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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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Storm in Sydney. Gale Sweeps Over City and Suburbs. Much Damage Done. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 8

A howling gale commenced in Sydney last night, sweeping over the city and suburbs, and causing much damage to a number of places. The wind…

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Sunday's Storm. Damage in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1917 · page 5

According to messages sent from Wilmington to the Adelaide papers, the storm which came across Broken Hill on Sunday was over that district on…

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The Storm in Sydney. Considerable Damage. a Man Electrocuted. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 2

A cyclonic storm of unusual violence swept over the city and suburbs on Tuesday night and yesterday. The wind was estimated to at times have…

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The Flood in the Murray. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1917 · page 3

The Director of Irrigation leaves today by motor car for Mannum to make a careful inspection of the embankments along the Murray River, Which…

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The Sydney Storm. Great Wind and Much Damage Done. Heavy Seas Along the Coast

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 2

The Sydney correspondent of "The Advertiser" telegraphed on Wednesday the following details of the storm in Sydney on Tuesday night and…

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The Murray Flood. Adelside

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 3

Mr. M'Intosh (Director of Irrigation) says he is hopeful that the Murray flood will not overflow any of the banks protocting the reclaimed land…

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Murray Floods Rising. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 4

The Murray floods are [?]ing higher, and there is great danger of an overflowing of the embankments, in which case extensive damage will be done to…

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The Murray Flood. Retorted Disquieting Outlook

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1917 · page 4

The situation in regard to the reclaimed swamps between Mannum and Wellington on the River Murray is exceedingly grave (says "The Advertiser"…

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South Australia. Railway Damaged by Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 2

The permanent way on the Great Northern Railway near Lyndhurst siding has been damaged by floods…

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South Australia. Murray Floods Still Rising. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 4

The Murray is still rising, but the wind is not banking up the water, though the position is still serious. The weak places in the embankments are…

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The Murray Flood. Record of 1890 Exceeded. River Bank Broken

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 September 1917 · page 2

A letter was reecrved by the South Australian Irrigation Department from the works manager at Cobdogla (says Monday's "Register"), stating that the…

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A Gale in Queensland. Trains Held Up

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 8

General rains were experienced in Southern Queensland during the weekend, to west especially benefiting (reports the Brisbane correspondent of…

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Murray River Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 8

The Director of Irrigation reports that, though the River Murray is still rising and the positions serious, the embankments along the lower r[?]…

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South Australia. Murray Floods Still Rising. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 September 1917 · page 6

The Murray is still rising, but the wind is not banking up the water, though the position is still serious. The weak places in the embankments are…

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A Gale in Queensland. Trains Held Up

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 1

General rains were experienced in Southern Queensland during the weekend, the west especially benefiting (reports the Brisbane correspondent of…

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Murray River Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 1

The Director of Irrigation reports that, though the River Murray is still rising and the position serious, the embankments along the lower river…

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Serious Floods at Tien-tsin. Shanghai

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 4

Tien-tain has been inundated. This is the worst food in living memory. Enormous damage has been done, and there has been great loss of life…

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Serious Floods at Tien-tsin. Shanghai

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 6

Tien-tsin has been inundated. This is the worst flood in living memory. Enormous damage has been done, and there has been great loss of life…

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The Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 4

Everything is reported satisfactory in respect of the Murray floods, though the danger to reclaimed land will continue until December…

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The Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 6

Everything is reported satisfactory in respect of the Murray floods, though the danger to reclaimed land will continue until December…

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