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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

79 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 4

Storm at Port Augusta

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 4

Says the "Transcontinental" of Saturday:—"One of the worst storms ever experienced in Port Augusta passed through the town to-day…

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Storms in Tasmania. Considerable Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 3

A Zeehan telegram to "The Advertiser'' states:- A fierce gale raged along the west coast of Tasmania on Sunday…

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The Darling Wool Clip. All Afloat on a Flood Wave

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 September 1915 · page 4

A few weeks ago there was a rainstorm at Gunnedah, on the Namoi. When the Namon has flowed about 250 miles to tue north-west it joins the…

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The Weather. Storms at Sea. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 4

The overdue steamer Chalister, from Melbourne, arrived to-day. Her lengthy passage of four and a half days was due solely to heavy weather conditions…

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Umberumberka Reservoir. Full and Overflowing. Last Night's Storm. Local Creeks Running Bankers

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 2

According to the official records at the Post Office 84 points of rain fell last night in Broken Hill. At Umberumberka 142 points were registered,…

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The Darling Wool Clip. All Afloat on a Flood Wave

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 1

A few weeks ago there was a rainstorm at Gunnedah, on the Namoi. When the Namoi has flowed about 250 miles to the north-west it joins the…

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Flood at Horsham. Two Men Drowned

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1915 · page 6

The Melbourne correspondent of the "Register" telegraphed on Thursday:- "The greatest flood known in…

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The Wars. the Allies' Victory. Further Details. Battles Fought in Heavy Rain. Continued Fighting on Land, on Sea, in the Air. New Positions Taken. Further Russian Successes. Six Hundred Machine Guns Captured. Description of Armenian Massacres. (Reuter's Messages.) On the Western Front. the Allies' Victory. Reports From Dutch Sources. German Losses Terrible. Rotterdam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1915 · page 2

Persistent reports have been received at various points on the Belgo-Dutch frontier that the Anglo-French forces have achieved great…

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A West Indian Gale. Damage on the American Coast. Many Person's Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 2

New Orleans (U.S.A.), Thursday. Ten persons are known to have been killed and 150 injured, while the loss in property exceeds a million dollars,…

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Cyclone at Bourke. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1915 · page 2

Bourke was swept by a cyclone on Wednesday night. Almost every building in, the town was more or less damaged…

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The Gale at Bourke. Extent of Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1915 · page 6

About 7 o'clock on Wednesday evening a terrific cyclone visited Bourke (says the Sydney correspondent of "The Advertiser"). The wind,…

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Cyclone at Brew Arrina

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 October 1915 · page 3

A cyclonic storm, similar to the one that passed over Bourke last Wednesday night, occurred at Brewarrina the same evening, and caused considerable…

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Germans Storm [?] Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 October 1915 · page 2

Amsterdam, Monday. A German communique states:- "The Russians forced a landing near Domesnes and returned to their vessel before the approach of the Germans…

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Storm at Glen Innes. of a Cyclonic Nature. Houses Unroofed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 2

A cyclonic storm struck the town of Glen Innes on Saturday evening. The storm was of five minutes duration, and considerable damage was done…

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In the Dardanelles. Artillery Fighting Reported Storm Destroys Bridges and Boats. Bombardment at Seddul Sahr. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1915 · page 2

A Turkish official communique reports:- "There has been heavy artillery fighting in the Dardanelles, in which…

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Cyclone and Flood. an Italian Disaster, (Reuter's Message.) Rome

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 4

The inver Salso rose suddenly arter a cyclone and carried away a bridge at Licata, on which many persons had gathered watching the torrent. A…

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Private G. Gale

Barrier Miner · Sunday 5 December 1915 · page 2

Private G. Gale, 27th Battalion,7th Infantry Brigade, A.I.F., a well-known footballer who played with the Brokens for several years, and who was…

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A Terrific Storm. Crops Fare Badly

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 December 1915 · page 4

A Sydney message in the "Advertiser" states:—On Sunday afternoon a destructive hailstorm swept over the Sunny Corner district, doing immense…

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Last Nichts Storm. 84 Points Op Rain Registered. the Streets in Flood

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 December 1915 · page 2

The weather conditions yesterday afternoon were such as to suggest that there was rain hanging about, but few people expected the downpour…

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