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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Heavy Rain in South Africa. Five Inches in an Hour Reported From Ladysmith (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, March 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 4

All parts of the Union have shared the Rhodesian experience of phenome[?] rains for March. Crops have been damaged and dams have burst…

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France and the Vatican Storm in Deputies "Bankers[?]catholicism" (Reuter's Message.) London, March 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— In the Chamber of Deputies this evening scenes of almost unparalleled…

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Floods in Queensland. Abnormally Heavy Rains

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

According to advices received in Brisbane the train services, between Innisfail and Townsville are still held up owing to floodwaters (says a…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Rivers in Flood ll Inches at Burketown Fell Over the Week-end Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

Many parts of Queensland are receiving damaging rain and shearing is being held up. Rain has been falling all over the State for several days…

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Floods in Zululand Big Game and Crocodiles Roaming About a Farm (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, April 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 1

An extraordinary state of affairs is reported from Somkele, in Zululand, where a number of settlers have been marooned for some days owing to…

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North Company v. C. J. GALE

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

The North Broken Hill Mining Company applied for the review and termination of the weekly payments to Charles J. Gale under the Workmen's…

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North Company v. C. J. GALE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 8

The North Broken Hill Mining Company applied for the review and termination of the weekly payments to Charles J. Gale under the Workmen's…

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North Co. v. C. J. Gale. Judge Bevan's Decision in Favor of Applicants

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 9

In the application by the North Broken Hill Mining Company for a review and termination of the weekly payments to Charles John Gale, Judge…

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Storm at Stephens Creek Dust, Wind and Hail. 5In. Rise in Reservoir

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 1

A correspondent at M'Culloch Park writes as follows:— A terrific storm of dust, wind, rain and hail swept over Stephens…

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Storm in New Zealand Worst for 30 YEARS, Wellington (N.Z.), April 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 10

Swept by snow, bail, and rain, Canterbury experienced a great southerly storm yesterday. Reports from the country districts indicate that in some…

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Storm in New Zealand Worst for 30 YEARS. Wellington (N.Z.), April 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Swept by snow, hail, and rain, Canterbury experienced a great southerly storm yesterday. Reports from the country districts indicate that in some…

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Storms in New Zealand Many People Are Rescued From Flooded Homes Wellington (S.Z.), April 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1925 · page 1

Storms continue[?] in South Island the rainfall registered being a record for Canterbury. People have been [?]riven from their homes. Water to a…

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Coastal Gales Raging Shipping Is Tossed About on Victorian Coast Heavy Seas Reported. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

Heavy gales are raging along the Victorian coast, and large overseas and Interstate vessels are being tossed about in Bass Strait. Smaller…

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Man Killed in Motor Car Sheltering From Storm Dry Tree Responsible Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

A motor party consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Crossley and their two sons got bogged on Woods' Point road. The father and one son slept in the car,…

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Storm of Controversy London, April 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 1

The "Daily Express" says that the action of the Lord Mayor in regard to the Catenian banquet last night. has raised a storm of controversy. The…

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New South Wales. Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

Rain is still pouring down in Sydney and there is no sign of abatement. Over three and a half niches have been recorded since it…

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Floods at Newcastle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 4

The whole of Newcastle's lowlying areas were flooded to-day, water entering some of the business premises, ses…

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New Sosuth Wales 15-Months-old Child Drowned in Flooded Creek Gosford

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1925 · page 9

Owen Alice, the 15-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Kerslake, of Oak-rod, Matcham, was drowned in the floodwaters of a creek near her…

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Floods at Randwick the Racecourse Swamped Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 4

The flat at the Randwick racecourse Tras submerged and the totalizator house was swaamped to a depth of 3ft…

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Heavy Rains in State. Floods Expected Soon From Rising Rivers Damage in Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

The metropolitan area has received a terrific soaking since last week-end. and the rain se[?] in again on Saturday afternoon, since when seven inches has…

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