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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Storms in Tasmania. Cyclones, Gales, and Floods. Zeehan (Tasmania)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 4

Cyclonic weather has been prevailing on the west coast of Tasmania, and furious gales have been blowing in various parts, followed by very heavy…

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The Canadian Storms. Six Freight Steamers Sunk. 100 Sailors Drowned. Many Vessels Still in Danger. [Reuter's Message.] Torouto

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1913 · page 6

Further reporta to hand of the disasters on the Great Lakes state that it is estimated that six freight steamers sank, drowing 100 sailors…

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White Cliffs Cyclone. Story of the Storm. a Scene of Devastation. (From "The Minor's" White Cliffs Correspondent.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1913 · page 5

The cyclonic disturbance at White Cliffs last Wednesday (of which brief particulars Were sent by wire on Thursday) was more disastrous in its…

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Cyclone on the Clarence. Considerable Damage. Buildings Moved and Destroyed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 4

A[?] cyclonic storm passed over, the Clarence River district yesterday afternoon, doing considerable damage in the Middle Clarence. The Church of…

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The Cyclonic Storm. Damage on the Clarence. Five Men Injured at Glen Innes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 November 1913 · page 4

The cyclonic storm on Friday wrought severe damage to property and crops on the middle and lower portions of the Clarence River…

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Storms in the Atlantic. Halifax

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 November 1913 · page 2

Incoming transatlantic liners report having experienced terrific gales. The Mongolian, from Glasgow, a week over due, arrived to-day severely buffetted…

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Gale in the Pacific. Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 8

A great galo is raging on the northern facific coasts, and the steamship Niagara is having a rough passage. During the storm a passenger fell…

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Storms in the Pacific. San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 4

The steamer Nile from the Orient reports having encountered terrific storms in the Pacific Ocean. Many fishing vessels have been lost in…

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Heavy Storm in the West. Wheat Crops Destroyed. Railway Line Blocked. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

The eastern wheat belt was visited on Saturday night by a heavy thunder and hail storm, which destroyed the wheat crops and sheds. The damage…

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Storms in the West. the Damage in the Wheat Be[?]t. Government Assistance to Be Given. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 2

Reports from the eastern wheat belt, with respect to Sunday's rain and [?]ilstorm, indicate that 15,000 bushels of wheat were lost in the Jennerberrin…

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A Sudden Flood. Causes Damage and Loss of Life. [Reuter's- Message.] Belton (Texas), Tuesdey

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 December 1913 · page 1

A 30ft high wave of water swept down Nolan Creek without warning. Fifty houses were, swept off, and ten people are reported as dead. A bridge…

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Yesterday's Storm. Damage Everywhere. Slight, But Troublesome

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

The storm last evening did a large amount of damage all over Broken Hill, but none of the damage was of serious nature. Fences were blown down in…

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Floods in Texas. Seven Persons Drowned. a Hundred Marooned in a Village. Fifteen Hundred Homeless. [Reuter's Message.] Dallas (Texas)

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 December 1913 · page 2

The whole country is inundated by great floods due to a sudden rise in the Colorado River. So far it is known that seven persons have been drowned…

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Thursday's Storm. a Marvellous Phenomenon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 6

A lady who was out in Thursday's [?]able duststorm gives the following description of her unenviable experience:—I had been shopping; the day,…

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Storm in South Australia. Considerable Damage Done. Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 6

At Dowlingville a tremendous gale blew to-day, and three walls of a hall in course of construction were blown down…

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The Floods Spreading. San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

News received from Dallas, in the State of Texas, states that dreadful floods have occurred in the vicinity of Belton, a town of 5000 inhabitants, on…

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The Texas Floods. Railroads and Cemeteries Flooded. Many People Foodless. [Reuter's Message.] Dallas (Texas)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 December 1913 · page 4

In connection with the heavy floods in the Colorado River, 13 dead have been recovered. The floods and rainfall are continuing…

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Floods in Texas. Twenty Persons Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] Houston (Texas)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 December 1913 · page 4

Twenty persons are reported as having been drowned in the Brookshire district, as a result of floods on the Brazos River. The waters are now…

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Floods in Texas. Twenty Persons Drowned. [Reuter's Message.] Houston (Texas)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 December 1913 · page 4

Twenty persons are reported as having been drowned in the Brookshire district, as a result of floods on the Brazos River. The waters are now…

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The Texas Floods. Houston (Texas)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 4

Reports continue to arrive from the flood-stricken districts. The deathroll now totals 150.. Thousands of refugees are marooned in dwellinghouses,…

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