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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Terrible Storms in United States. ("The Times" Message.) Atlanta

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

Another Storm, with a velocity of 70 miles iah hour, is sweeping the east coast. In last week's storm 50 people lost their lives. According to the…

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Terrible Storms in United States. ("The Times" Message.)" Atlanta

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 1

Another storm, with a velocity of 70 miles an hour, is sweeping the east coast. In last week's storm 50 people lost their lives. According to the…

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Floods on the Murrumbidgee. Damage to Weirs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 6

A heavy-f[?]ow of water in the Murrumbidgee River has sent a strong stream down the Billabong and other district creeks, and a section of the…

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Dneister in Flood. Benefits the Enemy. Austrians in Retreat. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 23 July 1916 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd writes:- "The flooding of the Dneister is benefiting the enemy by liberating…

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Dneister in Flood. Benefits the Enemy. Austrains in Retreat. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 4

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd writes:- "The flooding of the Dneister is benefiting the enemy by liberating…

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The Effect of Floods. Enemy Transfers Troops. Typhoid Among Germans. (Reuter's Message.) Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2

It is thought that the Dneister floods will make that region impassable for infantry for about two or three weeks. This will enable General von Bothmer…

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Heavy Rains and Floods. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. Stanley Washburn, telegraphing from the Russian headquarters, says:- "The Germans have somewhat depreciated their arrogance and their…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. American Storms. Damage to Wheat Crops. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 August 1916 · page 4

Later reports from the districts recently swept by the storms in Dakota and the Canad[?]an prairie provinces show that the losses in crops were…

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General Cable News. Cyclone Sweeps Over Jamaica. United Serrice Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

Reuter's Kingston correspondent reports that a cyolone swept drer Southern Jamaica, in the West Indies, but it is believed that the northern portion…

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Great Storm in Gulf of Mexico. (Reuter's Message:) New York

Barrier Miner · Sunday 20 August 1916 · page 1

A greatr storm is sweeping over the Golf of Mexico. Two steamers were sunk outside Galveston. It is believed that the crews were saved…

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Great Storm in Gulf of Mexico. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 4

A great storm is sweeping over the Gulf of Mexico. Two steamers were sunk outside Galveston. It is believed that the crews were saved…

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Town of Orange Flooded. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 August 1916 · page 2

The town of Orange was flooded yesterday as the result of exceptional rain during Sunday night. It was the most disastrous flood in the history of…

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Germans Storm Mount Kokul. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1916 · page 4

German, communique states:—"We stormed Mount Kokul, in the Carpathians."…

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Disastrous Floods

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 September 1916 · page 2

A cloud burst at Yass converted the main street into a river. Many business places were flooded. The Murrumbidges is in flood and…

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New South Wales. Gale Over Sydney Harbor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

A squall reaching a velocity of 60 miles per hour at Sydney Heads swept over the harbor and city yesterday morning. Heavy rain accompanied the…

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French Storm Trenches. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 8

A French communique says:— "We stormed the German trenches south of Rancourt, and pushed forward parties to the edge of that…

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French Storm Trenches. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 September 1916 · page 4

A French communique says:— "We stormed the German trenches south of Rancourt, and pushed forward parties to the edge of that…

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Floods in Victoria. Seven Lives Lost. Family Washed From Housetop. Extensive Damage Reported. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 2

Rain continued to fall in Melbourne and throughout the State generally yesterday. At 1 o'clock p.m. the official record had reached 546 points…

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Allies' Bombardment. "Incessant Deluge of Shells." German Defences Crumbling. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "Although the official communique's do not give any social[?] indication of…

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The Victorian Floods. Additional Fatalities Reported. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1916 · page 2

Vitoria is still being rain drenched, and additional fatalities have occurred. As the result of the floods, the train services in several country districts…

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