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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

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Storms in State. Rough Seas Along the Coast Case Delay to Shipping Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 1

Rough seas along the coast, accompanted by a heavy gale yesterday, delayed shipping. There was snow in many parts of the State. The…

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Floods in India. Dislocation of Traffic Much Damage Done to Property and Crops (Reuter's Message.) London, October 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Simla correspondent reports:— India is dogged by ill-fate this year. The country is suffering heavily as the…

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Floods in India. Dislocation of Traffic Much Damage Done to Property and Crops (Reuter's Message.) London, October 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 10

Reuters Simla correspondent reports:— India is dogged ty ill-fate this year. The country is suffering heavily as the…

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Storms in Queensland. Much Damage by Cyclone in Western Township Hotel and Store Wrecked Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 October 1924 · page 1

A cyclone swept over [?]fracombe, a central western township, near Longreach, on Sunday night. Details to hand are meagre, but it is known that…

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Floods in India. the Ganges Is Rising As the Jumna Falls (Reuter's Message.) Simla, October 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 October 1924 · page 1

As the floods in the river [?] are subsiding, the river Ganges is rising and has already reached a level of 377ft., breaking the previous [?]…

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Torrens Flood Waters. Scheme Is Outlined Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 4

It is proposed to send most of the Torrens floodwaters along the breakout creek and thence to the sea near Henley Beach by a new channel…

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Torrens Flood Waters. Scheme Is Outlined Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 8

It is proposed to send most of the Torrens floodwaters along the breakout creek and thence to the sea near Henley Beach bv a new channel…

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Severe Storm in S.A. All Means of Communication Cut Off From Adelaide Widespread Damage Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 1

One of the most remarkable storms experienced for many years occurred, yesterday. Although the Metropolitan, area did not feel the effects, practically…

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Sever Storms in S.a. Passengers on R.h. Express Reveal Some of the Damage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 3

Later details are now available concerning the storms which raged throughout South Australia on Tuesday, and which caused considerable…

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Severe Storm [?] S.a. Devastation at Barmera

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 9

The devastating effects of last Thursday night's storm was appallingly apparent when viewed on Friday morning (says a [?]armera message in the…

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To-day's Thunderstorm. (Continued from Page 1.) Blackhill Creek a Banker Second Storm at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 4

When Mr. W. Carl, postmaster at Silverton[?] was spoken to after 5 p.m. regarding to-day's rain he said that a second thunderstorm had passed over…

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To-day's Thunderstorm. Thirty-four Points in Broken Hill Sixty[?]five Points in Silverton Umberumberka May Benefit

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 1

The long-promised rain has at last fal[?]en. During the past few weeks there have been many promises, but beyond a light shower or two, and at…

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Floods in Victoria. Anxiety About Melbourne Cup

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 1

Anxiety is being caused to the committee of the Victoria Racing Club owing to the wet weather (says a Melbourne message in the "News"). The…

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Floods in Victoria. Women & Children Rescued From the Low-lying Parts Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 October 1924 · page 1

Houses in the vicinity of Moonee Ponds Creek and Flemington were flooded on Wednesday, and the neighborhood resembled a lake. People were…

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Homesteads at Barmers shattered by the storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 2

Some of the houses which were left wrecked after last Tuesdays storm at Barmera. Although, as illustrated, extensive damage was wrought in some quarters, many dwellings were left almost untouched by its fury…

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Fiercest Gale for 40 Years Experienced at Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 2

A private letter received from a resident of Broken Hill who left here last Sunday fortnight by motor car for Leeton states…

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Monday's Duststorm. Storm Lasted All Day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 1

"What a terrible day it was yesterday" was the general comment in the street to-day: and it was. For the first time for the season the…

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Severe Storm in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 4

A severe storm in the metropolis last night caused damage to fences, roofs, and telegraph poles, and plunged Bondi and suburbs into darkness. The worst…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Jockeys Wore Oilskins at Randwick To-day Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 10

Heavy rain fell early this morning and again about noon. Jockeys riding horses at Randwick this morning wore oilskins…

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Sturt Meadows Station Damaged in a Storm

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 1

As the result of the storm on Monday last considerable damage was done as Sturt Meadows Station, which Mr. W. Williams, the owner, estimates…

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