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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1896

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Rain, Flood, and Storm. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 2

Rains have been pretty general all along the coast. In the city there was a continuons fall last night, and it is still raining…

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Heayy Rains in Victoria Severe Snowstorms. Threatened Flood in the Barwon. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 1

General rains have been falling in this colony. At Geelong they had the heaviest fall for years during last night. A big flood is threatened in…

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Rain, Snow and Storms. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2

Severe weather outside has been reported by vessels which arrived last night. Heavy falls of snow are reported…

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Cyclone in Texas. Great Loss of Life. [By Cabl[?].] London, Saturday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 4

A devastating cyclone has occurred in Texas. The western portion of Sherman City has been completely destroyed. One hundred and twenty…

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Cyclone in Texas. Great Loss of Life. [By Cable.] London, Saturday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 1

A devastating cyclone has occurred in Texas. The western portion of Sherman City has been completely destroyed. One hundred and twenty…

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Disastrous Cyclone in America. Large Portion of a Town Destroyed. Great Loss of Life. London, May 18

Western Grazier · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

A terrific cyclone has occurred in Texas, America, destroying the whole of the western portion of the town of Sherman…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in Sydney. All Sports Postponed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 4

Heavy rain is falling in the city and in consequence all sports have been postponed. The principal fixture was the first day of the Sydney Turf Club's Birthday Meeting at…

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Shipping Disasters. [By Telegraph.] Terrific Gale on the Coast. Wreck of a Schooner. A Grim Struggle for Life. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1896 · page 2

The Condong, schooner, was wrecked on Saturday night on Morna Point, Nelson's Bay, during a strong southerly gale. The vessel left Sydney at an…

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Cyclone in America. Steamers Sunk and Buildings Razed. Heavy Loss of Life. London, May 28

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 3

A terrific cyclone has struck the city of St. Louis, on the Mississippi River. A large number of buildings, elevators, &c., were razed to the ground,…

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The American Cyclone. List of the Killed and Injured. Twenty Thousand Dollars Damage Done in St. Louis. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1896 · page 2

Authentic details are now to hand of the damage done by the terrible cyclone which devastated the States of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana earlier…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1896 · page 4

THE weather locally was colder to-day and rain was threatening. A shower fell early this morning, registering 1 point. Silverton and Thackaringa had…

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Why Thunder Storms Affect Milk

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 3

DURING electrical disturbances it seems that cream and milk are put into a condition to sour easily. The probable cause of this a contemporary explains as follows:—The…

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Details of the Play. Wicket Heavy After Rain. Jones Resting. The Australians' Innings. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1896 · page 2

Rain was threatening when Trott went out to meet Dr. Grace. The spin favored the Englishmen, who at once decided to take no chances, but to have first use of a…

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The Australian Eleven. The Match Against Yorkshire. A Thunderstorm. Play Unresumed. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

Just before play was to have been resumed in the match Yorkshire v. Australia to day a heavy thunderstorm fell, and it has therefore been found…

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The Australian Eleven. The Yorkshire Match. Further Heavy Rain. The Match Abandoned. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1896 · page 2

Further heavy rain fell last night, and, as the wicket was thus rendered unfit for play, the captains met and, upon reports from the umpires, it was…

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The Storms. Heaviest Known for Years. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 4

Details are now reaching the city of the storms that have been occurring in the south. The heaviest snowstorm known at…

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Floods in Gippsland. Lake Tyers Bursts its Bounds. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1896 · page 2

Very heavy rains have fallen in Gippsland. The rivers are running very high, and there are floods in many parts…

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The Storms. Heaviest Known for Years. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1896 · page 1

Details are now reaching the city of the storms that have been occurring in the south. The heaviest snowstorm known at…

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Flooding Broken Hill with Miners

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1896 · page 2

THE Bendigo Independent of Tuesday says:—Mr. P. Phillips, secretary of the Bendigo Miners' Association, yesterday received the following telegram from…

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Further Details of the Play. Heavy Rain Spoiled the Tail, LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

The Australiana' second innings score yesterday afternoon promised to be of record dimensions. When Iredale, one of the first batsmen, was…

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