Storm in Switzerland Geneva, August 17
The Zurich and Lucerne districts hare been devestated by a storm. Houses were destroyed and treen uprooted. A waterspout at Point Denant…
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Floods & storms, 1923
141 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 8
Lightning Injures Men in Storm in England
An extraordinary flash of lightning, which appeared to onlookers like a great ball of bluish flame scorched and knocked insensible two men and dazed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Colorado Destroy Many Homes (Reuter's Message.) Fowler (Colorado), August 24
A thousand persons are homeless and damage has been done estimated at £200,0O0 by the flooding of the Apishapa and Arkansas rivers and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Snow Storm Reported at Blayney Sydney
A heavy, snowstorm set in at Blayney yesterday afternooin and snow has been falling steadily since The ground is covered to a depth of six inches It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in India. Death Roll May Reach 100 (Reuter's Message.) Calcutta, September 2
Widespread floods occurred in the province of Bihar towards the end of August. Particulars are now available. It appears that the death roll…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loss of Stock Caused by Flooding of the Lachlan
Flood conditions prevailed at Forbes on Saturday owing to a break over the Lachlan River which approached south of Forbes (says a Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms in Other States. Telegraphic Interruption
Owing to storms in Victoria and other parts of New South Wales, telegraphic communication between Broken Hill and Sydney, via Adelaide, has been seriously interrupted since 10 o'clock last night. One line between Melbourne and Sydney was repaired early this morning, but owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain and Snow Storms Reported in West Australia
Falls of snow have been reported from several towns in the south-west of the State along the Great South Railway (says a Perth message in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain and Snow Storms Reported in West Australia
Falls of snow have been reported from several towns in the south-west of the State along the Great South Railway (says a Perth message in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In Other States Loss of Life Reported in the Sydney Storm
The storm which broke over Sydney on Wednesday unroofed houses and shops, while trees were buried and buildings rased (says a Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Other States Loss of Life Reported in the Sydney Storm
The storm which broke over Sydney on Wednesday unroofed houses and shops, while trees were buried and buildings rased (says a Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in S.a. Much Property Damaged in Henley Beach District Trams Were Held Up
Further details have come to hand concerning the floods in South Australia. According to the "News" residents of Henley Beach had a trying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in S.A. Heavy Damage to Property in the City and Country 367 Points of Rain in 72 HOURS Adelaide
Property worth thousands of pounds has been damaged hy a deluge over the city and in the country during the past three days. A serious loss…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in S.a. [?] Property Damaged in Henley Beach District Trams Were Held Up
Further details have come to hand concerning the floods in South Australia, According to the "News" residents of Henley Beach had a trying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wind and Rain Storm 9 Points of Rain
From midnight last night until about 1 o'clock this morning a wind and rain storm swept over the town. The rain was only light and showers fell after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Thunderstorm on Sunday Causes Further Damage Adelaide
The heavy rains during the week were followed by a severe thunderstorm on Sunday night. The telephone and telegraph services were dislocated, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters in Adelaide
FLOODWATERS DASHING OVER THE TORRENS WEIR. LOWER PART OF ELDER PARK ON THE BANK OF THE TORRENS, INUNDATED. WATER LYING ON THE ADELAIDE OVAL ON SATURDAY MORNING LAST. DRAINING THE ADELAIDE OVAL…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Gales at Sea. Alston Severely Damaged No Hope for Baron Blantyre Says the Chief Engineer
Three days out from Capetown the steamer Alston, which arrived on Tuesday, met gales and heavy seas, which continued until the ship neared Cape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial Dam. Pump Out of Commission Since Last December Storm Repairs Now Effected
Mr. J. N. Jonas, the town clerk, was seen to-day by a "Miner" reporter regarding the supply of water in the Imperial Dam. In reply to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colliery Disaster. Scottish Pit Flooded From Disused Working 41 Miners Entombed Some Wonderful Escapes (Reuter's Message). London, September 25
Sixty-five colliers perished at Redding pit, near Falkirk, Scotland, after an inrush of water from a disused working, owing to the collapse of the…
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