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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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The Queensland Floods. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 4

At Longreach there has been furber rain. The Thompson River has now reached the level of the first flood of 1896, and is rising, but very slowly…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 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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The Weather. Floods in South Australia. Much Damage Done. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 1

A cloud burst along the northern boundary of the hundred of Willowie on Saturday, when, in less than four hours—between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.—…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 4

Floods continue in portions of Queensland, rendering the situation serious. At Blackall the Royal Hotel and the Queensland National Bank…

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Thunderstorm in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

A thunderstorm broke over the city last night…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 4

Floods continue in portions of Queensland, rendering the situation serious. At Blackall the Royal Hotel and the Queensland National Bank…

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Thunderstorm in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

A thunderstorm broke over the city last night…

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The Queensland ' FLOODS. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

The river at Longreach. is now five miles wide, and is very high. The Police ' boat that: was- used for the rescue of a workman who was' in…

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FlOODS in the Far North. Adelaide,,Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

Owing to floods in the Far North, the Haddon mails are three weeks overdue, and the Innamincka two weeks…

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Landslides and Floods. a Rio Janeiro Visitation. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

Extensive floods and landslides at Rio Janeiro, a province of Brazil, have killed and injured over 70 people…

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Storm Water. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 3

Sir,—There have been several complaints made through the press of late re inconvenience caused by storm water. It should be easily understood by…

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A Destructive Flood. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

During the recent floods at Thargomindah the Maroo Hotel and the Tenham station buildings and the Tobermorey homestead were washed away…

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Heavy Rains at Innamincka. Floods in the Cooper and Strezlecki. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

Heavy rains have again fallen at Innamincka, 4in. of rain having been registered there. Cooper's Creek is in high flood, a Chinaman's house and…

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Heavy Rain in South Australia. Gawler Races Postponed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 4

Rain commenced falling yesterday evening and continued steadily all night up to 9 o'clock this morning, whon an inch and a-half had been recorded at…

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The Weather. Thunderstorms in Sydney. Many Washaways. Eloctric Lighting Plant Disorganised Sydney in Darkness. Rain in Adelaide. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 2

Severe thunderstorms have prevailed in the metropolis, extending westward. At the Blue Mountains on Saturday evening there was heavy rain…

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A Creek in Flood. Dray Washed Away and Boy Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 4

Narridy Creek is running a banker. A boy named [?]vingstone tried to cross last night in a dray, which was washed away. He was drowned…

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Heavy Storm on the Darling Downs. Extensive Damage. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

A heavy storm is r[?]orted from [?]woomba, on the Darling Downs. The damage sustained was extensive…

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Heavy Storm at Gosford. 350 Points of Rain. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The heaviest storm for 13 years occurred at Gosford ycterday, when 350 points of rain fell in a very short time…

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Bad Weather in Sydney. Heavy Thunderstorm. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 1

A heavy thunderstorm broke over Sydney at 10 o'clock this morning. The lightning interfered with the morning trams to the eastern suburbs…

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A Destructive Storm. a Contractor's Loss. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

Although the wind on Sunday night was only fairly strong, serious damage was done by it to the Bunbury jettv extension Six turs disappeared,…

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