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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Damage by Storm Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1920 · page 1

A heavy wind at Hindmarsh last night demolished the roof of a shed belonging to King and Sons. One piece of the roof 90ft. by 20ft. struck…

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Church Burned Bown Destroyed Dubing Gale Wellington (N.Z.), August 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 3

The St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, New Zealand, a handsome structure, built in 1879, was destroyed by fire early yesterday…

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River Darling in Flood Cobar Mail-passenger Car Bogged at Talyawalka

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 3

The waler at Wilcannia on Friday afternoon had reach 33rt. 7½in. and appeared to be still oh the rise, having gone up an [?]ch since the previous…

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Storm at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

A private message received from Cockburn to-day states that a severe storm broke over the district late on Thursday night, and that over half an…

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Storm at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

A private message received from Cockburn to-day states that a severe storm broke over the district late on Thursday night and that over half an…

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Revolt in Ireland Reprisal on Irish Town for Constables' Deaths Storm Brings Belfast Peace Bomb Explosion at Derry (Reuter's Message.) London, September 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 September 1920 · page 1

A party of police and military arrived yesterday at the town of Ballaghaderreen, County Mayo, and, as a reprisal for two policemen being shot…

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River Darling in Flood Lake Like an Inland Sea

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 1

For weeks past much conversation has been centred round the flood waters which have been sweeping down the River Darling, past crossing, settlement,…

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Adrift in Flooded Creek Boy's Escape From Drowning Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 September 1920 · page 4

On Friday James Hillman (9) was playing on the banks of Willochra Creak (S.A.) with a younger brother, Albert (aged 5). The older boy slipped…

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Over an Inch of Rain Out of Last Night's Storm Rises Ln Keservoirs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 1

Further good rains fell in the city and country districts last night and in the early hours of this morning. Early, lash night there was much lightning;…

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Severe Cyclone at Chiltern Cuts Track a Chain Wide Some Houses Demolished Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

The telegraph authorities in Melbourne received nows yesterday evening that a cyclone, accompanied by rain storms, struck Chiltern, on the main…

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The Clergy and Prohibition. (Published by arrangement). Flood of H[?] Cri[?]icism. "The Patent Medicine of Religion." Adalmide, September 7th

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

The Anglican Sy[?] to-day disca[?]sed the question of prohibition on a motion that synod [?] urge members of the church to give all possible moral and…

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Storm in Queensland Hail As Big As Hen's Eggs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

A thunderstorm of great intensity pass[?]u over Brisbane on sunday afternoon (reports the Brisbane correspondent of the "Advertiser.") The…

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Yesterday's Storm Ruin at South Racecourse Private Property Damaged Wonderful Effect of Wind

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

The storm which struck the extreme end of Railway Town and the outskirts of South Broken Hill yesterday was very destructive. It is estimated that…

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Storms in Queensland Lightning Strikes Tram Car Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

Cyolonic storms passed over many points of southern Queensland yesterday afternoon, and much damage was done…

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Cricket England v. Victorians Visitors, Two for 345 No Play To-day Befors Lunch on Account of Heavy Rain Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 1

Almost continuous rain fell yesterday, and this morning there waa very little prospect of a resumption of the match between England and Victoria…

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Gales in Britain Two Warships Wrecked (Reuter's Message.) London, November 17

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 4

During the recent gales around the British coast the warship Tyne sank in-Medway Firth. The warship Dom[?]n rescued the crew…

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