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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1896

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The Floods in Athens. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 December 1896 · page 2

Altogether 50 persons were drowned in the recentt heavy floods in Athens…

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Floods in Montserrat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1896 · page 2

Disastrous floods occurred in the small island of Montserrat, in the West Indies, chiefly known for the production of [?] juice. Seventy-five persons were drowned…

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Gale in the Channel. Brighton Chain Pier Destroyed. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1896 · page 2

A fierce south-easterly gale has been raging in the English Channel, and has done considerable damage to shipping. The gale swept the south coast, and…

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The Gale in the Channel. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 4

Daring the recent gale in the English Channel 45 fishing smacks were lost. The loss of life is not yet known…

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The Gale in the Channel. The Most Terrific of the Century. Great Damage in England and France. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

According to The Times reports, the recent south-easterly gale in the Channel and along the south coast of England was the most terrific for the…

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A Remarkable Thunderstorm. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1896 · page 2

A remarkably severe thunderstorm has swept over the Hay district, destroying many crops. A thunderstorm was also a visitor to Crookwell…

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Terrific Gale in the English Channel. Great Damage Done. Loss of Fishing Smacks, London, Dec. 7

Western Grazier · Wednesday 9 December 1896 · page 2

A hoary gale, described as the most terrific of the century, has been experienced in the English Channel. Great damage resulted along the…

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A Severe Storm. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 December 1896 · page 3

A terrific windstorm occurred at Croydon on Sunday night, resulting in great destruction to property. Sheets of iron were carried a hundred…

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The Wave in Victoria. Deaths Thr ugh Excessive Heat. Destructive Storms. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 2

The colony has experienced very remarkable weather during the lase few days. Rutherglen's record is about the most severe of all; Saturday there was hot, but…

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Cyclone at Nevertire. a Sensational Time. The Inhabitants Terrorised. Buildings Wrecked. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 4

Ths abnormal weather which has visited the western district of this colony during the past week culminated last night in a cyclone of a…

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A Town Wrecked by a Storm. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 3

The township of Nevertire has been completely wrecked by a cyclone, every building being flattened out. The residents were terror-stricken a number of…

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The Nevertire Cyclone. Further Particulars of the Damage. Tragic Experiences of a Newborn Child. A Constable in Jeopardy. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1896 · page 2

Some further particulars are now to hand concerning the remarkable cyclone which struck the township of Nevertire, doing, as reported…

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The Nevertire Cyclone. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1896 · page 2

What is thought to be a very fair estimate of the damage done by the cyclone at Nevertire has now been made. Not a single house in the line…

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