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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Floods at Angaston. Four Inches of Rain in an Hour. Great Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

A tremendous fall of rain took place on Thursday afternoon at Angaston, about 4in falling in about an hour (reports the "Advertiser"). The…

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Drowned En[?]inedriver. Victim of South Australian Floods. Body Recovered. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 8

The body of Critchley, the enginedriver, who was drowned on Thursday near Ford's owing to a goods train becoming derailed at a washaway, was…

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At Nuriootpa. the North Para in the Highest Floods for Years

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

A tremendous thunderstorm was experienced at Nuriootpa on Thursday afternoon, when 234 points of rain fell in 45 minutes. The North Para was…

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Drowned-enginedriver. Victim of South Australian Floods. Body Recovered. Adelaice

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 1

The body of Critchley, the enginedriver, who was drowned on Thursday near Ford's owing to a goods train becoming derailed at a washaway, was…

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Storm at Gilgandra. 101 Points of Rain in 18 Minutes. Severe Damage Done. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

A terrific storm passed over Gilgandra on Saturday afternoon, when 101 points of rain were registered in 18 minutes. Severe damage was done, and…

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Considerable Damage by Storm. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

Considerable damage was done at Adelong by an electric storm which passed over the town yesterday afternoon. Tumut also suffered severely…

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Floods in South Australia. Further Particulars

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 6

The following further particulars in connection with the floods in South Australia on Thursday last are taken from the "Advertiser":-…

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Aviator's Splendid Fight for Life. Dashed to Death After Battle with Gale

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 3

The gale which during Christmas did so much damage in various parts of England, was responsible also for the death of one of our most daring and…

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A Cyclonic Storm. Corn Crop Stripped Clean Other Remarkable Ingidents. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 4

A cyclonic, storm struck Mr. Martin Shanahan's residence, two miles from Capetown, near Uralla, yesterday. The house was shifted from its…

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New York Garment Workers. Storm Newspaper Office. Seriqus Aspect of the Strike. New York

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 4

Six thousand garment workers stormed the offices of a Jewish newspaper yesterday owing to the publication of an editorial advocating the…

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The Storm at Kapunda

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 2

The severest storm known here occurred during the last 24 hours (wired the Kapunda correspondent of the "Advertiser" on Tuesday. On Monday…

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Flood Damages. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

Reports from the country show that the floods on Monday night did considerable damage to roads, bridges, and fencing the latter including much that…

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The Weather. Severs Storm in Sydney. Ferry and Tram Service Disorganised. Cyclone at Manly. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 2

The stormy conditions on Saturday culminated after nightfall in one of the severest storms that have been recordad in the city for some considerable…

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The Sybney Storm. Over £100,000 Worth of Damage. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 4

It is estimated that over £100 OOO worth of damage has been done by the storm in and around Sydney. From 9 a.m. on Thursday till 9 p.m. on Sunday…

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A Flood Fatality. Cabby and Horse Drowned in a Sydney Street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 8

A cab proprietor, Mr. John Henry Stockley (48), living at St. Peters, lost his life in the flood waters at Petersham on Saturday night. He was last…

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The Weather. Howling Gale in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

A howling westerly gale raged throughout yesterday. Some of the squalls blew at a velocity of 60 miles an hour. Conditions were dangerous…

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Town Wrecked by a Cyclone. New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 8

A cyclone has destroyed the town of Proveneal. Three fatalities are reported, and 15 people have been injured. A relief train has been…

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Big Storm in the States. New Orleans

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Terrific rain and windstorms wrecked the telegraphs and telephones, and destroyed numbers of houses yesterday. A train was wrecked and 13 people…

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The Sydney Storm. Much Damage Done. Many Narrow Escapes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 8

Further details of the damage caused by Saturday's cyclonic storms continue to come to hand (says Tuesday's S. M. "Herald.")…

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Cyclone in Buenos Ayres. Buenos Ayres

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 8

A cyclone raged over the city to-day and killed several people and injured many. Great damage was done to property…

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