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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

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An American Storm. Cotton Crops Damaged. Orchards Ruined. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 5

A severe storm has swept through a number of the American States. Great damage to the cotton crops is reported from Alabama. Thousands…

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The Melbourne Storm. Causes Lighter to Sink. Containing Ingots of Tin. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 4

The cyclonic storm which swept over Melbourne on Sunday night is responsible for the sinking of a lighter containing several thousand ingots of tin…

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Cyclone Visits Loyalty Group. the Islands Devastated. a Number of Wrecks. Other Details. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 3

Advices received yesterday from the Loyalty Group brought news of a terrific cyclone which devastated the islands towards the latter end of March…

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Loss and Gain of Floods. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 2

The town and district of Narrabri have considerably recovered from the effects of late floods. The plain country looks remarkably well in…

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A Sydney Thunderstorm. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

A thunderstorm of exceptional violence passed over Sydney last evening and resulted in a good deal of damage. The storm commenced at 7.15,…

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Heavy Weather in West Australia. Gale at Fremantle. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 4

Showery weather continued yesterday at Perth and Fremandle. The heavy gale which [?] throughout Monday night and yesterday greatly…

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Drowned in Flooded Greek. Body Afterwards Recovered. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 4

John Hartman was drowned on Saturday in attempting to cross a flooded creek in the Roeburn district (W. A.). His body was recovered after it had…

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A West Australian Gale. Considerable Damage Done. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

During the gale at Fremantle on Tuesday the tide rose 6ft 4in., the highest on record. In addition to the damage already…

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Heavy Rain at Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 4

Mr. Eley, general manager of the Silverton Tramway, this morning was advised that it was raining heavily at Port Pirie. The rain had, when the…

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Great Thunderstorms in England. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 9

Great thunderstorms have occurred in the mid-areas and south-west of England. The storms have been fruitful of…

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Caught in a Thunderstorm. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 4

Pupils from Lorraine and Luxemburg, after leaving school to-day, encountered a violent thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning…

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Caught in a Thunderstorm. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 8

Pupils from Lorraine and Luxemburg, after leaving school to-day, encountered a violent thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning…

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A Bombay Storm. Five Natives Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

A sudden storm at Bombay to-day engulfed 13 native cargo boats in the harbor. Five natives were drowned…

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Steamer's Rough Trip. Seas Smash Port Holes and Flood Cabins. Almost a Panic. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 June 1910 · page 4

The steamer Moeraki in crossing from the Bluff, New Zealand, to Hobart, experienced, mountainous seas. The portholes were all smashed and…

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A Sardinian Cyclone. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 2

The railways, roads, and telegraphs in Sardinia have been damaged to the extent of 10 million lire (£4,000,000) by a cyclone…

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Steamer in a Storm

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 8

The Ulimaroa, which has arrived at Wellington, New Zealand, experienced a cyclonic storm after leaving Hobart, mountainous seas making a clean…

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Severe Weather. Thunderstorms in England and Germany. Some Deaths Reported. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 June 1910 · page 8

Thunderstorms, accompanied by much rain, during the last three days have been prevalent in the South of England and Germany. Some…

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Storm in Germany. Killed and Injured by Lightning. People Seek Refuge in Cemetery. Find It a Trap. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

Lightning in Germany has killed 50 people during the last 21 days. The Jungfern Heide Park, Berlin, was crowded with pleasure-seekers…

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Dams Burst by Floods. Number of People Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 5

Floods burst the dams to-day and drowned 150 people in the Aar Valley and 175 in other districts in Germany…

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Floods in Cermany. Further Particulars. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the floods in Germany are available. Twenty bridges were destroyed in the Aar Valley, and the engineers and…

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