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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1903

157 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 8

Last Week's Storm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 4

MR. E. W. ELLIS, staff surveyor at Broken Hill, [?] yesterday from a trip to the Queensland border. He gives a very glowing account of the…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Is the Far North. Floods and a Murder. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 1

The Innamincka mall has arrived at Farina two days late, having been stock up by floods at Marnpowie, Three inches of rain fell at Mount…

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Rains and Gales. Wreck of a Barque. On the N.S.W. Coast. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 2

Heavy rains and gales were experienced along the coast yesterday, also in and about the city. Many vessels are weatherbound in various bays and…

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Serious Floods. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 1

Heavy ralus i, the Hunter River district have caused serious floods. Many of the farms on Nelson's…

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The Weather. [Reuter's Message.] Heavy Rains and Floods. New York and England. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

A cable from New York states that 30 hours' heavy rain has fallen in and around New York City. The rainfall registered 9 90 inches. Portions of…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] Great Storms in Victoria. Considerable Damage Caused. A Shock of Earthquake. Church Struck by Lightning. Marvellous Escope of the Congregation. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm was experienced throughout the State yesterday evening. Great damages was caused to the crops and orchards at Bendigo,…

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Last Night's Thunderstorm. Another 5 Points. Fall for the Year, 707 Points

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

THE thunderstorm which passed over Broken Hill last evening was chiefly remarkable as an electrical disturbance. There was an unusual amount…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] Floods In America. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

The heavy rains of the past few days have caused severe floods in New Jersey, one of the Eastern States of America, Communications with portions of the…

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Storms in Sydney. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

Sydney was visited by a series of thunderstorms last night and this morning…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] Storm at Wentworth. WENTWORTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

During the storm on Sunday evening, when 60 points of rain fall, the pavilion on the Recreation Ground was unroofed aud M'Mahon's stables…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages] The Floods in America. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

Although the floods in Eastern America are now subsiding, terrible inconvenience, suffering, and lose have been caused in New York and in the…

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A Big Storm. Flooded Streets. Tram Service Suspended. A Fall of 208 Points

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY was a emorable day for Broken Hill. The elements were frantically at war. In the morning great hills of dust passed over…

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Last Night's Storm. The Moree Weather Prophet

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 4

Mr. Taylor, of Moreo, has been singularly successful in his predations of rain for the Barrier. Twice he has forecast and twice he has been…

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[By Telegraph.] Floods at Silverton. Highest Ever Experienced. Township Partially Submerged. Much Damage Caused. SILVERTON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 2

The excessively heavy rain of last night quickly sent Umberumberka Creek running a banker, and it was not long before the township was…

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Effects of the Storm. Flooded Collars and Damaged Goods

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 3

To many Broken Hill residents Wednesday night's rainstorm did not come as an unmixed b[?]ing. The deplorably ina[?]quate provision made…

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Last Night's Storm. The Moree Weather Prophet

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 4

Mr. Taylor, of Moree, has been [?]ngularly successful in his predictions of rain for the Barrier; Tw[?] he has forecast and twice he has been…

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Last Night's Storm. a Visit to the Dams

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 1

A VISIT to the various dams in the immediate neighborhood of Broken Hill this afternoon [?]bowed that they all benefited to their full capacity by…

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Severe Storm at Broken Hill. a Deluge of Rain

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

A deluge of rain, seaocapanied by a cyclone, fell at Broken Hill on Wednesday last. Therein came down in torre[?] for three hours. and was…

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[By T[?]] a Storm at Albury. Two Minutes' Excitement[?] AL[?]URY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm was experienced at Albury yesterday evening[?] The storm [?] suddenly from the…

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The Weather. Yesterday's Storm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY'S weather was a sample of the most disagreeable kind that the Barrier is capable of at this time of the year, For about 16 hours the…

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