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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Storms in South Australia. Considerable Damage. Mail Coach Blown Over. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Severe thunderstorms occurred in various parts of the State yesterday, in some places doing considerable damage to crops and property. At Riverton…

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Local Storms

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

On Thursday, both morning and evening, some good patchy storms fell in the district. The best fall was probably in the neighbourhood of…

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Wind-storm at Glenelg

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 4

A severe storm of wind, followed by heavy, but short-lived, rain, was experienced at Glenelg on Saturday evening (says an Adelaide paper)…

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Great Storms in Hollahd North of the Country Flooded. Dykes Burst. Houses Swept Away and Cattle Drowned. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 1

A creal storm has resulted in tat most serious of floods in the North of Holland. The population, awakened by the…

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Floods in Ireland. Houses, Cattle, and Crops Washed Away. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 16 January 1916 · page 1

Unprecedented floods have burst the canal banks near Edenberry, King's County, Ireland. The floods have washed away houses,…

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The Holland Floods. Worst Since 1825. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The floods in the north of Holland are the worst since 1825. Sixteen persons were drowned at Marken…

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The Holland Floods. Financial Loss Enormous. (Reuter's Message.) Amaterdam

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 1

Queen Wilhelmina visited the areas in the flooded vicinity of the Zuyder Zee, and her consort (Prince Henry) has gone to Marken, where 22 bodies…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. (Router's Messages.) On the Russian Front. Flooded Enemy Trenches. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

A telegram from the front says:- "A thaw has rendered the German trenches in the Pinsk district untenab[?]e, flooding them with subterranean water…

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The War. (Renter's Messages.) On the Russian front. Flooded Enemy Trenches. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

A telegram from the front says:- "A thaw has rendered the German renches in the Pinsk district untenable, looding them with subterranean water…

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Flooded River Inundates Country

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

San Francesco, Sunday. The town of Kuma has been flooded by the Colorado River. The Mayor (Mr. Moore) died from heart failure, which…

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The Floods in Holland. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 2

The flood waters in Holland continue to rise, and are now higher than in the great floods of 1825. The situation in many new areas is serious. The Hook…

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Sydney Historic House. Fate of a Famous Picture. "The Rattlesnake in a Gale."

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Old residents of Mosman (says the Sydney "Evening News") still retain remembrances of that picturesque old home known as "The Bangers," one of…

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Sydney Historic House. Fate of a Famous Picture "The Rattlesnake in a Gale."

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1916 · page 8

Old residente of Mosman (say the Sydney "Evening News") still r[?] remembrances of that pictures[?]e old home known as "The Rangers" one of…

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Steamers Overdue. Feared Losses in Storm Off African Coast (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

In addition to the Clan M'lntoan, several other steamers voyaging on the West African coast route are overdue, and have been reinsured…

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Steamers Overdue. Feared Losses in Storm Off African Coast (Router's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

In addition to the Clan M'Intosh, several other steamers voyaging on the West African coast route are overdue, and have been reinsured…

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Heayy Rains. Floods in Queensland. Railway Washaways. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 3

Several washaways have occurred on the Central railwayline in Queensland as the result of heavy rain. At Winton the heaviest rain for 20…

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Storm in Brisbane. Houses Unroofed and Communications Disorganised. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

The heaviest storm experienced for many years burst over Brisbane on Sunday night. Houses were unroofed, the tram lines choked, and the telephone…

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A Great Storm. Britain and European Coast. Heavy Loss of Life. Warships Seek Shelter. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 4

The following items are transmitted by the Independent Cable service:- Great damage was caused by a tremendous storm which visited the British…

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A Great Storm. Britain and European Coast. Heavy Loss of Life. Warships Seek Shelter. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

The following items are transmitted by the Independent Cable service:- Great damage was caused by a tremendous storm which visited the British…

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Storms in Holland. Fears of Floods. (Reuter's Message.) The Hague

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

A strong northeasterly snowstorm is causing great floods in Holland. It is feared that the dykes will yield and that Amsterdam will be flooded…

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