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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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The Seime in Flood. Rise of 19Ft. 9In. (Reuter's Message.) Paris, January 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

Reuters Paris correspondent, reports:— "The River Seine has risen 19ft. 9in. above normal, and is still rising. It…

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The Seine in Flood. Doctors in Suburbs Doing Rounds in Boats Thousands Leave Homes (Reuter's Message.) London, January 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Reuters Paris correspondent reports:— "The Rirer Seine has risen another 18in., making a total rise of 20ft. 3in…

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The Weather. Dust Storm and Light Rain in City This Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

At about 4 o'clock this afternoon a dust storm could be seen approaching the city from a south-westerly direction. The dust rose high in the…

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The Seine in Flood. Doctors in Suburbs Doing Rounds in Boats Thousands Leave. Homes (Renter's Message.) London, January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

Reuter's Paris correspondent reporta:— "Une River Seine has risen another 18in., making a total rise of 20ft. 3in…

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The Weather. Dust Storm and Rain in City on

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

At about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a dust storm could be seen approaching the city from a southwesterly direction. The dust rose high…

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R[?]ver Seine in Flood. Workers at St. Denis Go to Their Wore in Boats Situation Still Serious (Reuter's Message.) London. January 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "The River Seine is still rising, but less rapidly. The [?]oods are expected to…

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Storms in Victoria. Several Persons Injured Following Lightning Flash Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

Severe storms were experienced yesterday. At Geelong several persons were thrown to the ground after a vivid flash of lightning. They suffered…

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River Seine in Flood. Early Subsidence Expected (Reuter's Message.) London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— A maximum rise of 24ft. in the River Seine was registered at Pont…

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Record Flood Expected in the Warrego River Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

Central Queensland shared heavily in the rainfall of the past week-end. As a result the Warrego River has risen 25ft. at Charleville, and is still rising…

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Wirrego River in Flood. Families Leave Homes in Charleville District Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 1

The Warrego River is a mile [?] in places. Several families at Charleville have had to leave their homes Council boats are conveying [?] to…

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Cyclone at Moresby. Cane Crops Are Levelled Over Considerable Area Innistail

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

A cyclone occurred in the Moreshy district, eight miles from here, and levelled cane crops for a considerable distance. A house occupied by an…

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Storms in Europe. Snow Fell for 12 Hours in South of England (Reuter's Message.) London, January

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

A remarkable blizzard swept over southern England to-day. It was the worst snowstorm since 1919. In some places snow fell for 12 hours…

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Storms in Bay of Biscay Cause Damage to Shipping. Rained All Day in Paris (Reuters Message.) Paris, January 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

Great storms are raging in the Bay of Biscay. Much damage was done to shipping in French ports and rivers, where the fishermen describe the storra…

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River Seine Flooded. Outlook Not Reassuring Though River Is Falling 'Reuter's Message). London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "Although the River Seine is falling slowly the outlook is not reassuring,…

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Queensland Floods. Principal Rivers Flooded with Further Rises Likely Cooper's Creek 5 Miles Wide Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

Further particulars of the flooded rivers in western Queensland show that the Condamine waters are Sit. over the bridge on the Tara line. On the…

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Storms in Europe. River Gironde Overflows Following Atlantic Gale Seine Falls 26 INCHES (Reuter's Message.) London, January 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "The Atlantic gale is abating, but the River Gironde has overflowed and…

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Storms in Europe. River Gironde Overflows Following Atlantic Gale Seine Falls 26 INCHES (Reuter's Message.) London, January 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "The Atlantic gale is abating, but the River Gironde has overflowed and…

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Airship in a Gale Was Torn From Moorings But Outrode the Gale (Reuter's Message). Vancouver, January 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 1

A Lakehurst, New Jersey, message states that the United States navy airship Shenandoah, which was moored to steel masts for a 10-day test, broke…

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Airship Adrift in a Storm

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

A Reuter Vancouver message states that the navy airship Shenandoah broke away from the steel must on which she was moored, in a 55 mile…

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South Australia. Storm at Gawler South Causes Extensive Damage Gawler

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 4

Residents of Gawler South were terror-stricken in the early hours of Saturday morning by the noice of a fierce gale which unroofed houses and blew…

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