Thursday's Storm. Washaway on the Railway
The South Australian Railways Commissioner (Mr. J. M'Guire) received a telegram yesterday (says "The Express") stating that on Thursday a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
Floods & storms, 1917
181 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 10
Thursday's Storms. Road Workers' Experience. Washed Away in Round Hill a Horse Drowned
Messrs. R. Dorman and W. H. Bennetts, of Beryl-street, North Broken Hill, had an unenviable experience on Thursday afternoon after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Weather. Thunderstorms in New South Wales. Sydney
Thud[?]rstorms occurred all over New South Wales during the 34 hours ending 9 a.m. yesterday. In Sydney yesterday the maximum temperature in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queensland Floods. Birsbane Mayor's Relief Fund. Reaches £10,146. Brisbane
A telegram from Townsville states that about one-third of the Inkerman Bridge over the Burdekin River, the longest bridge in Queensland, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms in Broken Hill. Seventy Points of Rain. Tram Service Blocked
Shortly after 8 o'clock last night a severe thunderstorm broke over the city from a southerly direction. The storm had been threatening most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rains. From Five to Six Inches Tn Coonamble District. Floods Expected. Sydney
A very Heavy rain storm started on Thursday night at Coonamble, and up to 9 o'clock on Saturday morning over 5in. had been registered, and it was still…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Rainfall. Yesterday's Storm. Disorganised Tram Traffic
The outback districts have further benefited by yesterday's rain. The Broken Hill rainfall recorded was 72 points. Practically the only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Queensland Rains. Further Floods
A message from Brisbane to "The Advertiser," dated Tuesday, says:— "Reports received to-day from Charleville state that there was very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lust Storm and Rain
At a little after 7 o'clock last night, a fairly dense dust storm enveloped Broken Hill. A strong breeze, was behind the dust, which quickly passed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Queensland Rains. More Flood Damage
A Brisbane Message in the "Express" states:— "The Railway Department" on Monday received advice from Rockfhampton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Richmond River Floods. Sydney
Extensive rains have fallen throughout the Richmond River district, and many farms are under water. Rain fell incessantly at Casino for 36 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Floods. Low Country Inundated. Five Lives Lost. Auckland (New Zealand)
Heavy rains have flooded the rivers and inundated the low country north of Auckland. Five lives have been lost. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Solar Storm. Sydney Astronomer's Report[?] Sydney
Mr. Walter F. Gale, the Sydney astronomer, states that a great solar storm is now in progress…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather. Heavy Thunderstorms
Heavy thunderstorms, though of short duration, were experienced in Broken Hill early last night. The storms reached their climax shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms in Menindie District. Railway Camp Damaged. Severest for Fifty Years
Last Wednesday night a severe storm passed over Box Tank, near Manindi[?]. The caretaker's cottage at Box Tank was badly damaged. The roof of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain. Further Steady Showers. 162 Points Registered
The beneficial showers of rain which fell throughout yesterday morning and afternoon as the result of which 132 points were registered up till 5 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in Queensland. Further Heavy Rains. Brisbane
Heavy and continuons rain has fallen in Northern Queensland, at Boulia. The flood is the highest experienced for 16 years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale on the Battlefield. Ancre Area Again Frozen. (Reuter's Message.) London
Reuter's correspondent with the British headquarters on the Western front reports that on March 8 a furious gale swept over the battlefield in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Advance. Diala Position Forced. Fighting in Duststorms and a Gale. (Reuter's Message.) London
A faller official message from Mesopotamia states:— "We surprised the enemy and crossed the River Tigris near Diala by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cable Delays. Due to Floods in Spain. Sydney
The abnormal delay in receiving cables between Australian soldiers and their relatives is due to floods in Spain interrupting communication…
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