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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1897

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Gales in South Australia. Orroroo and Other Towns Suffer. Large Damage Done. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

The weather yesterday afternoon and night was very boisterous. A cyclone struck Orroroo during the afternoon. It was to severe that nearly…

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The Weather, [By Telegraph.] Severe Storm in Melbourne. Considerable Damage Done. Singular Accident to a Cyclist. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

A very severe squall visited the city last night. The wind blew in whirling gusts with great violence. Tue roof of the stand of the Friendly…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] The Victorian Storm. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 4

Further accounts of Friday's storm, show that it devastated the whole of Victoria. In the town of Nhill, near the mallee, very great damage was…

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Cyclone in Victoria. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

A cyclonic storm has almost swept away the township of Nhill. The damage is estimated at fully £60,000…

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Dust Storm in South Australia. Adelaide

Western Grazier · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

The railway traffic near the South Australian border was stopped by a great dust storm which covered the rails with sand. Two gangs of men…

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An Incident of the Storm. a Chimney Falls on a Tea Table. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

About the most sensational of all the startling incidents in connection with the recent storm has only just been reported. It appears that a residence in the suburb of…

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The Victorian Cyclone. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

Dr. Thornton, Anglican Bishop of Ballarat, has written to The Times appealing for help to rebuild those churches in his diocese which were destroyed by the,…

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Gales in Great Britain. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 2

A heavy north-westerly gale is blowing along the British coasts. Mach damage has been done to shipping…

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A Disastrous Cyclone

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 4

The ordinary rotation of mildly warm and cool weather was broken in upon on November 19 by a storm of wind and rain, says the Australasian. It came about as the…

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The Gales in Great Britain. Most Disastrous Results. Great Damage Done in all Part. Many Wrecks and Lives Lost. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 2

Further particulars now received show that the gale reging along the coast during the past few days has been most disastrous. It has caused…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Gales in Great Britain. Vast Amount of Damage. Incidents of Bravery. Floods Inland. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 4

The gales along the British coast have now ceased, and an idea of the tremendous damage done can better be ascertained. The effects of the…

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The Weather in Sydney. Gales and Heavy Rain. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 4

There is very small probability of the conditions being favorable for the cricket match. The gales which began yesterday afternoon continue,…

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Gales on the Italian Coast. Merchant Vessels Wrecked. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 3

Daring the late heavy gales 25 small merchant vessels were wrecked in the vicinity of Naples, on the Italian coast…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Weather in Sydney. Gales and Heavy Rain. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 1

There is very small probability of the conditions being favorable for the cricket match. The gales which began yesterday afternoon continue,…

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The Katherine Flood. The Overland Line Repaired. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1897 · page 3

The break in the overland telegraph line on the Katherine River, caused by the recent flood, was repaired yesterday. Great damage was done, the…

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The Weather. Terrific Thunderstorm at Emmaville. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1897 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm broke over Emmaville, in the New England districh, on Friday night. The hailstones were so large and fell with such…

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Terrifie Gale in Queensland. Railway Waggons Overturned. One Man Killed and Two Seriously Injured. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2

A Charleville telegram reports that a terrible accident has occurred on the Cunnamulla railway. A violent storm caused 40 workmen to take shelter…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Great Gale on the English Coast. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 4

A great gale has been raging off the English coast. The channel steamer service had to be suspended in consequence…

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