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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1902

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Theory of Thunderstorms

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 3

No generally-accepted theory of thunderstorms has as yet been built up. In special cases we come, perhaps, near the real conditions. Thus…

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Hurricane and Flood. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 2

A harrioane yesterday swept over Baltimore, in Maryland, U. S. A. Twelve people were killed and great damage was oansed to property…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Floods in China. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 4

Serious floods have occurred in Kwangsi province, in China. Thousands of people have been drowned. Several houses in Hong Kong have…

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Late Gable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Floods in China. LOSDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 4

Serious floods have occurred in Kwangsi province, in China. Thousands of people have been drowned. Several houses in Hong Kong have…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 1

Heavy rain fell in Sydney this afternoon, and there seems every prospect of its continuance…

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A Destructive Cyclone. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1902 · page 4

A cyclone has visited Majorca, the largest of the Baleares Islands, belonging to Spain. Many houses were destroyed…

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A Destructive Cyclone. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 4

A cyclone has visited Mejorca, the largest of the Baleares Islands, belonging to Spain. Many houses vere destroyed…

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Heavy Rains in India. Floods and Loss of Life. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1902 · page 4

Heavy rains have occurred in the Nepaul district, in India, causing the rivers to overflow and leading to serious landslips. Great damage has…

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Heavy Rains in India. Floods and Loss of Life. [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1902 · page 4

Heavy rains have occurred in the Nepaul district, in India, earning the rivers to overflow and leading to serious landslips. Great damage has…

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South Africa. Storm at Port Elizabeth. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 4

A heavy gale hat been experienced at Fort Elisabeth, Cape Colony. Eleven sailing vessels were driven ashore, and two tugs foundered…

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Gales at Port Elizabeth. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 2

As a result of the gales off the coast of Cape Colony, 17 sailing vessels were driven ashore at Port Elizabeth. Sir J. Gordon Sprigg,…

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South Africa. Storm at Port Elizabeth. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 4

A heavy gale has been experienced at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony. Eleven sailing vessels were driven ashore, and two tugs foundered…

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The Gale at Port Elizabeth. Many Bodies Washed Ashore. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 4

Fifty-two bodies have already been washed asbore from the wrecks caused by the gales et Port Elizabeth. It is estimated that at least 70 persons…

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The Storms at the Cape. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 4

The steamer S[?]ot has arrived at Cape Town badly strai[?]ed, having had a terrible passage from Port Elizabeth. Two hundred and fifty natives, deck…

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Storms on the Cape Coast. Exciting Rescues, [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 2

The gale reported from Port Elizabeth raged all along the southern coast of Cape Colony on Sunday night and Monday,…

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The Gale at Port Elizabeth. Many Bodies Washed Ashore. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 4

Fifty-two bodies have already been washed ashore from the wrecks caused by the gales at Port Elizabeth. It is estimated that at least 70 persons…

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The Storms at the Cape. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

The steamer Scot has arrived at Cape Town badly strained, having had a terrible passage from Port Elizabeth. Two hundred and fifty natives, deck…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. Nature's Revolt. The Position on Martinique. Several Villages Destroyed. A Deluge of Scalding Mud. Fears for the Antilles Generally. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 4

Details of the latest eruption of Mount Pelee show that a deluge of scalding mud instantly overwhelmed the villages of Morne Rouge, Ajoupa,…

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Gales on South African Coast. Number of Vessels Lost. London, Sept. 3

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 2

Sixteen sailing vessels have been strunded at Port Elizabeth, and it is feared the loss of life is enormous. The gale raged on the Southern…

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Nature's Revolt. The Position on Martinique. Several Villages Destroyed. A Deluge of Scalding Mud. Fears for the Antilles Generally. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

Details of the latest eruption of Mount Pelee show that a deluge of scalding mud instantly overwhelmed the villages of Mo[?]ne [?]ongo, A[?],…

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