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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1897

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The Floods in Germany. 200,000 People Homeless. £3,000,000 Damage Done. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

The floods in the south of Germany have caused widespread disaster. Harrowing scenes have taken place in the flooded districts of Silesia and Saxony,…

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The Floods in Germany. Two Hundred Thousands Rendered Homeless. London, August 4

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

Two hundred thousand persons have been rendered homeless by the floods in Silesia aud Saxony. The damage at the latter place…

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The Austrian Floods and the Crops. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

Disastrous floods have occurred in Austria and Hungary, causing great injury to the crops. It is expected that little wheat in consequence will be…

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Destructive Gale in Britain. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 4

A great gale has occurred on the British coasts, with shipwrecks and disasters on land. Details are not yet to hand…

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A Remarkable Storm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 3

MR. H. W. H. STEVENS, of Port Darwin, has forwarded the following report to the Postmaster-General (Sir Charles Todd):—"The steamer Cygnet…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Drowned in a Flooded Creek. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 2

The bodies of Duffy and Connell, the scrub cutters missing from Morocco station, have been found in a creek. They were drowned, as surmised,…

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Disastrous Cyclone in Italy. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 2

Following on the earthquake shocks a cyclone has visited Italy, causing great devastation. Many houses at Santa Oria and Medioval were wrecked, and 50 persons…

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Cyclone in Italy. Fifty Persons Killed. London. Sept. 29

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 3

A terrific cyclone has devastated the towns of Sata, Orio and Meseque in Italy. Many houses were completely wrecked. Fifty persons were killed…

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Severe Storms in South Australia. An Accident Through Lightning. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon James Sayers, of Milang, was driving daring a severe thunderstorm. As he was passing a tree it was strack by lightning. Sayers…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Terrific Thunderstorm. Many Persons Killed in London. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm has occurred in London, by which many persons were killed…

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A Remarkable Storm. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

A terrific thunder and hail storm visited Gunnedah yesterday. The streets were white with hailstones. Three thousand panes of glass were…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Destructive Cyclone. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 4

A cyclone has devastated Seyte, one of the Chilianese group of islands, causing immense loss of life and property…

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A Destructive Cyclone. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 4

The damage caused by the cyclone at Leyte, in the Philippines (and not in the Chilianee group as first cabled), amounted to seven and a half million francs. Thousands…

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Terrible Cyclone in the Phillipines. Enormous Loss of Life. London, Oct. 21

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 3

A terrible cyclone has devastated the island of Leyue, in the Phillipines, The populations numbered 240,000, and the loss of life is enormous…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Destructive Cyclone. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 1

A cyclone has devastated Seyte, one of the Chilianese group of islands, causing immense loss of life and property…

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A Destructive Cyclone. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 October 1897 · page 1

The damage caused by the cyclone at Leyte, in the Philippines (and not in the Chilianee group, as tiret cabled), amounted to seven and a half million francd. Thousands…

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Destructive Cyclone in India. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 1

A cyclone has destroyed half of Chittagong, a post in Bengal, India, 200 miles from Calcutta. In wrought great devastation, and the poorer…

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Cyclone in India. Half a Town Destroyed. London, Oct. 27

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 2

A disastrous cyclone passed over Chittagong, in India, half the town being destroyed. Many of the poorer classes are homeless…

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The English Cricketers. To-day's Play. Interrupted by Heavy Rain. S. A. Three for 156. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide Oval

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 November 1897 · page 4

The cricket match between Stoddart's team and South Australia was resumed today under unfavorable conditions. The weather was…

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The Weather. Severe Storm in Brisbane. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

A severe thunder and bail storm visited Brisbane yesterday. The bail was very large, and lay on the ground for hours. Snow also fell in a field…

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