Umberumberka in Flood
The Silverton correspondent of "The Miner" writes:— The residents of Silverton were rather surprised on Sunday afternoon…
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Floods & storms, 1909
141 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 8
A Westralian Deluge. Four Inches of Rain in 20 Minutes. a Town Under Water. Serious Washaways Reported. Trains Stuck Up. Perth
A doluge occured at Northam and York (West Australia) about 6 o'clock last night. One report states that 4in. of rain fell at Northam in 20 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine on Fire. Flooding Operations to Be Carried Out. Wellington
All efforts to subdue the fire at the Millerton mine, New Zealand, have been directed to blocking up the outlet preparatory to flooding the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Westralian Deluge. Later Reports. Rain Accompanied by Gigantic Hailstones. Wall of Water Rolling Down Hills. Some Thrilling Experiences. Perth
Later reports from Northam show that the thunderstorms which occurred on Tuesday afternoon were the heaviest experienced in the memory of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Westralian Floods. Fruit Crop in Peril. Hotels Flooded Out. a Miner Killed. Perth
Further telegrams as to the floods in the northern districts, state that considerable damage has been done to unripe fruit in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fleeing From Floods. Houses Submerged in Scotland and Ireland. Bread and Letters Delivered on Pitchforks
Floods which are said to be the worst experienced for more than 50 years have (according to a London message in the "Sunday Tiems," dated January…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Westralian Storm. Several Houses Blown Down. Perth
A storm occurred at Derby (W.A.) on Tuesday evening, several houses being blown down and hundreds of trees damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Terrific Storm. Many Houses Unroofed. a Church Almost Blown Down. Brisbane
A terrific storm occurred at Pittsworth (Queensland) on Saturday. It unroofed many houses and almost blew a church down. Fences were blown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Weather. Gales and Heavy Rain. Floods in Christchurch Storm at Lyttelton. Wellington
Wild and wintry weather, with gales and heavy rain is being experienced in Wellington, Canterbury, and other parts of New Zealand. A very heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in a Teacup. No Speech Ever Intended Incident Funny to Mr. London
"The paragraph didn't prevent my speaking," said Mr. London last night. "I never was going to speak at the meeting. The first thing I knew about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Geelong Storm. Building Blown Down. Number of Men Injured. Melbourne
A severe storm occurred at Geelong at 4 o'clock yesterday. It struck the estblishment of the Oriental Timber Company, where a large number of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storms in New Zealand. Several Places Flooded. Telegraphic Communication Interrupted. Wellington
Severre storms have been experienced throughout New Zealand. Floods have occurred in several places, and telegraphic communication has been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Wind Storm. Public Hall Damaged. Half of the Roof Blown Away. Adelaide
A windstorm, which occurred at Sutherlands on Monday morning badly damaged the public hall, half of the rooof being blown off and the building…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hut Wrecked by a Storm
At Camperdown (Victoria) during a violent storm a wooden, hut on Mr. A. Hare's farm was wrecked. The wails and roof were lifted from the floor and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm in the Sun. Mr. Clement Wragge's Statement. Auckland
Mr. Clement Wragge (formerly Government Meteorologist in Queensland), who is now at Auckland, New Zealand, states that a big storm is raging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hot-water Deluge in School. Passers-by Rush in to Aid the Children. Remarkable Escapes
An alarming occurrence took place on April 6 at the Staniforth-place Council School at Hull, England, a hotwater pipe exploding in a classroom,in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boisterous Weather. in South Australia. Torrens Overflows Its Banks. a Family's Narrow Escape. the Mooltan in a Storm. Adeliade
The river Torrens overflowed its banks at Reed Beds yesterday morning, and flooded a number of vegetable and fruit gardens, carrying away…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →237 Days' Voyage. Crew's Exciting Experiences in a Terrific Gale
A story of heroism and privation is (says the "Daily Chronicle" of April 14) told by the crew of the little barque John Lockelt, of Liverpool,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm in Bay of Biscay. London
A Storm occurred in the Bay of Biscay to-day, lt surprised a Spanish fishing fleet, 100 persons being drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Schooner in a Storm. a Boisterous Passage. Wellington
The schooner Honto passed through a terrifie storm in the vicinity of Bird Island while bound to Sydney from New Zealand. Heavy seas swept) over…
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