Queensland Cyclone Terrific Gales. Great Damage Done. Many Narrow Escapes
The town of Cairns and its hinterland received the full force of the cyclone which raged from Monday night until Tuesday morning. The barometer…
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Floods & storms, 1920
76 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 4
Heavy Rain Falls in Several Country Districts Fatality at Yqung Sydney
Heavy rain has fallen in several country districts. and some towns are under water. The whole district of Young was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Fiji Storm Causes Damage Indian Strike Is Over Suva
A storm in February caused the loss of four cutters in Levuka. The American Schooner, Carrier Dove, loaded with 786 tons of copra, is ashore on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caught by Flood Waters in a Coulburn Cave Experience of a Geolofist
Bungonia Caves. near the Lookdown. on the Shoalhaven, were the setting, of what was nearly a mountain, tragedy on Monday afternoon. Mr. C. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The German Regulars Have Entered Dortmund Reds' Storm Railway Station (Renter's Message.) London, April 6
Reuter's Berlin correspondent announces officially that the German regulars have entered Dortmund, where they are advancing against considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] Cyclone in France Village Nearly Wiped Out ("The Times" Message.) Paris, May 26
A cyclone in the Department of the [?]ise caused damage to the extent of £100,000 to the railways, buildings, and crops. It nearly wiped out the village…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canal Burst in Encland Causes Many Fatalities Streets Are Flooded Twenty Bodies Recovered (Reuter's Message.) London, May 30
Owing to heavy rainstorms a canal hank at Louth, in Lincolnshire, hurst in the town, and. suddenly flooded the streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Louth Disaster Feared Heavy Death Roll From Sudden Flood Whole Families Drowned Rescuers Lose Lives ("The Times" Message.) London, May 30
Later information from Louth, in Lincolnshire, now states that the disaster reported in an earlier message was due to a flood during a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Presidency Big Struggle Is Expected on League of Nations Issue Bryan the Storm Centre of Democratic Convention (Reuters Message.) San Francisco, June 28
An assurance has been given that Mr. M'Adoo will accept if nominated for President by the Democrals. A big fight is expected in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Further Heavy Rainfall Throughout the State Floods and Washaways Sydney
More heavy rainfalls have been experienced practically right throughout the State. Some exceptionally heavy falls have been experienced, causing,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Serious Floods Reported and Damage to Crops Sydney
Serious floods have been experienced at a number of places on the central and western plains and the northern and south-western slopes. Considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Floods Reported. Considerable Damage Done
There are reperts of [?]orious floods from all parts of the State, the damage being [?]timated at handreds of thensands of pounds. Over a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in New South Wales Meat Famine May Follow Breaking of the Drought Sydney
The rivers in the central, western, and north-western districts of the State are still rising, and further floods have been reported. Railway communication…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in New South Wales Railway Traffic Stopped Sydney
The railway bridge on the Mooki River is down owing to the floods. Traffic is likely to be suspended for 48 hours. Several other railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in New South Wales Meat Famine May Follow Breaking of the Drought Sydney
The [?]vers in the central western, and north-western districts of the State are still rising, and further, floods have been reported. Railway communication…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in North-east Many People Homeless No Loss of Life Reported Sydney
Heavy rain has been reported in the north-eastern parts of the State. Further details of the damage done by the floods in the country and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in New South Wales Heavy Losses Reported. Sydney
While-in some parts of the country flood conditions still prevail, in others the waters are subsiding. It is expected that the floods will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Danger of Floods Reported From Bourke Police Issue Warning
Police-Inspector Gumley has received the following telegram from Sergeant Hinde, stationed at Wilcannia:—"Postmaster at Bourke has advised that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood News. Sydney
Forty People are mar[?]ned at Brewan today, between Brewarrina and Beercoma, owing to the rising of the Darling along which a record fl[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The River Darling Reported Flood Waters Approaching Wilcannia
Reports received in the city to-day state that the River Darling is coming down in flood, and that a wall of water 29ft high is almost on Wilcannia. It…
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