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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1901

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Severe Storm in Queensland. Struck Dead by Lightning. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 December 1901 · page 2

A storm was experienced on the Darling Downs yesterday, from Warwick to Nobby. A very heavy wind, almost a burricane, blew, and on both sides of the railway trees…

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A Cyclone at Rupanyup: Great Damage. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

A cyclone at Rupanyup yesterday destroyed about 20 000 b[?]gs of produce, including £10,000 worth of wheat. Many crop. were blown clean away and orchards…

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Fire and Storm. [By Telegraph.] Bush Fires in New South Wales. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

Bush fires have broken out in the Crows district, attributed to the poi[?]oning of ra[?] by phosphorous. The poison easily [?]giti by the heat of the sun…

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Floods in America. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 2

Damage to the extent of 4,000 000 dollars has been caused by floods in Pennsylvanis, in the United States. A million dollars damage is reported…

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Waterspout and Flood. a Morocco Town Destroyed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 December 1901 · page 2

A waterspout, which was followed by a flood, drowned 200 residents of Safi, a sea port on the coast of Morocco. The Customs buildings, all the warehouses,…

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