Flood at Umberumberka
Mr.Holding the postmaster' at Broken Hill afternoon received the following communication from Mr. Mullen, the engineer in charge of the…
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Floods & storms, 1911
177 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 9
Narrow Escape From Drowning Boy Falls Into Storm Water Channel. Sydney
Herbert Roy Smith (10) who resides at Petersham, had a narrow escape from drowning on Friday afternoon. He was playing in the vicinity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flooded Reservoir. the Falls of Broken Hill
Yesterday there was a procession of visitors to the reserveir to see the cascade formed by the overflow of the reservoir. A few had ventured but on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday's Storm. Damage in the City. Additional Particulars
Reports to hand to-day show that yesterday's storm, though confined to a comparatively small belt of country, was severe. The storm ' swept down…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thunderstorm and Cyclone in South Australia. Extingush Bush Fire. Level Crops to the Ground. Five Inches Op Rain in Less Than an Hour. Adelaide
A bush fire until yesterday was raging in Bandon (S.A.), and the farmers were preparing to burn back along the grubbed road tn save their crops, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Severe Storm. of Cyclonic Force. Damage in the City
A few vivid flashes of lightning, followed by the distant roll of thunder, heralded tho approach of u storm which broke. over the city with unusual…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yesterday's Storm. House Torn to Pieces. Stone Foundation Ripped Up
Hauser and property on the elevated portions of the city were exposed to the full blast of yesterday's Storm, and none more so than those on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Monday's Rainstorm. Umberumberka Creek Flooded
"The Miner's" correspondent at Silverton writes:—Dust was blowing from the north all day on Monday until about 3.15 p.m., when the wind…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rainstorm. Heavy Hains in White Cliffs Area. Missing Mail Coach Driver Turns Up. Country in a Flooded State. White Oliffs
The driver of the Mount Browne mail, whose whereabouts were uncertain for over a week, arrived on Sunday with, the coach from Cobham…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Recent Storm. Its Effect on the Reservoir
Mr. E. A. Whitehead, resident engineer and manager—of the Broken Hill Water Supply, Ltd., informed a "Miner" reporter this afternoon that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Storm in Queensland. Six Inches of Rain in an Hour. Six Men Struck by Lightning
The Queensland deputy chief engineer for railways received a telegram on Monday (says the Brisbane correspondent of the "Age") from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thunderstorm at White Cliffs. the Town Flooded. Broken Hill Coach Hung Up. White Cliffs
A severe thunderstorm came up at White Cliffs from the west last night after a sultry atmosphere all day and heavy showers followed, with high…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm at the Pinnacles
A heavy windstorm swept over the Pinnacles last night. ThE wind blew with cyclonic force, and, many trees were blown down..The Victoria Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing in Sydney. " BANDSMAN " Rice Beats "Cyclone" Thompson. Sydney
"Bandsman" Rice beat "Cyclone" Thompson on points at the Stadium on Saturday night after 20 rounds had been fought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Gales in New Zealand. One Man Drowned. 'Another Killed by Falling Hoarding
Heavy gales have been experienced at Auckland (N.Z.), during the last three days, and considerable damage has been dono…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Umberumberka Waterworks. 'Alleged Delay in Progress. Reply of Public Works Department. Fourteen Floods in a Few Months. ' Shortage of Labor. Two ' Shifts Proposed After Christmas. Three Shifts When Light Is Available. a Three Tear's Job
Mr.'J.H. Cann, M.L.A. for Broken Hill, forwards the following letter received by him from Mr. Hanna, the Under-Secretary for works—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swansea Valley Floods. Reported to Have Subsided. [Router's Message.] London
The floods in the Swansea valley are reported to have subsided. The damage is estimated at £80.000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Ireland. Many Dwellings Abandoned. [Reuter's Massage.] London
The River Shannon, in Ireland, is feet above its normal level, and great inundations aro reported in the surrouuding country. Many dwellings…
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