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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

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The Floods in China. Many Persons Destitute. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

According to cables received by the Secretary of State, there are about 400,000 destitute persons in Tien-tsin, following upon the recent floods…

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The Weather. Thunderstorms, Rain and Dust

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

On Wednesday night a violent thunderstorm was experienced in Broken Hill, though comparatively little rain fell. The high wind brought up dense…

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South Australia. the Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

A further breach has been made in the Murray River embankment near Swan Port, and the Thieles reclamation area has been flooded. It is…

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Floods in Japan. One Thousand Persons Dead or Missing. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 8

Serious floods have been experienced in Japan. A thousand persons are dead or [?]ng following on the floods…

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Floods in Japan. One Thousand Persons Dead or Missing. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio

Barrier Miner · Sunday 7 October 1917 · page 1

Serious floods have been experienced in Japan. A thousand persons are dead or missing following on the foods…

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South Australia. the Murkay Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 2

Another reclaimed, swamp belonging to Morphett, Woods Point, on the Murray, was flooded on Friday, when the embankment on Alan M'Farlane's…

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South Australia. Murray River Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1917 · page 4

The Murray River Government embankments are still safe, though practically all the private, banks have yielded to the flood, which is higher than that…

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A Flood at Albury. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 2

The Murray flood waters at Albury receded yesterday (Monday). Boats, however, are still being rowed in the streets…

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The Floods in China. Great Area Under Water. Capital May Be Removed. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 4

Renter's Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that enormous floods continue in Northern China. A denselypopulated area of 20,000 square miles…

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Damage by the Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1917 · page 2

Large areas, approximating 5000 acres, of private reclaimed swamps have been submerged by the Murray floods, and much damage has been done. The…

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Heavy Rain. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

General Haig reports that there was heavy rain on Wednesday night. Considerable enemy artillery fire was experienced to the westward of…

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The Anzacs in Action. Gales and Rain

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

Captain C. E. W. Bean, the Australian official correspondent on the Western front, reporting on October 9 (7.30 p.m.), states:—…

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South Australia. the Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1917 · page 4

No serious trouble is anticipated on the lowlying lands along the Murray until the middle of next month…

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Damage by Floods. Adelaide, Wendesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 2

Great damage has been done by floods at Renmark. The position may be more serious if the river rises any more…

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The Murray Floods. Further Rainfalls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 4

Flood conditions have become appreciably worse as a result of the heavy rainfalls which occurred during the week-end, states Tuesday's "Argus."…

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The Murray Floods. Position at Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1917 · page 3

"The Western Advertiser" reports on the Murray floods and the effect at Wentworth, and, among other observations, states:—…

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The Murray Floods. Further Rainfalls

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 1

Flood conditions have become appreciably worse as a result, of the heavy rainfalls which occurred during the week-end, states Tuesday's "Argus."…

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Storm at Messina. Hurricanes and Floods. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 4

Reuter's Rome correspondent [?] graphs that [?]rricanes on Tuesday and Wednesday [?]vaststed Messina and its environs in [?]ly. Hundr[?] of…

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Woman Collapses During the Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 4

It has been reported to the South Broken Hill police that at about 10.45 o'clock last night, Mrs. James, of Morrish-street. South Broken Hill, while…

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The Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 4

If the River Murray overflows its banks at Pompoota, the reclaimed swamp, which is the training ground for returned soldiers, which has an area…

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