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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

237 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 12

The Mississippi in Flood Thousands Homeless (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, April 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 4

A New York message states that floods have mundated extensive fertile areas bordering the Mississippi River, and that 21,000 of the inhabitants are…

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Storm Now Easing Off Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 1

The State meteorologist stated to-day that the storm is easing off, the centre of the cyclone being now about Lord Howe Island and moving steadily…

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Storms and Floods in U.S.A. Thousands Homeless [?] More Deaths Reported (A.p. A. Message.) Vancouver, April 19

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Kansas City states that tornadoes and deluges of rain on Tuesday evening and Wednesday inoreased the death roll by over 20. No…

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Cyclonic Storm Sixteen Deaths in the State Hundreds of Manly Homes Roofless Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 1

Stormy conditions still prevail in Sydney, and according to Mr. D. J. Mares, Government Meteorologist, those conditions can be expected for…

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Floods and Storms in U.S.A. 12 Deaths Reported in Mississippi Area Five Children Killed When School Blows Down (A.p.a. Message.) Washington. April 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 1

As a result of the Mississippi floods 12 persons are already reported dead. The greatest danger lies in the devastation of large areas and the driving…

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Motor Record to Sydney Attempt to Break Is Foiled-by Floods

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1927 · page 1

Four Broken Hill school teachers, Messrs. D. Bord, R. Kidd, J. Lindster, and W. Austin, accompanied by Mr. T. Jagger, made desperate efforts to…

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Floods and Storms in U.S.A. Thousands Op Men St[?] Dyk[?] D[?] Now [?] (A P.A. [?].) Montreal, April 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

A New York message states that the gravity of the disaster caused by floods and cyclones in the United States is increasing hourly. At present it is…

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New South Wales Sir W. Davidson Memorial Shattered by Storm Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 1

The momonal erected by pu[?] scription, to honor the memory of the late Sir Whlter Davidson, the former State Governor, at South Head, was…

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Storms and Floods Im U.S.A. Death Roll Still Mounting Over 100,000 Homeless (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, April 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Kansas City says that the bitter weather on Friday added to the horrors of the thousands of flood victims. Disease has stricken the…

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Storms and Floods in U.S.A. Death Roll Still Mounting Over 100,000 Homeless (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver. April 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Kansas City says that the bitter weather on Friday added to the horrors of the thousands of food victims. Disease has stricken the…

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Floods in America

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 2

Montreal, Monday.—A New York message states the floods have now inundated the extensive fertile areas bordering the Mississippi River…

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Damage Caused by Cyclone Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 1

It is estimated that the damage caused by the recent cyclender in New South Wales totalled £250,000. This is a very conservative estinate which…

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Storms and Floods in U.S.A. Entire Delta Region Is Considered Doomed Rainfall Continuing Relief Fund Opened (A.p. A. Message.) Vancouver, April 23

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Kansits City says that a shortage of food and water was reported al the week-end. Greenville is suffering most acutely of all…

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Floods and Storms in U.S.A. Whites and Negroes Drowned in Floodwater (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, April 24

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 1

At Greenville (Mississippi) more than 100 negroes were drowned in the floods [?] mines north from here. At Memphis (Tennessee) 22 white women…

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Orders to Evacuate the Flooded Areas Montreal, April 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 1

A message from Memphis (Tennessee) states that General Green, commanding the Mississippi National Guard, has ordered the forcible…

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Floods in the State Water 12 Feet Deep in Flooded Colliery

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 3

Flood waters found their way into the workings of the Wallsend colliery during the recent rains. Work at the mine is at a standstill, and more…

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(Storms and Floods in U.S.A. Estimate) of Deaths Is From 200 TO 500 Refugees Number 150,000 (A.P A. Message.) Vancouver, April 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1927 · page 4

A Memphis message says that the estimate of the number of dead in the flood-strieken area is between 200 and 500. Refugees from the newly…

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Storms and Floods in U.S.A. Permission Given to Out the Levee Outbreak of Disease in Many Arkansas Towns (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, April 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 4

A message from Now Orleans says: —"Carryiug all their movable belongings, hundreds of trappers and farmers to-day left their homes in the St…

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Storms and Floods in U.S.A. Rivers Still Rising Thousands May Be Trapped Montreal. April 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

The sudden break of the Arkansas River has endangered the lives of 5000 marooned refugees, lt is also Teared that 200,000 persons between…

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The Sydney Cyclone Mr. H0rsingt0n a Sufferer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A., who arrived from Sydney this morning had a grievance He considers that he is a victim of circumstance. Mr…

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