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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1904

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The New Zealand Floods. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 4

A serious flood occuried on Opotiki Island on Wednesday last, but the news of It was delayed by an Interruption to the telegraph service The…

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Foundered in a Storm. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The coasting steamer Cambodge has foundered off the coast of C[?]chin China during a storm. Fifty pfersons, mostly A[?], were drowned…

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Floods in New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 1

Gales and floods are being experienced all over the colony. The [?] coach capsized crossing a flooded road, and the native driver and…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 4

A cyclone has devastated the island of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean, about 400 miles to the east of Madagascar. Thousands of the inhabitants have…

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In a Storm. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

The barque Earls Court, from Wallaroo (S A) for Falmouth, has put into Mauritius with a couple of masts gono, lost in a fierce storm…

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General Cable News. Great Floods in America. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1904 · page 2

Great floods have occurred in north-western and northern Ohio, in the United States. The damage already exceeds 10,000,000 dollars. Twenty…

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Floods in Ohio. LONDON, April 3

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 April 1904 · page 2

Great floods have occurred in North western and Northern Ohio. The damage already exceeds £400,000 Twenty town are without age…

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The Weather. Floods in New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 2

Following the rains of the pa[?]t few days floods have occurred in some of the country districts, and considerable damage has been caused to the early…

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Cyclone in New Guinea. a Settlement Demolished. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1904 · page 2

Reports received from Daru in New Guinea, state that a cyclone recently demolished almost the whole of the settlement, leaving less than a dozen buildings…

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The New Guinea Cyclone. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1904 · page 2

News from New Guinea states that in the cyclone nt Daru all the settlement buildings were levelled simultaneously. The storm was the worst that has occurred for 35 years…

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The following appeared in gestar day's Third Edition:— Storms in New Zealand. Terrible Catastrophe. Landslip Near Greymouth. Eight People Killed. Others Injured. [By Telegraph.] Auckland, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1904 · page 1

Heavy storms have been oxperiencea in the South Island, doing great damage. At Wallsend, near Greymouth, at 2 o'clock this morning half the Terminus Hotel and…

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New Zealand Floods. [By Telegraph.] Wellinoton

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 2

The body of Mr. Jones, the publican, who was killed by the landship near Greymouth, has been recovered. The flood in the Wang[?]i River has…

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Landslip and Floods in New Zealand. Loss of Life and Damage to Property. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

A terrible landslip occurred at Wallsend, New Zealand, near Grey mouth, New Zealand, early yesterday. it carried away a house occupied by a…

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New Zealand Floods. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 2

The body of Mr. Jones, the publican, who was killed by the landslip near Greymouth, has been recovered. The flood in the Wanganui River has…

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A Gale at Sea. Chief Officer Drowned. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 4

The barque Carrifel, 1195 tons, arrived at Fremantle from London on Saturday afternoon. The vessel had a sensational experience during a heavy gale on May 3,…

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A Gale at Sea. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 May 1904 · page 4

The barque Carnifel 1195 tons arrived at Fremantle from London on Saturday afternoon. The vessel had a sensational experience during a heavy gule on May 3,…

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"A Splendid Thunderstorm."

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1904 · page 3

Thus the Kolar Gold Fields News of a recent date:—A splendid thunderstorm visited Bangalore on Sunday about 5 p.m., and lasted for the better…

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A Storm in the West. Hotel Struck by Lightning. [Bt Telegraph.] Perth, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1904 · page 3

A startling thunderstorm took place in Perth about 9 o'clock this morning. There was a very vivid flash of lightning, which was succeeded by a violent report,…

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Rain at Silverton. Umberumberka in Flood

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1904 · page 2

A correspondent writes: A nice, stendy, soaking rain set in about half-past 6 Sunday evening and continued during the greater part of the night. In all 69 points were…

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Russia and Japan. Siege of Port Arthur. Heavy Fighting. Russian Official Reports Admit the Japanese Successes. Another Naval Battle. the Vladivostok Fleet Attacked. Again Escapes. with Kuroki's Army. the Russians Retreat All Along the Line. Heavy Rains Flood the Roads. Two More Russian Ships Reported Sunk. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1904 · page 2

The captain of a German steamer reports that yesterday he was within 15 miles of two Japanese battleships, three cruisers,…

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