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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 9 of 12

Serious Floods in India Follow Heavy Rains Bombay Isolated and Rangoon Flooded (A.p.a. Message.) Calcutta, July 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 1

An unprecedented fall of rain has caused serious floods in the State of Baroda, in western India, resulting in the almost complete isolation of…

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Floods in Western India Six Deaths Are Reported and Thousands Homeless Property Damage, £50,000 (A.P.A. Message.) Calcutta, July 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 July 1927 · page 2

A grave situation has been created in Western India by the continued floods. The whole area of the eotton crop in the Broach district, about 200…

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Storm Near Adelaide Much Damage Reported Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 4

Early this morning a cyclonic storm swept over the western suburbs of Adelaide. Sheds were unroofed, buildings in the course of erection…

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Storm in Adelaide Much Damage Caused in Various Parts of City Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 1

After cold driving showers nearly all day Adelaide was visited by three brief heavy hailstorms accompanied by thunder and lightning last night…

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Storm in Switzerland Train Embedded in Mud (Special to "The Miner.") Geneva, August 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 1

A great storm has swept over Switzerland. It was accompanied by a terrific cloudburst in the Territet Mountain district (east of the Lake of…

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Floods in India Damage to Cotton Crop Pillagers Marooned (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 11

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 4

Serious damage was done to the cotton crops in western India hy the recent floods. In the provinces of Gujarat and Kathiawar alone the loss…

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Storm in France Great Damage Done and Thousands Out of Work [A.p.a. Message.) London, August 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 1

A Paris message says that a violent [?]torm swept over the Seine and Loire district, causing damage estimated at [?] to 15 million francs…

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Tug Wrecked in Storm Woman Cook Drowned (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 4

A Stockholm message states that a tus foundered in the Gulf of Bothnia during a violent storm, and that wreckage has been washed ashore…

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Storm in Atlantic Damage to Vessels (A.p.a. Message.) Montreal, August 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 2

A New York message says that five recently-arrived liners brought stories of one of the most terrific storms for many years in the Atlantic Ocean. The…

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Possibly Blown Down by Thursday's Storm

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 1

Vancouver, August 28. A Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) message states that no word has been received regarding Redfern. The Government…

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Storm in Atlantic 33 Deaths Reported Great Damage to Shipping (A.p.a. Message.) London, August 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 3

A message from St. John's (Newfoundland) states that communications have not yet been restored following Thursday's storm, which has…

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Storm in Atlantic Newfoundland Deaths Have Now Reached 50 (A.P.A. Message.) Vancouver, August 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 1

A message from St. John's (Newfoundland) states that the death roll from Thursday's storm in the Atlantic is still mounting, and it is now stated…

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Heavy Rain in Poland 20 Persons Drowned Oilfields Cut Off (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 1

A Warsaw message says that a deluge of persistent heavy rain has caused tremendous damage. Already 20 persons have been drowned. Crops…

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Floods in Poland 150 Deaths Reported (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 4

The British United Press Association Berlin correspondent says that 150 deaths are reported as the result of the Rlacirin floods. The bridges…

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Floods in Poland Estimated Deathroll Is Now Some Hundreds Deluge Continuing (A.p.a. Message.) Warsaw, September 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 1

Seven, towns and 347 villages in Galicia have been flooded. The Dniester, which is normally 18 yards wide, is now a raging four-ile torrent. The…

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Floods in Pound Estimated Deathroll Is Now Some Hundreds Deluge Continuing (A.p.a. Message.) Warsaw, September 2

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 2

Seven towns and 347 villages in Galicia hare been flooded. The Dniester, which is normally 18 yards wide, is now a raging four-ile torrent. The…

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A New Serial: "His Lola—an Island Story" Chapter Xiv. Through the Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 2

Hopelessly Lola Ancaster watched Capleton go over the side of the boat to the green depths below. The fact that he had somehow guessed what…

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Storm in Melbourne Broadcasting Prevented From the Station 3Lo Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 1

A strong gale swept across part of Victoria on Saturday. Several buildings were unroofed and broadcasting from Station 3LO was interrupted…

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Storm on N.s.w. Coast Steamers Delayed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 3

A cyclone operating over the Tasman Sea on Saturday lashed the coast of New South Wales (says a Sydney message in the "Advertiser"). Heavy seas…

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Floods in England Meadow Lands Inundated (A.p.a. Message.) London, September 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 1

For the ninth day in succession very heavy rain fell yesterday over the central and southern parts of England. Flooding occurred in several places…

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