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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Storms at Sea. American Ship's Experience. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 4

The American barquetine, S. N. Castle, which put in unexpectedly at Port Adelaide to-day, was severely buffeted by heavy seas for twenty-five…

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Storms at Sea. American Ship's Experience. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 1

The American barquetine, S. N. Castle, which put in unexpectedly at Port Adelaide to-day, was severely buffeted by heavy seas for twenty-five…

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Floods in New Zealand. 38 Inches. of Rain in a Week

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 6

A Wellinton (New Zealand) telegram says: The recent heavy weather seriously affected the Poverty Bay district. The damage will run into thous…

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In the Balkans. Violent Cannonading at Salonika. Floods Destroy a Bridge. Salonika

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 May 1916 · page 1

The rise of the River Vardar has apparently destroyed the bridge at Strumnitza, which the Germans built. Violent cannonading has been in…

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Floods in New Zealand. 3 Inches of Rain in a Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 4

A "Wellington (New Zealand) telegram says: The recent heavy weather seriously affected the Poverty Bay district. The damage will run into thous,…

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In the Balkans. Violent Cannonading at Salonika. Floods Destroy a Bridge. Salonika

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 4

The rise of the River Vardar has apparently destroyed the bridge at Strurbnitza, which the Germans builtViolent cannonading has been in…

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Great American Storm. Sweeps Several States. Hundreds' of Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Message.) Kansas City (Missouri)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

A terrible storm has swept sections of Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Illinois. The death toll has reached a total of 126, but a number of other…

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Great American Storm. Veeps Several States. Hundress of Killed and Injured. (Reuter's Message.) Kansas City ([?])

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

A terrible storm has swept [?] of Arkansas, Missouri, [?], sad [?]linois. The death toll has reached a total of 126, but a number of other…

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Around Fort Vaux. Enemy Storms Earthworks. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

A German communique says that the Bavarian Rifles and East Prussian infantry stormed strong earthworks westward of Vaux Fort and took 500…

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Irish Affairs. Courtmartial on a Soldier. Flood Tried and Released. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

At a courtmartial in Dublin, Sergeant Robert' Flood, of the Dublin Fusiliers, was charged with 'murdering Lieutenant Lucas, of King Edward's…

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Zeppella Destroyed. Carried by Storm Into Telegraph Wires Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

A Zeppelin in a windstorm at Chatalineau, in south Belgium, on Whit Monday (May 24) was dashed against the telegraph Vires. The…

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"Claim Before Storm." Suggested by Correspondent at Athens. Situation Said to Be Grave. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 June 1916 · page 1

The London "Evening News', correspondent at Athens says:- "Calm has supervened at Athens, but it is not real only temporary. The,…

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"Calm Before Storm." Suggested by Correspondent at Athens. London[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 4

The London "Evehing News[?] correspondent at Athers says:— [?]Calm has suporvened at Athens, but it is not real only temporary. The…

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Italy and Austria. Violent Storms in the Battle Zone. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1916 · page 2

An official communique, published in Rome on Tuesday night, says:- "Violent storms have increased the difficulties of our advance on the Sette…

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Storm in Mexican Gulf. (Reuter's Message.) New Orleans

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

A tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, caused loss of property to the value of several millions. The crops suffered greatly, and all traffic…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition a Creat Storm. Loss of Property Estimated at £9,000,000. (Reuter's Message.).? — v.., New Orleans

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

Three schooners were lost in Thursday's storm in the Gulf of Mexico. The crew of the Norwegian schooner Anesia rescued 12 men…

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Mr. Hunt's Forecast. Tropical Cyclone and Floods. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Hunt, Commonwealth Meteorologist, has issued the following special forecast:- "Tropical cyclone, promising general…

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Storm in Adelaide. Woman Killed on Northterrace Damage to Property. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

On s Monday night Adelaide was visited by a terrific storm, the wind at times attaining a velocity of 100 miles per hour…

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Murray Country Flooded. Bursting of River Banks Feared. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 2

"The Murray River at Tocumwal, on account of floods, has risen to a dangerous extent, and for miles around the country is flooded. Anxiety is felt as…

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Floods in America. Lives Lost and Propertydamaged. Seven Thousand People Homeless. (Reuter's Message). Washington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

Nine people are dead, 7000 are home less, and the damage to property is estimated at £4,000,000. in North and South Carolina. (Virginia), as the…

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