The Fire at the Central Mine. Firemen at Work All Night. Hampered by Smoke and Gas. Underground Operations Cease. Four Men Become Unconscious. Flooding Decided On. Mr. Hebbard Returns and Makes Official Statement
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 1
A fire, the extednt of which is not yet known, has been raging on the 400ft. level of the Central mine since yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day's Operations. Attempt to Flood Fire Area Through Old Kintore Shaft Another Fireman Gassed
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 1
This morning District Fire Officer Smith stated that all through the night the firemen had strenuously fought the flames, and although they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms in Britain. Heavy Rains and Floods Follow Upon a Heat Wave Families in Danger ("The Times" Message.) London, July 15
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 1
The abnormal heat wave in England has been followed by torrential rains and floods, particularly at Birmingham. The water is 6ft. deep in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Atreedbeds Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 1
Another flood was caused at Readbeds by the rain yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Flood Expected Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4
Another big flood is coming down the River Torrens and this, with the high tide this afternoon, will probably stop the Henley Beach trams again…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia. Great Damage by Floods. Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Friday 20 July 1923 · page 1
Great floods at Locklers, Healey, and the Reedbeds did much damage to gardens and other property. The tra[?] were able to run again to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mud Storm at Sea. a Steamer's Experience
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 4
Although she was a thousand miles from land, large quantities of mud, intermingled with a torrential downpour of rain, fell upon the decks of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(Published by arrangement) Breaking the Drought. with Floods of Liquor
Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 6
More than 500,000 counterfeit prescriptions, each calling for a pint of whiskey, were filled by New York City drug stores in the past five months,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain in Victoria. Great Damage by Floods Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2
Great damage has been done in the northern districts of Victoria by heavy rain and floods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Coaches Delayed. Country Is Flooded
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2
Drivers of mail coaches report that some of the roads outback are in a very bad state, and that in par[?]s the country is covered with water for miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain at Riverton. River, Gilbert Overflows and Inundates Railway Northern Train Delayed Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 4
Last night about 2½in of rain fell in the hills south-west of Riverton bringing all the creeks down bankers. Many houses were flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glenorchy Washaway. Collapse of the Culvert Was Due to Flood Waters Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 1
The Chief Commissioner of Railways in Victoria stated yesterday that a thorough departmental inquiry is being made into the condition of the line…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in Sydney and Gales on Coast. Wind 30 Miles an Hour Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 1
A cyclonic storm is operating off the coast of New South Wales.In the south gales and rough seas have been reported, and these may extend to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 1
Bay-road ander water, showing the grandstand of the Morphettville racecourse in the background. The north bank of the Torre as at the back of the Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flooding of Campaspe Drives People From Homes
Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 4
The Campaspe River floodwaters which reached Echuea at the end of the week have spread over a vast extent of country, submerging crops and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riverton (S.a.) Flooded
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 1
In the upper picture a car party is seen on the road that leads to the railway station. Below is a picture of the grounds of the Church of England…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Northern Utah Cause of 10 DEATHS Vancouver, August 14
Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 1
A Salt Lake City message states that 10 persons are dead and that damage estimated at £200,000 has been done to property by floods in Northern Utah…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1200Ft. Level Closed at the South Mine Level Is Not Flooded
Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 2
In a report in the Latest News Issue of "The Miner" last night Mr. A. Fairweather, Superintendent of the South mine, stated that the mine was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Dangers Not Great From the River Murray
Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 4
A gentleman, who has had many years' experience on the River Murray, expressed the opinion on Tuesday that the floods on the upper portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Dangers Not Great From the River Murray
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 8
A gentleman, who hag had many years' experience on the River Murray, expressed the opinion on Tuesday that the floods on the upper portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →