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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Floods in China. 15,000,000 People Affected (Reuter's Message.) Shanghan. August 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Pekin correspondent reports:— The International Famine Relief Committee has received verified reports…

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Britain's Debt to U.S.A. Flood of British Gold Worrying U.S.A. OFFICIALS (Renter's Message.) Vancouver, August 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

A message from Washington states that a flood of British gold which is expected to come to the United States is worrying…

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Britain's Debt to U.S.A. Flood of British Gold Worrying U.S.A. OFFICIALS (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver August 21

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 8

A message from Washington states that a flood of British gold which is expected to come to the United States is worrying…

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Storms in England. Several Houses Wrecked (Reuter's Message.) London, August 23

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 1

Terrible thunderstorms and torrential rain were again a feature of this weekend. The Wembley Stadium on Saturday resembled a lake. There was…

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Floods in Victoria. Yarra District Residents Are Becoming Anxious Damage Throughout State Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

A message from Bambra says that the Otway coal mine is flooded, and that all work has been suspended. Flood reports are generally more…

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Floods in Two States. (Continued from page 1.) Houses Are Inundated in Kooweerup Township Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

The latest reports from Kooweerup indicate that the flood position has become worse. Shops and houses in the main streets are under water, in…

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Floods in Two States. Damage Caused by Water Said to Be State-wide Many Narrow Escapes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 1

From both sides of the border of Victoria come reports of rising rivers. On the New South Wales side mail coaches have been delayed. One car…

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Floods in Victoria. Aged Farmer Is Drowned in Wangaratta District Big Losses Reported Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

No one slept at Kooweerup last night. Soaked and hungry, and with the ominous surge of the ever-rising waters in their ears the inhabitants…

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Floods in Victoria. Aged Farmer Is Drowned. in Wangaratta District Big Losses Reported Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 8

No one slept at Kooweerup last night. Soaked and hungry, and with the ominous surge of the ever-rising waters in their ears the inhabitants…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, September 11, 1924 a Storm in a Frying Pan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 2

A storm in a teacup is usually taken to mean a quarrel of no importance, but there seems to have been a storm in a frying pan at the Hospital, which,…

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Floods in River Murray

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

The big floods caused by the heavy rains in the Murray basin and the melting of the snow in the upper reaches of the river are expected seriously to…

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Storm at Cobar. Family Has Narrow Escape From Falling Bricks Cobar

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 2

A ton of bricks, comprising part of the parapet of the Great Western Hotel, on Monday crashed through the roof during a thunderstorm, smashing…

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Cyclone at Bathurst. Heavy Damage Reported Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

A cyclone last night did considerable damage to several buildings at Bathurst. Buildings were demolished, verandabs unroofed, houses partly…

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Storms in State. Heavy Duststorm Reported at Bourke and Brewarrina Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 1

Reports from Bourke and Brewar[?]na state that one of the fiercest and most dense dust storms ever experienced in the west raged throughout yesterday…

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New South Wales. Storms in Dubbo District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 1

A Durbo message reports that a fierce squall, accompanied by red dust and main from the west, was observed approaching for miles. The water…

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Leningrad Flooded. Much Damage to Property (Reuter's Message.) London, September 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

Official circles in London have received news of a terrific flood at Leningrad, Russia, duo to a tidal wave sweeping up the Neva from the Baltic…

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Leningrad Flooded. Much Damage to Property (Reuter's Message.) London, September 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 8

Official circles in London have received news of a terrific flood at Leningrad, Russia, due to a tidal wave sweeping up the Neva from the Baltic…

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Floods in Lening[?]. Estimate of Damage Estimated at £1,000,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, September 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 9

In the floods at Leningrad 20 people were killed and many, more were severely injured. Normal life has been resumed. Three quarters of [?]…

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Storms in State. House Struck by Lightning and Considerably Damaged Rain in the Country Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 1

Soaking rain with thunder kept the city people indoors during most of yesterday. A flash of lightning struck and unroofed a house in Woolstonecraft at…

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Floods It Leningrad. Epidemic of Typhoid Fever the Loss to Industry Estimated at £1,000,000 (Reuter's Message.) London, September 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 1

The Moscow correspondent of the "Sunday Express" reports that an epidemic of typhoid fever followed the tidal wave at Leningrad which was…

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