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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

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Heavy Storm at Newcastle. City Partly Flooded, [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 1

A violent thunderstorm occured at New castle to-day, accompanied by very vivid lightning and heavy thunder. All the low-lying portions of…

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Great Storm in England. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 4

A great storm has done enormous damage in Manchester and Liverpool The storm also endangered the Menai Bridge, North Wales, and destroyed…

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The following appeared in Saturday's Third Edition:— Storms on the British Coast. [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 1

Storms and gales have been reported from all parts of the coast of Great Britain. The gales were very heavy, and numerous wrecks have been…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. Britain's Great Storm. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 4

The gale on the British coast has at last moderated, though the tale of losses is still incomplete, Great damage was caused on the…

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The Great Storm. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

The recent severe storm throughout Great Britain caused 25 deaths on land. Thirty-three wrecks were also caused, with great lose of life. The…

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The Great Storm. Further Squalls. The Damage at Sea. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

After the big gale had abated somewhat, fresh squalls occurred yesterday on the western coast of Great Britain…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— Britain's Great Storm. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

The gale on the British coast has at last moderated, though the tale of losses is still incomplete. Great damage was caused on the…

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The Great Storm. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 4

The recent severe storm throughout Great Britain caused 25 deaths on land. Thirty-three wrecks were also caused, with great loss of life. The…

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The Great Storm. Further Marine Disasters. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 2

Reports of serious wrecks during the recent greata storm continue to be received. The barque on Monday night…

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The Great Storm. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

A lifeb[?]oy and a piece of a boat marked "Luna," as well as several bodies believed to represent portion of the Luna's crew, have been washed…

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The Weather. Last Night's Storm. The Fall at the Creek

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

A THUNDERSTORM of unusual violence passed over Broken Hill last night, but was not accompanied by very heavy rain. The storm broke over the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, [?] Tee Great Storm. [[?] LONDON, Wednes[?]day Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

D[?] the great storm on the coast [?]the [?] Killarney lost three life [?] in attempting to carry a line to [?] wrecked barque L[?] The captain…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the Great Storm. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednessday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 4

During the great storm on the coast the steamer Killarney lost three lifeboats in attempting to carry a line to the wrecked barque Luna. The captain…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Overtaken by a Storm. PERTH, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

George Ross, a well-known auctioneer of Mezzles, whilst cycling to Gladstone was overtaken by a storm, and owing to his weak constitution he perished on…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] Cyclone in North Queensland. Great Damage Caused. Telegraph Lines Down. Southern States Warned. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

The Telegraph Department to-day received the following telegraphic message from Townsville, in North Queensland:—"Blowing a hurricane…

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The Cyclone in Queensland. Latest Details From Townsville. Great Damage. Many Buildings. Demolished. a Hospital Collapses Six Patients Killed. Awful Sufferings. Many Accidents. Trains Stuck Up. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

Only sparse news has yet been received, [?] the [?] in North Queensland. A Townsville correspondent reports…

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The Cyclone in Queensland. News From Mackay. The Town Devastated. How Cairns Fared. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 4

Several of the Government offices at Townsville were completely wrecked by the gale. The main part of the Grammar School in the town was also…

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The Cyclone in North Queensland. Communication Being Restored. Further Deaths Reported. Vessels Ashore and Missing. Exciting and Sensational Experiences. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

Further details of the cyclone in North Queensland are slowly coming to hand. The cyclone struck Bowen on the…

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The Cyclone in Queensland. News From Mackay. The Town Devastated. How Cairns Fared. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

Several of the Government offices at Townsville were completely wrecked by the gale. The main part of the Grammer School in the town was also…

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The Cyclone in North Queensland. Sympathy with the Ssufferers. Further Reports of Damage. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

The Mayor of Townsville has been in receipt of many sympathetic telegram[?] over the disastrous cyclonic visita[?] of the early part of the week. Sir…

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