Derailment of Trucks Caused by Heavy Rain Stx Workmen Injured Sydney
Two trucks attached to a ballast train travelling between Byrock and Brewarrina became derailed near Tarcoon, 490 miles from Sydney, shortly…
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Floods & storms, 1926
219 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 11
Floods in Switzerland Town Completely Flooded Simplon Route Blocked (Reuter's Message.) London, September 28
A Geneva message states that wide areas in Switzerland are threatened with disaster by floods. The town of Lavey is completely flooded, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing Kiely and M'gale Draw Sydney
Gordon Kiely (10.9) and the American, "Frisco" M'Gale (10.9½), fough[?] a draw over 15 rounds at the Stadium last night. Many believed that Kiely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sharp Thunderstorm But No Rain Recorded
Between 3 and 4 o'clock this morning residents were awakened by the crash and roll of thunder which was accompanied by vivid lightning. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in India 200 Reported Dead (Reuter's Message.) Calcutta, October 4
Over 200 lives were lost in floods at Mandla, in the central provinces. Extraordinary stories are coming forward. The floods rose rapidly and houses and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destruction in Fiji the Town of Levuka Damaged by Floods Auckland (N.Z.), October 4
Advice from Levuka, in Fiji, states that the town was under water on Friday owing to a terrific cloud burst. The damage is estimated at £10,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warning of Floods in Henley Beach District Adelaide
Warning of another flood in the Henley lteanh district ns a result of the rapid rise of the River Torrens caused by the lieavy rains has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Encounters Storm
Pounded by mountainous seas and forced to keep her head into a storm for 24 hours the freighter Janus, headed for Fremantle, on Monday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Adelaide Suburbs No Serious Damage Done Adelaide
The low lying districts of Henley and Fulham and many suburbs west of Adelaide were Hooded to-day as a result of the heavy rains of the past few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flooding of the Pits Called "Policy of Despair" (British Amalgamated Wireless.) London, October 10
It will not be known until next Thursday if the miners' district lodges approve of the latest suggestion of the miners' delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Cook Is Opposed to Flooding of Mines London, October 10
In the course of an intensivo campaign in Derbyshire Mr. A. J. Cookgeneral secretary of the Miners' Federation, urged every miner at present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale in North Sea Three Fishing Vessels Lost with All Hands Injured Captain Abandoned (Special to "The Miner") London, October 11
Overwhelmed by a gale in the North Sea the Dutch steamer Theodora was abandoned by the crew, which left its injured captain on board. The crew…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in South Australia Another Body of Water. Coming Down the Torrens Warnings Issued. Adelaide
Following torrential, rains last night a 5ft. flo[?]d of water is reported to be coming down the River Torrens from the hills. It is expected to reach…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods at Henley. Adelaide
Floods last, night in the low-lying paris of Henley and other western suburbs were not so serious as last week. Trams were about to cease…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Tasmania Invermay Embankment in Danger of Collapsing Launceston
The Launceston floods are the worst for many years. The Invermay embankment is in danger of collapse. Arrangements have been made to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Tasmania Invermay Embankment in Danger of Collapsing Launceston
The Launceston floods are the worst for many voars. The Invermay embankment is in danger of collapse. Arrangements have been made to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods in New Zealand Farmers Lose Heavily Auckland (N.Z.), October 18
Flood waters have invaded the railway station at Mercer, and many houses have been inundated. Residents are leaving their homes, and all traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday's Storm Much Damage Outback
Reports filtering through from outback indicate that the storm on Tuesdays night was much more violent outside the city area than it was inside…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in Havana U.S.A. Stations Warned (A.p.a. Messeage.) Vancouver, October 20
A message go from Havana states that a heavy storm on Wednesday flooded the streets, stopped transportation, put power systems out of commission, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storms in Cuba Many Steamers Sunk Two Naval Vessels Lost (A.p.a. Message.) Vance[?]ver, October 20
A message from Havana (Cubu) says that a large number of steamers and ships were sunk or damaged. Forty fishing vesscsls were sunk and launches…
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