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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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N.S.W. Flood Areas Proposals Government Round About Canberra Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 1

In evidence before the Federal works committee yesterday, Mr. Hill, chief Federal engineer of Works and railways, said that though the recent…

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Storm in New Zealand Family Suffers Shock Wellington (N.Z.), August 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 1

During a phenomenal thunder storm in Marlborough a thunderbolt burst with a shattering report within a few yards of the house of Mr. William…

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Floods in Japan 40,000 Houses in Tokio Partially Submerged (Reuter's Message.) Tokio, August 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 1

Yesterday's rains resulted in 40,000 houses in Tokio and 1000 in Yokohama being partly submerged. There were several casualties, including two…

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Storm in Japan Eight Deaths Reported. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio, August 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 10

Official reports confirm this morning's flood reports, adding that four deaths have occurred at Yokohama. A few bridges were destroyed and several…

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Storm in Japan Eight Deaths Reported. (Reuter's Message.) Tokio, August 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 1

Official reports confirm this morning's flood reports, adding that four deaths have occurred at Yokohama. A few bridges were destroyed and several…

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Sporting S.a.tattersalls Meeting the Storm Scratched Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

Mr. S. Rasheed announced this morning that The Storm ricked himself on the track at Victoria Park this morning. He will be unable to…

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Steamer in Cyclone

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 4

The steamer Changsha, of the Australian Oriental line, was in a serious plight off the north coast during a recent cyclonic storm, and arrived two…

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Floods in Japan Over 100 CASUALTIES (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai. September 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Osaka correspondent reports:— Heavy rainfall in the Hiroshima and Yamacuchi prefectures on Monday…

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Storm in U.S.A. Seven Persons Killed at Spring Valley, Wash (Reuter's Message.) London, September 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1925 · page 4

A. message from Spring Valley, Washington, states that 7 persons were killed and six frame buildings destroyed, who heavy rain accompanied…

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Heavy Rain in New Zealand Country Waterlogged Wellington (N.Z.), September 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

Owing to constant rains the land around Canterbury is waterlogged. Cultivation is impossible…

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Storm in Adelaide Much Alarm Caused Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 4

Heavy rain, thunder, lightning, and a violent windstorm caused alarm to Residents in the city and suburbs last night, but little damage was reported…

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Storm in Melbourne Much Damage Done Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 1

Boisterous weather yesterday culminated in a cyclonic blow at Sandringham. Roofs of houses, wireless masts and hoardings were blown down…

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Storm Sweeps Keelung Many Houses Inundated (Reuter's Message.) Nagasaki, September 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 1

Reports front Formosa state that a storm on Tuesday flooded Keelung, where hundreds of houses were inundated and the telephone and telegraph…

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Fire Still Racing Decision of Management to Flood the Mine All Men Withdrawn Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 2

The fire in the Mount Morgan mine is still raging fiercely and it has teen found necessary to withdraw all the men from the mine and concentrate…

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Fire Still Racing Decision of Management to Flood the Mine All Men Withdrawn Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 1

The fire in the Mount Morgan mine is still raging fiercely and it has been found necessary to withdraw all the men from the mine and Concentrate…

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Loss of U.S.A. Airship Cause Other Than Storm Alleged Cause Op Crash (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, September 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 1

A message from Cambridge, Ohiosays that an article published in the newspaper "The Jeffersonian" declares that the U.S.A. airship Shenandoah…

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Fire at Flood's Wharf Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 1

About 85 insurance companies in New South Wales are concerned in the fire at Flood and Company's wharf at Circular Quay on Sunday. About…

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Storm at Kalgoorlie Much Damage Reported Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a severe storm which passed over Kalgoorlie at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Several buildings were unroofed,…

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Steamer Dammed Caught in a Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 1

When daylight came on Thursday the people along the water front at Fremantle saw that the steamer Borneo, which had arrived at its…

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Finnish Naval Manoeuvres. Torpedo-boat Destroyeer Lost During a Storm the Whole Crew Drowned (Reuter's Message.) London, October 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Helsingfors correspondent reports:— The Finnish torpedo-boat destroyer S2 ran aground and capsized in a…

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