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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

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Storms in Japan Much Distress Reported in Low-lying Districts (Reuter's Message) Shanghai, September 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Tokio correspondent reports:— "The stricken areas of Tokio and Yokohama were again storm-beaten…

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Floods in India. Much Damage at Lucknow (Reuter's Message). Simla. September 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 1

The Gumti river is in high flood. Lucknow is partly under water. Much property belonging to the Government and private persons has been damaged…

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Fierce Gales Telegraphs Interrupted From Sydney to Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 4

Fierce gales raged in Melbourne to-day. The Sydney telephone and telegraphic lines were disturbed. High seas hampered shipping operations. One…

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Gales in England. Channel Service Suspended (Reuter's Message). London, October 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

A terrific gale regad to-day in London the South of England, and the North of France. There were tremendous seas on the east and south…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 4

Heavy rain showers fell in Sydney this morning, lt was badly needed…

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Fierce Storms in S.A Schooner Alcairo Wrecked East of Marion Bay Cargo of Gypsum Goes Down Many Houses Unroofed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 October 1923 · page 4

Fierce gales last night and early this morning caused considerable damage. The schooner Alcairo, with a full…

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The Severn Bore. Several Villages Flooded But No Lives Are Lost (Reuter's Message). London, October 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

The famous bore (or wave) which sweeps the Severn reached remarkable dimensions to-day. Instead of the usual 10ft. the river rose 23ft. in an…

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S.A. Coastal Storms. Three Vessels in Trouble Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 1

Sailors arriving at Port Adelaide' describe the gales just passed through as the worst in their experience. Going ashore at Port Broughton the…

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The Severn Bore. Several Villages Flooded But No Lives Are Lost (Reuter's Message). London, October ll

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 8

The famous [?]ore (or wave) whieh sweeps the Severn reached remarkable dimensions to-day. Instead of the usual 10ft. the river rose 23ft. in an…

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Murray River in Flood Sheep Are Perishing Albury

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 1

An Albury message states that a heavy fall of snow occurred in the upper Murray country, and that a big volume of snow water has swollen the…

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Floods in Victoria. Three Persons Drowned in the Flood Waters Two Bodies Not Recovered Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 1

Death and disaster accompany the worst, flood Melbourne has experienced for many years, and there is every indication that the position will become…

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Floods in Victoria. (Continued from Page 1) Fourteen Suburbs Damaged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1923 · page 4

The sky is now clear, but the flood waters continue to pour down from the hills. Weather bureau officials hope that the floods will begin to…

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Floods in Victoria. Flood Waters Subsiding States an Official Report Returned Soldier Drowned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 1

Although further rains of a light to moderate character were recorded over the Yarra watershed yesterday, the flood waters in the river are…

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Country Badly Cried Up by Recent Wind Storms

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 2

The local representative of a firm of stock and station agents, in conversation with a "Miner" reporter to-day, stated that the recent heavy wind…

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Oklahoma City Flooded (Reuter's Message). Vancouver, October 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 1

An Oklahoma City message states: The low-lying portions of this city are flooded to a depth of 7ft. property lost is valued at several millions…

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Refugees From Floods Are Returning to Homes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 4

Heartbreaking scenes confront the unfortunate persons who are now returning to the homes they were compelled to vacate owing to the floods…

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Last Week's Storm in S.a

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

The barque Garthneill, which was blown out of her course and forced to anchor at The Grange. Schooner Alcairo, which was wrecked in Marion Bay. Fishing cutter Irene stranded at Glenelg…

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General Cable News Oklahoma City Floods (Reuter's Message.) Oklahoma City, October 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 4

Two are known to be dead and many Unaccounted for as the result of several rivers overflowing and flooding the city and district. Over 2000 people are…

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Storm Off America. British Steamer Missing and Others Badly Injured Loss of Life on Shore (Reuter's Message.) New York, October 24

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 October 1923 · page 1

The North Atlantic coast has beenvisited by one of the worst storms of recent years, causing much property damage and loss of life, the extent of…

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Storm at Toowoomba Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 1

A storm swept across Toowoomba yesterday.Many buildings were damaged by the wind. The storm waters flooded the streets, and the roof was…

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