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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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In Flood Waters. " Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 2

Robert Wyldham (12), during Saturday afternoon's storm, took shelter in a drain pipe at Petersham. Suddenly a volume of water rushed…

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Storms and Rain in the West. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 2

The barometer yesterday fell rapidly, quickly leaching 29.43, the lowest point recorded since October, 1904. Rain set in, accompanied by squalls…

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The Weather. Severe Thunderstorm Sydney,Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm mostly in the north eastern, districts of New South Wales, was experienced on Sunday night…

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The Weather. Last Night's Storm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

The scenery of Broken Hill is summed up in its sumsets and its storms, and last night provided a pictairesque. storm which promised to present the…

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Fire and Storm. Tasmanian Experiences. Hobart, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

The atmosphere is laden with the smoke of bush fires, which are active in nearly cvery locality from the Huon to Fingal and Mathinna. So far no…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Heavy rains have caused floods in parts of Queensland. The train from Charters Towers is unable to cross the Antil Plains, the…

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Floods in Queensland. a Man Drowned. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

The Warrege River rose suddenly on Friday night. It is new over the bridge. It is reported that all the Creeks between there and Angathella…

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The Queensland Floods. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1906 · page 2

Further news of the floods at Longreach is to the effect that a party has removed several families from homes surrounded by water and rescued four…

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The Queensland Cyclone. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 2

The damage done by the cyclone at Geraldton is estimated at £150,000: The wrecked buildings are valued at £10,000, the destroyed cane crops at…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 2

The town of Cunnamulla is surrounded by flood waters. Several families have left their homes in consequence of thc flood. The mail train…

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A Flooded Mine. Great Loss of Life. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 2

Heavy,rains have flooded Rudd shaft of the South Rose deep level mine on the Rand. Fifty-five,natives wer drowned…

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Storm at Longreach. Killed by Lightning. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1906 · page 2

A disastrous storm was experienced at Longreach on Monday night The storm destroyed a number of houses and damaged the local hospital…

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The Queensland Floods. a Great Rainfall. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 2

Natives from the district say that the highest Hood every known has occurred at Windorah, further west than Diamantina The record shows that 23in…

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The Weather. Big Floods Up North. a Hotel Wrecked

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 7

White Cliffs, Friday Afternoon. Heavy rains are reported along the Mount Browne-road. The rains caused the Bunker to rise…

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Through Floods. From Wilcannia to Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 3

Most people have read of the great; Horace Greeley's ride from Folsom j to Piacerville (a distance of 40 miles) in one of thc California Stage…

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Terrible Cyclone. Great Damage Quensland Many People Homeless. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

A terrible cyclone visited Croydon on Sunday, when the courthouse,was damaged and scores of people were rendered homeless…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Furious Storm. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 2

A furious storm has scattored the Norwegian fishing fleet of 400 boats at the Gjaelingore Islands, thirtyfour fishermen were drowned…

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The Croydon Cyclone. Damage Estimated at £8000. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 2

It has been decided to open subscription lists to assist the sufferers by the cyclone at Croydon. After investigation, the "Courier's" correspondent…

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Ship in a Storm of Bullets. Narrow Escapes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 2

Captain Hanesen, of the steamer Dunmore, states that when his vessel was passing Long Bay on Saturday afternoon bullets were splashing all round…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 4

The River Gundah is in very high flood. Rations are frightfully scarce. Tea, sugar, and tobacco, are all done. Men are smoking the bark…

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