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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

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Fierce Gale in Hob[?]n's Bay. A Steamer's Experience. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

A fierce gale swept Hobson'a Bay yesterday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, it having been blowing hard all day. The varions excursion steamers…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] Fearful Gale at Adelaide. Serious Damage Caused. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1904 · page 2

A fearful gale was experienced around Adelaide on Saturday night, thunder and lightning preceding what proved to be almost a hurricane…

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Floods in South Australia [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The Commissioner for Works, who has just returned from a trip to the Far North, reports that the washaways on the railways have been far more…

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The Weather. Heavy Thunderstorms. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Heavy rains fell yesterday in the L[?]gow district, doing considerable damage. An exceptionally heavy…

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The following appeared in yester day's Third Edition:— Where It Rains. Heavy Falls in South Australia. The Flooded Far North. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 1

T[?] from Birdsville to Hergott, due last Saturday, arrived at Hergott last (Tuesday) night. The driver reported the following rainfall:—…

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Floods in Pennysylvania River Rises Over 28ft. Sensational Experiences. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

The Alleghany River, Pennsylvania (U S A), has risen 28ft, above its [?]ual level, and is gaining in volume howrly…

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Great Floods in Pennsylvania. London, Jan. 24

Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

Great floods have occurred in Penn[?]sylvania, the passengers of the railway trains having to be resumed in boats…

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The Pittsburg Floods. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

The flooded rivers in the Pittsburg district, U.S.A., are now subelding…

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Heavy Rain To-day. No Play

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

MELBOUBNE, Satarday Afternoon. Henvy rain fell all the morning. The umpires have consulted, and have decided that there shall ba no play to-day…

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The Weather. Storms in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 1

O[?]g to the heavy gale[?] prevailing throughout the State a large number of telegraph and telephone lines are interrupted…

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Storms in Victoria. The Yarra in F[?]d. Shipping Affected. Two Fatalities Reported. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

In consequence of the [?]everity of the gale on Saturday and yesterday a number of outward bound steamers were [?]elled to [?] inside the…

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The Storm in Victoria. Great Damage. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 2

Reports received from the country and the coastal districts indicate that the weather during the past few days has been very severe, and that the…

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Russia and Japan. Recent Russian Losses. Cruiser Boyarin Wrecked in a Storm. Catastrophe on Lake Baikal. Fears of the War Spreading. Rise in the Price of Wheat. Strict Censorship Over News. Rising Expected in China. [Reuter's Messages] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

The Daily Mail correspondent in the Far East telegraphs farther details of the loss of the Volu[?] Fleet transport Ye[?] lost in Tal-lien-wan Bay, north of Por[?] Arthur, on Febrary 11. The Yes[?] while attempting to pick up a mine, ran into another, which exploded, serding…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph] a Coastal Gale. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

A number of coastal vessels had [?] take shelter along the coast yesterday from the gales. The [?]hooner Elliston, which went ashore at The…

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Heavy Rain in South Australia. Railway Line Washed Away

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 1

THE following official message from South Australia was received this evening:— Yunta had 1½in to-day…

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[By Telegraph.] Latest Telegraphic News. Tremendous Floods. Gladstone and Caltewle Innundated. An Old Woman Drowned. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

Tremendous floods have occurred in the North. Gladstone, on the Petersburg-Port Pirle line, is i[?]dated…

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Floods in South Australia. Passenger Trains Stuck Up. Washaways Between Paratoo and Winnininnie. Adelaide Express not Expected till 6 p.m

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

THE phenomenally heavy rains whcih have been experienced in the North of South Australia have caused floods in several places between Mannabill and…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain on the Sydneyside. Floods Feared. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 2

Rala fell in Sydney most of yesterday and all last night, and is still falling. Heavy rain is falling in the northern…

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Floods in the North. Rivers New Falling, [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1904 · page 2

The heavy rain of the past week have caused great floods. In the northern districts of the State. Large areas of country have been…

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Floods in New Zealand. Highest for Many Years. Much Country Under Water. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen, in the Southland district. The Balclutha river rose 11½lt, flooding many houses and ne[?]sita[?]ing the removal of…

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