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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

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Storm Along N.S.W. Coast Heavy Rain in Places Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

The storm forecasted on Wednesday developed along the coast daring the early hours of yesterday morning. It was of moderate intensity and was…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 3.) Moorefield Races Postponed Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

The Moorefield races, which were to have been held-to-morrow, have been postponed until Thursday next owing to the heavy rain to-day…

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Sporting Moorefield Races Postponed Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 8

The Moorefield races, which were to have bean held to-morrow, have been postponed until Thursday next owing to the heavy rain to-day…

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Flood Waters at Wagga Receding Very Slowly Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 1

The flood waters of the Murrumbidgee river, at Wagga, are very slowly receding, having fallen only 24 feet, which is eight feet sinos Monday last…

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Floods in England Storm During Holiday Corn Crops Flattened Out (United Service Message.) London, Aueust 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 4

Streets mining like rivers, squares resembling lakes, houses swept from then foundations people imprisoned in upper rooms and exciting boat rescues…

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Prohibition Scandal. (Published by arrangement) Floods of Liquor

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 2

The struggling of liquor across the Canadian border, which has reached such a stage of perfection it is said that hundreds of gallons are now illegally…

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Passing Valueless Cheques Flood Sent to Victoria Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 4

Edward Flood, who was arrested at Peterborough for passing a number of valueless cheques at Mildura, has been sent to Victoria in custody…

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Great Storm in France Vineyards Devastated (Reuter's Message.) London, August 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a windstorm, accompanied by extraordinarily heavy hail, has devastated the vineyards in many districts in south…

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Great Storm in France Vineyards Devastated (Reuter's Message.) London, August 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 September 1922 · page 8

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that a windstorm, accompanied by extraordinarily heavy hail, has devastated the vineyards in many districts in south…

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Storm in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 1

Muggy conditions in the city yesterday culminated in a violent thunderstorm starting at 2.45 o'clock, accompanied by vivid lightning. One clap,…

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Killed by Lightning Three Men Lose Their Lives During Storm Yesterday Other Persons Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 1

Two persons were killed and three were injured by lightning in the Weston, Maitland district, during yesterday afternoon's storm…

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Chanak the Storm Centre Immediate Decisions Regarded As Necessary (United Service Message.) London, September 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 1

"That urgent decisions are necessary regarding Chanak is recognised here," says the London "Evening News" correspondent. "Chanak is the storm…

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Storm in Sydney Boy Drowned Tn Channel While Sheltering From Rain Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 1

A storm burst over Sydney on Saturday afternoon. It was the heaviest experienced in the city for some time. In some districts it was accompanied by…

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South Australia (Continued from Page 1.) Storm Causes Damage Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 4

'A' storm on Monday did considerable damage in Wallaroo and also in the neighborhood of Morphettville. Places were unroofed and chimneys blown…

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Last Night's Storm Damage All Over the Town Roofs and Fences Down and Telegraph Poles Broken Reserve Trees Uprooted Half an Inch of Rain Falls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 3

Broken Hill residents last night experienced the most severe storm that has ever occurred in the history of the place. This is the opinion of residents…

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Monday Night's Storm Stolen Property Recovered As Result of Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 2

The storm of Monday night, in addition to doing considerable damage in various part of the city, wrecked a house at the North camel camp, and…

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Storm in South Australia Damage Done at Moonta Train Collides with Tank

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 3

On Monday night a terrific storm, unprecedented in severity swept over the district (reports the Moonta correspondent of the "Journal") The wind…

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Storm Near Wellington Church Levelled to Ground and Houses Carried Away Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 4

Word has been received from Wellington of a severe cyclone which passed over the Forest Vale portion of the district. A gale howled for nearly…

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Storm in Sydney Heavy Rain for an Hour Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1922 · page 1

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a heavy storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, broke over Sydney, and for upwards of an hour rain fell in…

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Heavy Rain on South Coast Man Killed by Lightning While Going to His Work Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1922 · page 1

Another extension of the rain area during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday on the central and southern tablelands resulted in additions to the…

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