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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

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Heavy Rains at Grafton No Fear of Floods Grafton

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

All the tributaries to the Clarence River and the main stream itself are [?] falling. All fears of floods have been dispelled. Nine and a half…

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Snowstorms Follow Gale in Britain Floods in the South (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

Scotland and the North or England have been swept by a gale followed by a heavy snowstorm and extensive floods in the south, particularly at…

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Storm at Gilgandra Hailstones for Ice Cream

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

During a storm at Berida Station, Gilgandra experienced a severe hailstorm which played mischief with the homestead garden, 250 points of rain…

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N.S.W. Flood Damage No Money for Repairs Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. Fitzgerald[?] Minister for Local Government, yesterday told a deputation which asked for a special grant to repair flood damage that the…

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Floods in Queensland Many Homes Washed Away. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Many homes have been washed away by the floods in North Queensland. Rain continues to fall…

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List Night's Storm High Winds Experienced for Most of the Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

There was a general clean-up today following the heavy duststonn which blew up yesterday evening. The temperature yesterday, for the…

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Queensland Floods Police Rescue Horseman From Flooded Creek Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

While endeavoring to cross the flooded waters of Spring Creek on Tuesday a man named M'Quade was swept from his horse. He struggled…

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Motor Cyclist Killed Lost Control of Machine When Blinded by Storm Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Henry Watts, a motor cyclist, was killed last night during a gale which swept parts of Victoria. He was riding a motor cycle at Geelong when he…

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Buffeted by a Storm Three Men in Motor Boat Forced to Beach Craft a 40-Mile Tramp Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

Leaving Kingston in a motor boat for Victor Harbor on Wednesday, Mr. J. M'Kenzie, (hotelkeeper), Messrs. J. Lush and A. W. Lundstrom…

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Buffeted by a Storm Three Men in Motor Boat Forced to Beach Craft a 40-Mile Tramp Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 8

Leaving Kingston in a motor boat for Victor Harbor on Wednesday, Mr. J. M'Kenzie, (hotelkeeper), MessrsJ. Lush and A. W. Lundstrom…

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Queensland Floods Almaden-torsyth Railway Will Probably Be Closed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 1

There is a probability that the railway extending from Almaden to Forsyth, a distance of 142 miles, which was damaged by the floods, will be…

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Cyclone at Cairns Heavy Losses Suffered Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Wireless messages received from Cairns indicate that the town experienced a terrific cyclonic storm on Wednesday night…

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Cairns Cyclone Heavy Rains Followed and Caused Much Damage Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

Although details of the cyclone which burst over Cairns are very meagre the news which is filtering through shows thal the whole place…

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Cairns Cyclone [?] Damage Caused Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at £125,000 has been [?] in the wake of the cylone which has been [?] in Cairns. Wireless is [?] the only means of…

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Cairns Cyclone £125.000 Damage Caused Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

Damage estimated at £125,000 has been left in the wake of the cyclone which has been racing in Cairns. Wireless is still the only means of…

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Cairns Cyclone Heavy Rains Followed and Cahsed Much Damage Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

Although details of the cyclone which burst over Cairns are very meagre, the news which is filtering through shows that the whole place…

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Many Floods Reported Loss of Life Feared Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

The Tully River is now six miles wide, while the Burdekin River is 66ft. above summer level as a result of the heavy rains. The township of lugham…

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Many Floods Reported Loss of Life Feared Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

The Tully River is now six miles wide while the Burdekin River is [?] above summer level as a result of the heavy rains. The township of Ingham…

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Pensum Floods Official News From Ingham Gives the Deaths at 15 Many Narrow Escapes Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

The police magistrate at Ingham advises that 15 lives were lost in the floods in that district, but the names of the victims have not yet been…

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Queensland Floods (Continued from Page [?] Death Roll Now 22 Water Slx Feet Deep in Town of Ingham Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

The latest reports from the [?] areas show that the death roll is about 22. The majority of those who lost their lives in the Ingham district were…

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