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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1895

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Another Thunderstorm. Several Buildings Damaged

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 4

Locally, the weather continues very sultry, and another thunderstorm resulted in heavy rain this afternoon. The maximum temperature registered…

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Thu Russian Storms. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 1

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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Storms in Victoria. Streets Flooded in Melbourne. A Man Killed by Lightning. Damage from Hailstones. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 2

There was a terrible storm yesterday evening in Melbourne, but only 43 points of rain fell. The streets were flooded, and the trams had to be…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 1

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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The Storm. Cyclone This Afternoon. Great 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 · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 1

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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Another Local Storm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

Another duststorm and thunderstorm broke over Broken Hill this morning. It was of short duration, but severe while it lasted. Only 5…

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Storm at Waukaringa

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

A Waukaringa correspondent reports:—The most severe storm known here for the past 16 years passed over this district on Sunday evening. About…

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The Storms. [By Telegraph] Great Damage at Hastings. Raining in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

From Hastings, on the south coast, comes the report that great damage was done by Monday's storm. Several dwellings were Strock by lightning,…

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A Mine Flooded. Narrow Escape of Two Miners. Heroism of the Platman. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

The Victoria United mine, Ballarat, which ia largely owned by English shareholders, was flooded in the lower workings yesterday evening…

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Storm at Wilcannia. [By Telegraph] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 4

A violent storm swept over the town last night about 9 o'clock, doing a deal of damage to varions buildings. The roofs of the View…

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Storm at Wilcannia. [By Telegraph] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 1

A violent storm swept over the town last night about 9 o'clock, doing a deal of damage to various buildings. The roofs of the View…

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Strangedeath a Wilcannia An Effect of the Storm. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

An old woman named Jenkins, a teamster's wife, whose husband was away, was found dead in her bed this morning. From the appearance of the…

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[By Telegraph.] Severe Thunderstorms. Persons Struck by Lightning. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 December 1895 · page 2

Severe thunderstorma hare been experienced throughout the island. A young man named Kelson, aged 23, has been struck by lightning and…

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Cyclone in Adelaide. Great Damage Done. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 2

A severe cyclonic storm passed over the city and suburbs last evening, doing great damage to property. Many buildings were unroofed. The…

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The Weather. The Cyclone in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 2

WHEN residents of Adelaide and the suburbs were partaking of or looking forward to their evening meal on Monday the sweltering, sultry, humid…

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Tale of a Storm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 3

UNDER date of December 12, the Advertiser's Melrose correspondent writes — Many tales of narrow escapes during the late thunderstorms…

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A Tale of the Tropic Seas. a Fleet Scattered by a Cyclone. The Horrors of a Raft. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1895 · page 2

The Asphodel, steamer, from Kurrachee, reports that recently a cyclone swept the Gulf of Martaban. It struck a fleet of 10 cargo boats laden…

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The War Cloud. Dispersing Before Financial Storm. Condition of the U. S. Treasury Serions. The New Financial Proposals. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 December 1895 · page 2

Advices from New York indicate that the financial crisis provoked by the serious developments of the Venezuelan dispute has quite overwhelmned…

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