auchenharvie Colliery, situated midway between Saltcoats…

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Heavy Rain at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 September 1895 · page 4

The Silverton Tramway Company received information by telephone from Cockburn this evening to the effect that a thunderstorm, accompanied by…

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The Oonah in a Storm. With a Piston Broken. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 2

During her run to Sydney from Hobart the well-known steamer Oonah was caught in the thick of a storm. Worse still, an accident to her…

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The Dean Case. a Calm After the Storm. the Scene at the Central. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1895 · page 2

There is to-day a calm after the storm. If there have been any fresh developments in connection with the Dean case, which is unlikely, they…

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Saturday's Gale. Some Effects of the Wind

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1895 · page 4

SATURDAY night's storm caused destruction to property in various parts of the town. An ornamental tree opposite the Family Hotel in Benyl-street was…

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Saturday's Gale. Some Effects of the Wind

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 1

SATURDAY night's storm caused destruction to property in various parts of the town An ornamental tree opposite the Family Hotel in Beryl-street was…

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An Inland Storm. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 October 1895 · page 3

A fierce storm has occurred at Longreach. The roof of Cameron's Hotel was blown 50 yards away, falling on an aboriginal, who is in a critscal state…

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Storm on the Border Damage at Hungerford and Barringun. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 4

A heavy storm is reported from Hungerford, on the Parco River, just across the Queensland border. Hardly a house in the town weathered the…

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Storm on the Border. Damage at Hungerford and Barringun. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1895 · page 1

A heavy storm ia reported from Hungerford, on the Paroo River, just across the Queensland border. Hardly a house in the town weathered the…

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Storm at Quirindi. a Man Killed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1895 · page 2

A very violent storm has passed over Quirindi, in the New England district. During the storm the limb of a tent which was [?]upied by three men was…

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Gale in the Channel. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 2

A severe easterly gale has been blowing in the English Channel The eteamboat service with France bad to be suspended. Many, shipping…

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Storms in Southern Russia. Great Damage and Loss of Life. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 2

Very violent storms have visited the south of Russia, doing immense damage both by land and sea and causing serious loss of life…

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The Russian Storms. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 4

It is estimated that 500 persons. were either drowned or frozen to death in the neighborhood of Odessa, in Southern Russia, during the recent…

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A Barque in a Gale. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 2

The barque E A. O'Brien, which left Newcastle on Thursday, has returned Her fore maint up and gallant masts were carried away in a gale, which…

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[By Telegraph.] Storm at Wilcannia. Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 4

A terrific storm broke over the town early this morning, accompanied by thunder and lightning. The storm culminated in a heavy downpour…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the Storm. Cyclone This Afternoon. Creat Destruction of Property the Brewers' Arms Hotel Wrecked. the Royal Horse Bazaar Demolished. Other Buildings Affected. a Man Has His Leg Broken. Another Man Knocked Senseless

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 4

Just before 3 o'clock this afternoon a storm of short duration, but of unprecedented severity, passed over portion of Broken Hill. The weather had…

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The Thunderstorms. Telegraphic Interruption

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 2

On Saturday and Sunday nights severe thunderstorms broke over the town, and heavy but patchy showers of rain descended for a short space. The…

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Thunderstorm in Albury. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm broke over Albury last night. The fall of rain was not heavy, but the storm did great damage to the crops…

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