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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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The Deported Labor Leaders. Mass Meetings in London. Storms of Indignation. (Reuter's Message.) London, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

Bright sunshine prevailed in London to-day, and enormous crowds assembled at Hyde Park to take part in a London Labor demonstration. There were two…

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A Flooded Mine. Nine Men Killed. (Reuter's Message.) Brussels

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 4

Whilst 350 men were working in the Stropy mine the workings were flooded. Nine of the miners were killed, but she rest escaped…

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A Flooded Mine. Nine Men Killed. (Reuter's Message.) Brussels

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

Whilst 350 men were working in the Strepy mine the workings were flooded. Nine of the miners were killed, but the rest escaped…

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Storm at Wentworth. Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm passed over this part of the district yesterday. Two inches of rain fell during the storm…

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Floods in Queensland. Mine Workings Affected. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

In consequence of the heavy inrush of water due to local floods and to the pump breaking down, the workings of the Corella Company's Rosebud mine,…

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Gale at Sea

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

A phenomenal gale was recently experienced on the Australian coast, but the passengers were all kept in good heart by being served with a cup of…

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Floods of Testimony

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

Are you a sufferer? If so, do you realise what is means to you to have in your home a little machine always ready to serve you, and which can bring you…

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Storm-swept Co Ast. Seventeen Vessels Ashore. (Reuter's Message.) Madrid

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1914 · page 8

A terrific sale swept the African coast yesterday, and seventeen vessels were driven ashore near Melila, a fortified convict settlement belonging to…

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Violent Gales in Great Britain. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

Violent gales have occurred in the west and south of England. Hundreds of houses have been unroofed…

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Wind and Rain. Gales Round the British Coasts. Floods in France and Germany. (Reuter's Message.) London, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 8

Violent gales continue to blow round the British coasts. The Belgian steamer, Bucharest, is distressed off Peterhead…

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An Atlantic Storm. a Former Wallaroo Girl's Adventure

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 1

An American paper (the Boston "Globe") gives a graphic account of the terrific storm which occurred on New Year's Day off Sandy Hook, when…

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Latest Cables. (Reuter's Messages.) the Russian Storm. St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

The victims of the recent storm number about 200, and 150 boats have been lost at Astrakhan…

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Imperator in a Gale. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 6

The big Hamburg-Amerikan steamer Imperator, [?]0,000 tons, has arrived from New York with four life-ooats carried away during a heavy gale. She…

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A Flood in Syoney. Streets Under Water. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

A severe lightning storm, followed by a tremendous downpour of rain, was experienced in the city last night. The main streets were flooded. Circular…

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The Weathep. Sydney's Great Storm. a Beneficial Rainfall. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 4

Although great damage was caused in the city by Friday night's storm, the damage is trifling compared to the general good which the rain has done…

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Heavy Thunderstorm. Between Broken Hill and Menindle. an Exciting Experience

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Harry Smith, who was bringing in three passengers from Menindie yesterday afternoon, had an exciting experience, being caught in two severe…

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New South Wales. Mines Idle Through Floods. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 2

Owing to the severity of the floods at Wollongong, several of the coal mines have been laid idle…

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Storm Off Newfoundland. 30 of Newfoundland's Grew Saved. (Reuter's Message.) St. John's, Newfoundland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 4

The sealing steamer Bellaventure reports having resented 30 badly frostbitten survivors of the steamer Newfoundland; 10 were dead when found,…

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Queensland Cyclone. Causes Much Damage. Two Towns Devastated. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 6

Late last night a cyclone wrought terrible havoc in the neighborhood of the towns of Cambooya and Helidon. Both towns were great sufferers, the…

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The Queensland Cyclone. Two Deaths Reported. Ipswich (Q.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 4

The death of Joseph Rudke occurred during Thursday night's storm. Deceased, who was 65 years of age, was a well-known identity in the Gatton…

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