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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Storms and Fogs. Rough Weather in the Atlantic. Captain and Chew of Schooner Rescued. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Captain Dean and five members of the crew of the schooner Anna Banks, which they abandoned when 500 miles south-east of Cape Race, thE…

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Effects of the Storm. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

The big windstorm of Wednesday did great damage to the telegraph lines, and consequently delayed the whole of the telegraph and telephone…

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A Severe Storm. Destroys a House and lNJURES a Woman. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 4

A severe passed, over the Verran district on Saturday, completely demolishing Henry Spilth's house. Sheets of iron and pieces of wood were…

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West Australia. Record Floods in the Kimberly District. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

A police telegram from Broome states that record, floods have occurred in the West Kimberley district, and that a, great deal of damage has been…

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Floods in Brazil Villages in Bahia Swept Away. (Reuter's Message.) Rio De Janeiro

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 6

Disastrous floods have occurred in the State of Ballia. Several villages have-been swept awav, and many lives lost…

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The Weather. Another Storm at Tamworth. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

Another severe thunderstorm was experienced in the Tamworth district yesterday. Hail damaged the lucerne crops and orchards, and thousands of…

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Gale at Sea

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

A phenomenal gale was recently experieced on the Australian coast but the passengers were all kept' in good heart by a cup of Milkmaid Coffee and…

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Floods in Brazil. a Thousand Persons Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) Rio de Janerio

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

An offical report received from Bahia states that 1600 persons have perished during tlie floods. Whole villages and towns have been devastated, and the…

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Gale at Sea

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 8

A phenomenal gale was reecntly experienced on the Australian coast, but the passengers were all kept in good heart by a cup of Milkmaid Coffee and…

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Floods in Brazil. a Thousand Persons Drowned. (Reutor's Message.) Rio de Janerio

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 8

An official report received from Bahia states that 1000 persons have perished during the floods. Whole villages and towns have been devastated, and the…

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Woman's Adventure. in Tree to Escape Flood

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

A moving tale of adventures in Peru is related by Mrs. Ankers, who is temporarily resident at Twickenham (states "Lloyd's Weekly" on December 21)…

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Floods in the West. in the Broome District. Heaviest for Thirty Years. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 2

Broome reports the heaviest rain for thirty years. There have, the telegram says, been great losses of stock at Fitzroy Crossing, where the post…

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Gale at Sea

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

A phenomenal gale was recently oxperienced on the Australian coast, but the passengers were all kept in good heart by a cup of Milkmaid Coffee and…

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Floods in the Territory. Mails Lost. a Mailman Over Due. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 4

The Deputy P.M.G. (Mr. Bramble) received a telegram from Port Darwin yesterday stating that the new mail service between Darwin and Borroloola,…

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Floods in the Territory. Mails Lost. a Mailman Over Due. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 4

The Deputy P.M.G. (Mr. Bramble) received, a telegram from port Darwin yesterday stating that the new mail service between Darwin and Borroloola,…

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Latest Gables. (Reuter's Messages.) Gales on English Coast. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 6

There have been some heavy gales on the English coast, and these have caused some wreeks and loss of life. The second Australian submarine on its…

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American Snowstorms. Seventeen Deaths Reported. an Ioy Gale Blowing. (Reuter's Message.) Now York

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1914 · page 4

Very severe snowstorms have been raging along the north-east const, and the Upper Hudson Vallley is covered to a depth of 2ft…

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Floods in California. Water Ten Feet Deep in the Streets. Motoring Touring Party's Adventure. (Reuter's Message.). Les Angeles

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 6

A tropical downpour which fell yesterday, turned the street of Southern Californian towns into raging-torrents Railroad and street traffic was…

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BOXING. (Reuter's Message.) "Cyclone" Thompson's Visit to Australia. San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1914 · page 4

"Cyclone" Thompson will sail for Australia on March 24. He says he hopes to force M'Goorty into a match. Thompson will afterwards sail for…

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Thunderstorm in Adelaide. Torrential Rains. House Considerably Damaged Thunderbolts Frighten Horses. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 8

A severe thunderstorm occurred, early this morning, followed by torrential rains in places. A house in course of construction at Knoxville was struck…

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