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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Violent Gales in Japan Are Followed by Fire Loss of Life and Property (Reuter's Message.) Tokio, April 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

Owing to a violent gale which swept over central Japan last night several minor outbreaks of fire were fanned by the hurricane and developed into…

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Storm in the Bight the Orari Delayed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

After having survived a severe storm in the Australian Bignt, three steamers reached Fremantle on Sunday (says.a Fremantle message in the…

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Floods in Russia Colossal Damage to Cities and Thousands Homeless (The "Times" Message.) London. April 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 1

The Riga correspondent of the London "Times" reports:— European Russia is subject to the greatest floods since 1826 in…

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Floods in Russia Volga and Tributaries Overflow Thetr Banks Loss of Life Reported (Reuter's Message.) London. April 27

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Moscow correspondent reports:— The River Volga and its upper tributaries have overflowed their banks…

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Heavy Rain in Adelaide Many Sporting Fixtures Were Postponed To-day Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Adelaide last night. Drenching showers fell this morning and caused a postponement of the tennis and bowling championships,…

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Heavy Rain in Adelaide Many Sporting Fixtures Were Postponed To-day Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 1

Heavy rain fell in Adelaide last night Drenching showers foll this morning and caused a postponement of the tennis and bowling champianships…

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Heavy Rain in New Zealand Much Damage Caused

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1926 · page 4

A severe westerly gale at Wanganui on Tuesday caused much damage (says a Wellington, N.Z., message in the "Advertiser"). The Wanganui River…

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Floods and Famine Position in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 1

Heavy rains in the south-west have flooded the Bulloo River, (says a Brisbane message in the Melbourne "Herald"). Commodities are scarce, and…

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Storm at Salisbury Much Damage Reported Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

A severe storm occurred at Salisbury this morning which caused damage roughly estimated at £1000. Eight iron telegraph poles were blown down,…

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Tug in a Gale Boat Severely Buffeted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 1

"One of the worst cyclones I have ever known" was how Captain Johnson described the buffeting which the tug Lindfield received while searching for…

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Storm in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

A severe storm at Salisbury, near Adelaide, on Friday caused much damage to property. The picture shows how iron telegraph poles were bent by the storm…

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Storm at Fremantle Much Damage Caused, Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 2

Violent storms, accompanied by hurricane winds, caused considerable damage at Fremantle yesterday. Some hailstones, two inches in diameter with…

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Storm at Fremantle Much Damage Caused. Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 1

Violent storms, accompanied by hurricane winds, caused considerable damage at Fremantle yesterday. Some hailstones, two inches in diameter with…

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The Aerial Mail Heavy Rain At. Mildura Causes Delay in Starting

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

The aerial mail arrived at the aerodrome yesterday much behind time due to a late start being made at Mildura. Captain F. R. Jacques, the pilot, this…

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Cyclone Im Burma 1-200 People Killed (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta. Mav 30

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 1

Twelve hundred persons were killed and the countryside on both sides of the Mayu River (Burma) was strewn with the careases of cattle as a result…

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SPORTING A.R.C. Races Postponed Track Considered Unsafe Owing to Heavy Rain To-day's Programme Monday. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 1

Owing to heavy rain last night and early this morning the track at Victoria Park was considered unsafe for racing. The Adelaide Racing Club…

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Euphrates in Flood (The "Times" Message.) London, June 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 1

The London "Times" Basra correspondent states that the floods in the Euphrates River continue to cause grave anxiety. A break has been…

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Whole Trun Capsizes Except the Engine a Severe Storm (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta. June 8

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 4

A whole train except the engine, capsized in a severe storm a mile from Charand on the Bekaner railway…

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Outback Mails Delayed Owing to Heavy Rain

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 June 1926 · page 2

The rains outback caused delays to the mail cars, the roads in parts being almost impassable. The Wentworth-Coombah mail…

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Eugharistic Congress More Than a Million Attend the Gathering Storm During Services. (Special to "The Miner") Chicago. June 24

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 4

The great Catholic celebrations reached their peak to-day. Thousands of people started marching before daylight. Noon saw more than a million…

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