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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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The Queensland Floods. Reported to Be Subsiding. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

The Qqeensland floods are reported to be [?], but at Charleville fears are entertained for the safety of several persons…

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North-western Floods Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

Owing to the floods in the north-western portion of the State, considerable disorganisation to the mail service is reported. In some cases the mails…

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Floods in Queensland. Great Damage Caused. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1910 · page 4

The floods in Queensland are still causing great damage. The Comet River near Rockhampton is 16ft. over the rails of the bridge…

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Violent Weather in the Pacific. Cyclone at New Caledonia. Fiji Visited. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 2

A terrific cyclone has passed over New Caledonia, and great damage has been done at Noumea, the capital, where many houses have been…

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Soldiers' Strange Experience. Caught in a Storm. Four Men Browned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 2

Six hundred members of the Wiltshire Regiment, accompanied by Lord Meth[?]en (Commander-in-Chief in South Africa) left Pietermaritzburg (Natal)…

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Gales and Rain in New Zealand. Floods in Country Districts. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 2

A severe gale, accompanied by heavy, rain, has been raging in Auckland during the last two days. Telegraphic communication with the…

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Death and Floods. Telegram From Alice Springs. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 4

The police received the following telegram from Alice Springs yesterday: "William Russell is reported to have been killed at Arltunga by a…

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Gale in New Zealand. a Flooded River. the Warrimoo's Experience. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

The gale is still raging in New Zealand. At Wairoa the river is in heavy flood, and some of the bridges are 20ft…

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Queensland Floods. Mail Services Disorganised. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

The river at Cunnamulla is now well below the decking of the bridge, but the mail services are still disorganised…

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Queensland Floods. Serious Losses at Charleville. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

Serious losses of stock have occurred in the Charleville district (Queensland) through floods…

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Cyclone at Noumea. a Violent Storm

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 7

A cyclone of extraordinary force swept, over Noumea (New Caledonia) on Easter Sunday night, says the Sydney correspondent of the "Advertiser."…

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New Zealand Gales. Hotel Blown Down. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

Heavy gales have been experienced in New Zealand, a new hotel near Greymouth being blown down…

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A Cyclone in France. Great Destruction to Aeroplane Workshops. Three Men Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

A cyclone at Rheims and Chalons, France, wrecked to-day M. Farman's workshop, causing damage to the amount of £12,000…

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Royal Yacht Caught in Storm. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 4

A sudden storm and some thunderbolts to-day forced the British Royal yacht, Victoria and Albert, with Queen Alexandria and Princess Victoria on…

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Cyclone in the Pacific. Plays Havoc with Loyalty Group. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 4

The cyclone which visited Fiji and New Caledonia recently also played havoc with the Loyalty Group. The people are left almost without…

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Floods in Servia. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

Floods have occurred at Krugujevac and other flourishing parts of Servia. The railway communication to Sofia has been stopped…

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Heavy Storm in Melbourne. Considerable Damage Done. Rough Experience in the Bay. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

A heavy storm was experienced in the city and suburbs of Melbourne last night, many small buildings being badly damaged…

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Floods in Central Australia. Mounted Constable's Report. Dead Dingoes, Rabbits, and Goats. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 4

Inspector Clode, of Port Augusta, has forwarded to the Commissioner of Police a report received by him from Mounted-Constable Dowdy, stationed…

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Heavy Rain in Tasmania. the Drought Broken. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

The protracted drought in Tasmania has been broken. Heavy rain fell incessantly yesterday, but it came too late in many parts to be of much use…

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Storm at Outer Harbor. Lighter Crashes Into Barque. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 6

Owing to the storm at the Outer Harbor on Monday evening Huddart Parker and Co.'s coal [?]ighter Excelsior parted its lines and crashed on to…

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