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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1906

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Severe Storms in South Australia. West of Adelaide. Considerable Damage Done. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 1

Last night severe storms were experieneed at Moonta and the diatriots tothe south of Adelaide. The lightbox it the end of the jetty at Moonta was…

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Floods in New Zealand. Lives, in Peril. Loss of Stock. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 4

Heavy rains, accompanied by stormy weather, have fallen for the past three days throughout the Auckland district. At Poverty Bay the flats are…

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Storms in South Australia. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 4

Scott's Creek reports that early on Tuesday morning a terrific whirlwind swept up the gully, uprooting and carrying with it large gum trees Sheets…

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The New Zealand Floods. Heavy Losses. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 2

The floods in the Poverty Bay district are subsiding. The losses of stock and crops are very considerable. One settler near Gisborne lost…

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Crops Flooded. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 4

Some crops on Kangaroo Island have been partly flooded owing to heavy rains…

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Unrest in Russia. the Intentions of the Government. a Calm Before a Storm. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

The new Russian Premier, M. Stolypin, has informed Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg that the Czar has resolved to pursue a policy…

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Floods at Launceston. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 4

Launceston and the country around the city are again partly submerged as a result of the recent rains. The rails on the main line of railway were under…

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Rains and Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

Big floods have been caused by the heavy rains in the South-east. Some places have had over 12[?]. of rain during June and July. At Bool Lagoon 160…

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Floods in South Australia. At Fulham and Reedbeds. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

Floods have ocurred at Fulham and Reedbeds owing to the large body of water that has been flowing down the Torrens River during the last few days…

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The Murray in Flood. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 4

The River Murray is again in flood and the Albury flats are inundated…

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The North Mine. a Special Visit. the Underground Workings. Effects of the Flooding

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 5

The amalgamation ot the North and Junction North mines has been a burning question in mining circles for a long time past, and, if the discussion [?] it…

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The Murray Floods. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 2

The Strathmerton-Tocumwal railway traffic has been closed owing to the flooded state of the country…

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Murray Floods. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 2

The township of Corowa is again flooded from the waters of the Murray, the banks of which are overflowing on to the low-lying flats, which…

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Heavy Rain at Perth. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

Heavy rain continues to fall in and about Perth. The Swan River is unusually high. A large portion of the Perth racecourse is submerged…

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Floods in Texas. Overflow of the Colorado River. a Growing Deathroll. Hundreds Homeless. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

Heavy rains have caused the Colorado River to overflow. The flood waters have devastated the southern part of the State of Texas…

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The Weather. Coastal Gales. Interstate Steamers Delayed. a Barque on the Rocks. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

The Aberdeen liner Salamis, from Brisbane, was unable to call at Newcastle owing to the heavy sea that was breaking over the bar. The officers…

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Floods in Bengal. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 4

Heavy floods, following poor harvests, in the province of Bengal have been the cause of a serious famine. Many crops have been completely swept…

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Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Heavy Rain in London. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

Following the great heat ot the past week there has been a very heavy fall of rain in London…

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To-day's Gale

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 4

The blast blown on the trumpets by the priests on the walls of Jericho was probably but a circumstance to the gale that swept over Broken Hill this…

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Great Rain in Melbourne. Over Two Inches in a Few Hours. Rivers in Flood. Low-lying Land Under Water. A Woman's Peril. £20,000 Worth of Sheep and Cattle Lost. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 September 1906 · page 2

There was a remarkable fall of rain in Melbourne yesterday, 2¼in. falling in a few hours. Many residences have been badly…

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