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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1917

181 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 10

The Murray Floods. Position at Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 4

The Wentworth correspondent of "The Register" telegraphed on Saturday:— "The erection of embankments…

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Floods in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 4

A Brisbane telegram in the Adelaide "Express" states:—The Deputy Railway Commissioner at Townsville advises that Babinda Creek is running…

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The Weather. Coastal Storms Pass Off. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1917 · page 4

The cyclonic disturbance which was responsible for the stormy conditions on the New South Wales coastal districts has now passed off…

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North Coast Floods. Damage at Murwillumbah

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1917 · page 4

Business places at Murwillumbah have suffered heavily in the present floods (says a correspondent), and pine logs to the value of £1000 were washed…

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North Coast Floods. Damage at Murwillumbah

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

Business places at Murwillumbah have suffered heavily in the present floods, (says a correspondent), and pine logs to the value of £1000 were washed…

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The Murray Floods. the Position at Mildura

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

A Melbourne telegram in the "Register" states:—Advices received on Saturday by the Water Commission indicated that the last of the flood waters…

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Heavy Rains and Further Murray Floods Feared. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 4

Heavy rain fell in Adelaide and the country districts yesterday and to-day. It is feared that they will cause further floods in the River Murray…

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Heavy Queensland Rains. Floods Feared Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

Heavy rain has again fallen in the central districts of Queensland. Another flood in the Thompson River, in the Longreach district, is feared. All…

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Queensland Floods. Several Lives Lost

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 November 1917 · page 8

"The Brisbane correspondent of "The Register" telegraphs:— Heavy rainfalls have occurred in the central division of the State. The…

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The Murray Floods. Water Falling. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 6

Since the rise within the last week of about 7in. at Renmark the level of the River Murray there has been stationary; and although there has been…

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Flood on the Lower Darling. Steamer Wilcannia Recovered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 3

A Wentworth telegram in "The Advertiser" states:— "The steamer Wilcannia, Captain Thamm, passed through here on…

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South Australia. the Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 December 1917 · page 2

Owing to the warm weather and the consequent evaporation of the flood waters on the Upper Murray, the floods have not caused any further damage to…

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Government Relief Grant. Escape of Cadets. Storms Follow the Disaster. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 2

An appeal for £5,000,000 has been made by the Mayor of Halifax and Dartmouth to the people of Canada. The figures are taken to represent the…

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Storm Damage at Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 4

A Wilcannia telegram in the Sydney "Evening News" states:—"A cyclonic storm, travelling from the south-west, struck the town at about 3.30 p.m. on…

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The Murray Floods. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

The Director of Irrigation states that the existing Murray embankments are now absolutely safe…

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A Cyclonic Storm. Considerable Damage Done

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 2

A storm of unprecedented [?] struck Wilcannia shortly after 3 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, and for the few minutes the [?] raged at its…

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The Italian Front. Austrians Storm Italian Positions. (Wireless Press Message, per Reuter's.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 4

An official German communique states:— "The Austrians stormed the Italian positions, southward of Col[?] [?]…

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The Italian Front. Austrians Storm Italian Positions. (Wireless Press Message, per Reuter's.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 1

An official German communique states:— "The Austrians stormed the Italian positions southward of Col d'Apri[?]…

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The Wilcannia Storm. Extent of the Damage

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 December 1917 · page 8

The Wilcannia "Grasier" reports concerning tne storm on December 8 (already mentioned in "The Miner"): "A storm of unprecedented severity…

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The Italian Front. Enemy Storms Italian Heights. Over 2000 Prisoners Claimed. (Wireless Press Message, per Reuter's.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 December 1917 · page 4

An official German communique states:— "The Austro—Hungarians stormed Monte Ascolone and adjoining positions…

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