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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1905

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A Stray Cyclone. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

A CyClonE raged near Dungog on Wednesday and wrecked the residence of a settler. The roof was lifted 100 yards through the air, and most of the furniture in the house…

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Storms and Cold. Experiences of the Antipodes. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 8

Storms have done great damage on the Continent and in the United States, The sea has destroyed a stone wall and jotty at Zcchuggo, intondad as a new sea…

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Floods in England. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Floods caused by extraordinary high tides have occurred on the enslern coast of England. Enormous damage has been done to…

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Yesterday's Storm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 1

The somewhat extraordinary electrical storm which passed over Broken Hill yesterday afternoon, though not very effective in the matter of producing rain, made itself felt in…

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A Phenomenal Storm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

A phenomenal storm broke over the city at about half-past 1 o'clock to-day. The rain descended in heavy blinding showers, which were continuing when " The Miner"…

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This Afternoon's Storm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 1

The thunderstorm which broke over the city early this afternoon departed with almost the rapidity with which it arrived, and the weather conditions for the latter part of…

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A Phenomenal Storm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 1

A phenomenal storm broke over the city at about half-past 1 o'clock to-day. The rain descended in heavy blinding showers, which were continuing when "The Minor"…

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Heavy Rain in uueensland. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

Heavy rain is Tallin); in muiiv paris of Queensland. Port Douglas, which has week had 10[?] in 24 hours, has now recorded 14.68sin. in…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the Weather. [By Telegraph.] Severe Storms. SYDNEY.Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

A storm of a oyolonic nature was exportoucod at [?]nty on Monday. Great damage was dono to property. The heaviest storm yet exporionood at…

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The Weather. Rains and Floods in Queensland, [By Telegraph.] BRISBANE,Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

The Rockhampton postmaster telegraphs that, the doparture of the mail train for Uris, linne has been indefinitely delayed. The floodwater, ho says, is 3ft, over Roopo's…

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Heavy Rains and Floods. Queensland's Experience. BRISBANE,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

Heavy rains luive fallen in the wido Bay distriot, Gin Gin, registering 13.61in, in 24 hours. Howard had 10.73in. The railway linos are blocked, The Mary…

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Further Floods. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 2

Further floods are reported from many places. The railways have been greatly damaged…

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Floods in Queensland— Two Lads Drowned

Western Grazier · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 2

Heavy rains and floods are reported from parts of Queensland, and in many districts farmers have suffered severely but the good effects of the rain will…

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A Severe Storm. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

A hailstorm at Dalby yesterday smashed nearly all the windows in the town. The hailstones resembled jagged pieces of ice…

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Czar's Life Threatened. Women on the Warpath. They Storm a Factory. Reservists Rioters-forcibly Sent to Manchuria. Poland Still Disturbed. London. Feb. 8

Western Grazier · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

The Czar found a letter on his study table stating that twelve men were determined to assassinated him. Six hundred wives of strikers…

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Storm in 8Ydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 1

A heavy thunderstorm pastod ovor tho olly last, night. Torrents o{rain, foll t tho atrcots woro dolugod, and all tho low grounds Inundated. In tho city 120 points…

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Flood Damages. [By Telegraph.] Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

The heavy floods which occurred in the Yalgoo district on February 9 washed away all the fords and, bridges and made the…

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Alarmad by a Storm. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Mri. M'Kay, wife of the rabbit inspector at Warialda, died suddenly on Sunday at Bingara during a thunderstorm, Mn. M'Kay suffered from heart disease, and it…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

Yesterday, up to g p.m., 361 points of rain were registered in Sydney. To-day the weather is dull and threatening…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Drowned in Floodwaters. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

A groom named Thomas Campbell, driving a buggy at Fernmount, on the North coast, was caught in the flood waters and has not since been seen…

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