Last Night's Storm
Vivid flashes of lightning towards 11 o'clock last night together with a few claps of thunder gave citizens reason for hoping that at last Broken…
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Floods & storms, 1928
280 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 14
Duke and Duchess of York. Held Up by the Floods (A.p.a. Message). London, January 4
The Duke and Duchess of York are prevented from returning to London from the Duchess's parents, Earl and Lady Strathmore, owing to the flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Winter Flooding Is General in Southern England Families Are Fleeing From Thames Valley (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 3
Flooding is general in Southern England. Miles of country has been submerged. The inhabitants spent an anxious night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in Sydney Semi-darkness in City Prior to Rain Falling Sydney
A heavy rainstorm swept Sydney shortly after two o'clock yesterday. Before the storm broke the city was plunged into semi-darkness…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Winter Serious Floods in London Many People Drowned in Basements of Houses (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 7
As the result of severe noo[?]s it is be[?]ieyed that ten people were drowned at Westm[?]ster in [?]asements, [?][?]g a potter at the Tate. Ga[?]ery and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dead Estimated at 14 Father's Vain Efforts to Save Four Daughters Suggested Cause of Floods (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 7
There was no recurrence of the London floods to-day, but the Port of London authority issued a warning that they may be repeated, as the t[?]es are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in Queensland Three Persons Injured When Home Is Wrecked Brisbane
During, a heavy storm at Dagun, three members of a family named Comersall were injured when their house was lifted off the stumps and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in London North Sea Tidal Bore Said to Be the Cause (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 9
Lord Desborough, chairman of the Thames Conservancy Board, gives his opinion that the London floods are not due to the Thames waters but to a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in London Relief Fund Opened (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 9
The Lord Mayor of London, after conferring with the mayors of all the affected districts, has decided on a co-operative relief fund to which cash…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Queensland Three Persons Injured When Home Is Wrecked Brisbane
During a heavy storm at Dagun, three members of a family named Comersall were injured when their house was lifted off the stumps and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in London Relief Fund Opened (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 9
The Lord Mayor of London, after conferring with the mayors of all the affected districts, has decided on a co-operative relief fund to which cash…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Last Night's Storm Motor Car at Hospital Blown Against a Fence
The heat of yesterday, when the thermometer rose to a maximum of 102 desees, brought up a duststorm between 7.30 and 8 o'clock last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in London Comment of Coroner on Bravery of Girl (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 11
When the bravery of Frances Keiss was told by flood victims at the inquest in which it was revealed that she was in the water for more than an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London Floods Conference to Discuss Preventive Measures (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 12
After personal inquiries into the London floods, Mr. S. Baldwin, the Prime Minister, has summoned a conferende of Government departments…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Brazil 5000 People Homeless Vancouver, January 12
A Rio de Janiero message says that the city of Diamantino has been severely damaged by floods. It is reported that more than 1000 houses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in Queensland Damage at Rockhampton Caused by Hailstones Brisbane
A terrific hailstorm passed over Rockhampton, Qld., doing great damage to pineapples. Dairy cattle suffered terribly, while poultry on farms, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Near Mutooroo Motorists Bogged. in a Flooded Creek
Heavy rain fell near Mutooroo on Tuesday night, and motorists travelline to and from Broken Hill had unenviable experiences yesterday at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cables Recent London Floods (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 18
At the conclusion or the inquest on he victims of the recent London flood, she jury added a rider that they are not satisfied that sufficient attention…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MORE N.S.W. Reports Many Private Houses Flooded at Temora Sydney
Exceptionally heavy storms passed over the Peak Hill district on Thursday and yesterday. The country between Alectown and Trewilga is a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Downpour Flood Warnings Given Brisbane
Up to six and a half inches of rain has fallen in some parts of the State in the last 48 hours, and flood warnings have been issued in the south-west…
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