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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

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The Flood

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

We are making full enquiry with a view of giving a reliable forecast as to the height the flood is likely to reach at Wilcannia, realizing how…

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Floods in New South Wales. Critical Stage Is Passed at the Queensl and Border Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 1

The floods in the northern districts of New South Wales are still serious. Although rainchas not fallen for several days much water is coming down the…

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Floods in New South Wales. Critical Stage Is Passed at the Queensland Border Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

The floods in the northern districts of New South Wales are still serious. Although rain has not fallen for several days, much water is coming down the…

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Upper Silesia a Storm Centre (United Serrice Message.) London, July 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 4

Upper Silesia is becoming the storm centre of Europe as the time to apply the results of the plebiscite draws nearer. Great Britain and France…

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Floods in New South Wales. Good Work by Aeroplane Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 1

The flood situation at Walgett, Mungindi, and Collarenebri has improved, but the Barwon River is flooded and the water is spreading into…

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Storms on the Coast Heavy Rains Experienced Bourke Menaced by Flood Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

Rough seas were experienced yesterday along the coast north from Sydney, accompanied by winds reaching gale force. There was heavy rain…

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Storms on the Coast Heavy Rains Experienced Bourke Menaced by Flood Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

Rough seas were experienced yesterday along the coast north from Sydney, accompanied by winds reaching gale force. There was heavy rain…

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English Droucht Broken Heavy Rain in the North (Reuter's Message.) London, July 23

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in Ireland and in the north, east, and west of England. The drought, however, is unbroken…

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Floods in New South Wales Deaths at Murwillumbah Drops and Property Damaged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 1

A cyclonic storm which raged on Friday and Saturday caused extensive damage along the North Coast. The Tweed River rose with extraordinary…

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Floods in New South Wales Total of 6 Deaths Reported Grafton Streets Submerged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

The floods in the north-west and west are becoming worse, and it is feared that they will be greater than any that have occurred in the past…

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Floods in the North Thousands of Pounds Damage Lives Lost at Lismore Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 3

Latest messages from the north coast state that the floods have exacted a disastrous toll. The value of lost stock in the Murwillumbah district…

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Floods in the North Casino Isolated No Immediate Danger of Bourke Being Flooded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 1

The flood at Bellingen has reached a record height. There has been great loss of timber. Many exciting incidents have been witnessed at Casino,…

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Floods in New South Wales Darling Rising at Bourke Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 1

Conditions along the North Coast are returning to normal, and the work of clearing up the debris is proceeding. Heavy damage was done to the roads,…

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Gales in the English Channel Accompany Break of Drought Injury and Damage Reported (United Service Message.) London, July 30

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 August 1921 · page 1

The break of the drought in Britain has been accompanied by fierce Channel gales. At Folkstone mountainous waves…

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Gales and Floods Vessels Reported Delayed and Railway Train Held Up High River at Bourke Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 3

There were fierce westerly gales off the coast yesterday. Among the vessels delayed by the weather is the Niagara, which is due to-day, but is…

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Gales on the South Coast Steamers Driven to Shelter Ten Vessels in Twofold Bay Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 1

The fury of the gales down the south coast has driven a fleet of steamers into Twofo'd Bay. It was remarked yesterday that never before have so…

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Darling in Flood River Residents Warned to Prepare for High Level Rescue Work Near Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

A Wilcannia correspondent sends the following:— The Darling River at Wilcannia has just about reached its top. Sunday's…

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Thunderstorm in Adelaide Hail Breaks Windows Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by hail as big as bantam eggs, passed over Adelaide and district to-day. The rain flooded the streets. The hail…

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Thunderstorms Last Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 1

Messages received from outback show that in many places thunderstorms occurred last night. In some cases the rainfall was heavy. The postmaster…

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Last Night's Storm 29 Points of Rain

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 2

Shortly after 5.30 o'clock last night a thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and rain, broke over Broken Hill from a westerly direction. After…

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