Earth Tremor in Spain. Residents [?]Lee From Homes During Snow Storm (Reuter's Message.) London, March 1
Reuter's Madrid correspondent reports:— "Following a severe blizzard in Spain alarming earth tremors were felt in…
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Floods & storms, 1924
199 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 10
Floods in Queensland. Two Men Caught by Flood One Believed to Be Drowned Rockhampton
While asleep in a tent at Bengal Creek two woodcutters, William Fullwood and Thomas Toole, were awakened by the barking of a dog. They found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Queensland Are Considered Inevitable Warning Is Issued Brisbane
Weather bureau officials predict copious rains throughout the western region of the State, and a special flood warning has been issued. Floods are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms in N. TERRITORY. [?] Damage at Wave Hill Darwin
[?] form Wave Hill, Vestey's [?] property, confirm the re[?] extensive damage by floods. [?] were destroyed, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms in N. Territory. Much Damage at Wave Hill Darwin
Advices from Wave Hill, Vestey's big station property, confirm the reports of extensive damage by floods. Homesteads were destroyed, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Gets 18 Months on False Pretences Charge Albury
John Adam Storm, who gashed his throat with a razor on Thursday afternoon at the Albury Court of Quarter Sessions when found guilty of false…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Gets 18 Months on False Pretences Charge Albury
John Adam Storm, who gashed his throat with a rasor on Thursday afternoon at the Albury Court of Quarter Sessions when found guilty of false…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] in a Storm. Blown Into Newhaven W[?] Foremast Shattered Melbourne
With her foremast shattered by [?] and flying improvised distress [?] from her only remaining mast [?] skotch Ada Burgess, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ketch in a Storm. Blown Into Newhaven with Foremast Shattered Melbourne
With her foremast shattered by lightning and flying improvised distress signals from her only remaining mast the 32-ton sketch Ada Burgess, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Queensland. Two Men Caught by Flood One Believed to Be Drowned Rockhampion
While asleep in a tent at Bengal Creek two woodcutter, William Fullwood and Thomas Toole, were awakened by the barking of a dog. They found…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in Queensland. 7In. of Rain at Charleville Fell Within 24 HOURS Toowoomba
The country west from Charleville is in a state of high flood. Stockowners are anxious about the safety of their herds. All rivers are running…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Quensland. Water in Warrego River Over Top Rails of Bridge Bulloo River at Quilpie Reported Five Miles Wide Toowoomba
The country west from Charleville is still flooded. A telegram received on Sunday night stated that hundreds of miles of country are completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Basements Flooded Through Burst Water Main Sydney
A water main burst in Bridge-street yesterday afternoon, and the water sh[?]t 50ft into the air, flooding the street. It was running an hour before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in New Zealand. 9½In. of Rain in 9 Hours Reported at Napier Loss of Life Reported Wellington (N.Z.), March 12
Unprecedented floods have occurred in the Hawke's Bay district. Rain fell at the rate of an inch or more an hour. The rivers rose, inundating the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Queensland. Damage to Railway Lines Reported in Several Places Brisbane
Serious damage to railway lines has been caused by floods in several places in Queensland. The flood waters are 8ft. over the Lynd River bridge and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in Queensland. Aeroplanes Invaluable in the Flooded Country Rockhampton
Aeroplanes are proving invaluble in the flooded country. One machine yesterday made nine trips, conveying 17 shearers west of Longreach. Food was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Queensland. Thousands of Fish Choked by Mud in River
Thousands of dead fish have, since the recent heavy rains, been seen floating in the upper reaches of Breakfast Creek, a couple of miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in N. Territory. Big Loss of Property Adelaide
A report from Darwin states that heavy floodwater from the Victoria River has been responsible for a big loss of property. Vestey Brothers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Queensland. Young Man Drowned Brisbane
A young man, John S[?] was drowned while crossing flood waters near C[?] through falling from a home.The c[?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm Does Much Damage in Parramatta District Sydney
A violent hail and wind storm in the Parramatta district late yesterday afternoon did considerable damage. The Wentworthville Hotel was partly…
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