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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1896

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Terrible Cyclone at St. Louis. Great Destruction of Property. Many Deaths

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 3

A ST LOUIS telegram to the San Francisco Call dated May 27 gives many additional particulars of the cyclone which, as a cable told us at…

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Floods in Tasmania. Supposed Case of Drowning. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 2

Information baa been given to the Selby police that a man ia supposed to havebeen drowned at Hobbler's Bridge, where the country is in flood. Cries…

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Floods in Japan. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

Very disastrous floods have occurred at Toyama, a seaport city on the west coast of Hondo, one of the islands of Japan. Three thousand houses were destroyed and a great…

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"An Australian Bush Track" (Copyright.) The right of publishing this Novel in the Wilcannia District has been purchased by the Proprietors of the Western Graziers. Chapter Xxv. a Mountain Storm

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 4

Holdfast's story was followed by an examination of the offering. The gold was in fair sized nuggets, and among the diamonds were some large…

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Floods in Japan. Three Thousand Dwellings Destroyed. London, July 9

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 2

Destructive floods have occurred in the northern coastal districts of Japan. Three thousand dwellings have been swept away…

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The Toss. Trott's Luck Forsakes Him. Heavy Rain Falling. LATER, 12.15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

The attendance at Kennington Oval is enormous. Unfortunately, there is little promise of a satisfactory performance, as heavy rain has fallen…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, [?] p.m. Latest Cable News. Floods in Italy. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1896 · page 4

There have been beavy rains and severe floods in italy, especially in the districts of Marsa and Carrara. Enormous damage has been done…

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Latest Cable News. Floods in Italy. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 1

There have been heavy rains and severe floods in Italy, especially in the districts of Mars and Carrara. Enormous damage has been done…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 8 p.m. Latest Cable News. The Cyclone in Paris. LONDON, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1896 · page 4

The recent cyclone in Paris originated in the Squire of St. Sulpice. The wind attained a force of 360 kilometres per hour. Seyen persons…

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Latest Cable News. The Cyclone in Paris. LONDON, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 1

The recent cyclone in Paris originated in the Square of St. Sulpice. The wind attained a force of 360 kilometres per hour. Seven persons…

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A Ballan Mine Flooded. Two Miners Drowned. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 October 1896 · page 2

Ashton's quartz mine at Ballan has been the scene of a double fatality through becoming flooded. Michael Mulrooney and George Ogden, two…

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Severe Storms at Narrabri and Albury. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 2

A terrific terusde visited Narrabri yesterday afternoon, doing great damage to may buildings in the town. The Parish Hall completely…

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Remarkable Incident in a Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 October 1896 · page 3

THE wind storms which raged throughout the western part of the colony towards the end of last week were particularly severe up Milparinka way. A correspondent, writing…

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Floods in France. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1896 · page 4

Heavy goods have occurred in the River Rhone. Much damage has been done st Lyons, Avignon, and Nines…

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General Cable News. The Floods in France. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

The floods in France, caused by the rising of the rivers after the recent heavy rains, continue. The Seine is still rising at Paris, and all traffic on the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Killed by Lightning. Curling Pins in a Thunderstorm. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

An inqnest has been held on the body of Jessie Toomey, and a verdict of "killed by lightning" returned. The medical evidence was to the…

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Storms in Victoria. A Good Deal of Damage Done. A Farmer Seriously Injured. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

Heavy storms visited the farming district of Numurkah yesterday afternoon. The storms were accompanied by heavy hailstones. Besides doing…

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Terrific Storms in Victoria. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 2

Terrific storms occurred in parts of the colony yesterday, several houses being blown down. At Numurkah a farmer named Harris was terribly…

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A Severe Storm. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 2

During a thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon, several houses in the suburbs were struck by lightning, considerable damage being done…

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Stray Notes. "High Winds and Storms."

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1896 · page 2

THE drawer-up of the conditions of the public baths designs competition is a bit of a humorist, though probably unaware of the fact. Clause 6 of the conditioas reads…

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