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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
237 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 12
The latest news from Queensland shows that the death roll through the Hoods is estimated at 39. Many parties are marooned by flood waters and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Although there is a scarcity of news concerning the Queensland floods the reporrs which are slowly coming through disclose a serious situation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Townsville message states that 45 people were drowned at Ingham, but this is not confirmed. The floods are subsiding. la most districts there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Communication with many of the flooded areas of Queensland is being restored with the result that more light is being thrown on the position…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A message from Cairns states that residents of the Etheridge district have been without trains since January 13. Food has been rationed for a week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A San Francisco message states that wind, rain, and snowstorms combined to exact a heavy toll or lives and property in many parts of California…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The latest reports concerning the floods in Queensland show that a revised list gives the deaths at 36. In some quarters the flood waters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The city was bomburded by terr[?] hailstones last night. At some pla[?] hailstones were an inch in diameter. They caused extensive damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vancouver, [?].—A San Francisco message states that with at least 21 dead and property damage expected to total several million…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The body of Mr. E. Von Alpen, ambulance superintendent, who has been missing since Friday last, was discovered yesterday in a cane…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A horse, still alive, was found in the fork of a tree 20ft. from the ground during the week-end near Fig Tree Creek. Cairns. It is thought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twelve deaths were caused by tremendous tides and driving gales which swept over seaside residences in the States of New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the meeting of the City Council last night a letter was presented from the Mayor of the municipality of Cess[?] appealing for assistance from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extensive damage was caused by heavy rain at Alstonville, 10 miles from Lismore, early last night. In half an hour In inches of rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive damage was caused by heavy rain at Alstonville, 10 miles Irom Lismore, carly last night. in half an hour in inches of rain fell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the meeting of the City Council on Thursday a letter was presented from the Mayor of the munucipality of Cess[?]k appealing for assistance from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The storm which threatened the lives of 1000 men of the halibut fishing fleet has subsided. The fleet has been saved from destruction, many vessels…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] of the damage done by cyclone, and floods total £64.000. but private estimates are much higher. At least 8000 tons of sugar cane has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New York message says that nine vessels are helpless and two aground as the result of a storm which has been sweeping the South Atlantic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A series of thunderstorms worked across to the east of Wilcannia on Monday night last, and some heavy falls in places are reported. Along…
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