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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Storms in S.A. Heavy Damage Reported Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 3

South Australia, hardly enjoyed "the calm after the storm" to-day. Everywhere were fresh evidences of the heavy toll exacted by the gales of the…

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Storms in S.A. Much Damage Done Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 4

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done on the foreshores of the various seaside resorts as a result of the storms. A great deal of debris…

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The Effect of the Storm in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 4

C[?]LED BRIGHTON AFTER THE STORM-TOSSED WATERS HAD SUBSIDED WRECKAGE OF BATHING BOXES AND FORESHORE IMPROVEMENTS AT GLENELG. POLES AND WOODEN WALL AT BRIGHTON BOW TO POWER OF SEA. BATHS AT GLENELG BATTERED AND BROKEN BY FURY OF SEA…

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Swiss Landslide Small Peaks Disappear Danger of Floods (The "Times" Message.) Geneva October 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

Further small landslides occurred on the Matto Arbino mountain last night. The portion which crashed yesterday was a mile wide, and included three…

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Storm at Cowrie Two Churches Wrecked Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 1

A violent storm, accompanied by a high, wind, completely wrecked the Catholic Church and the Union Church used by the Methodists and…

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Storm at Cowrie Two Churches Wrecked Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 2

A violent storm, accompanied by a high wind, completely wrecked the Catholic Church and the Union Church used by the Methodists and…

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Storms and Bush Fires (Continued from Page 1.) Floods Considered Likely in the Albury District Albury

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 4

The police have received advice to the effect that Kiewa River is still rising at Towong and all the lowlying land near Wodonga has been…

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Storms And Bush Fires Heavy Damage on Coast of State 45 Cottages Burnt at Woy Woy Cumberland Paper Mills Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

Much damage was caused by heat wave conditions and a gale yesterday. The most serious result was the total destruction of the Cumberland Paper…

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General Cables Norfolk Coast Flooded London, October 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

Any danger of London being flooded by the present high tide in the Thames as in January, when a number of persons were drowned and much damage…

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Floods Feared in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 4

Serious floods are anticipated in the vicinity of the Goulburn River. At Sevmour to-day the river was 5ft. 6in. above summer level. All the lowlying…

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Kingsford Smith Gales Over the Tasman Sea Delaying Return Flight

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 1

Christchurch (N.Z.), October 9. Fierce gales which are raging over the Tasman Sea are preventing the Southern Cross fliers from hopping off…

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Floods in Victoria Townships Warned of Danger Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 1

Flood warnings have been issued to many Victorian towns on account of rivers rising alarmingly. The Mitta Mitta has overflowed its…

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Train Crash Averted Floods Undermine Bridge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 2

Foresight by a ganger probably saved the lives of passengers and the train crew of the Goulburn Valley train from Tocumwal at Toolamba (103 miles…

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Murray River Rising Reading at Albury 4in. Below High Flood Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 1

The Murray River at Albury this morning rose to 13ft. Sin., this being only 4in. below the official level for high flood. Motor traffic is…

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Murray River Rising Reading at Albury 4in. Below High Flood Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 2

The Murray River at Albury this morning rose to 13ft. 8in., this being only 4in. below the official level for high flood. Motor traffic is…

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Train Crash Averted Floods Undermine Bridge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 October 1928 · page 2

Foresight by a ganger probably saved the lives of passengers and the train crew of the Goulburn Valley train from Tocumwal at Toolamba (103 miles…

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Southern Cross Return Flight From New Zealand Completed on Sunday Morning Delated by Storms and Wind Only 3 Gallons of Petrol Left When Flight Was Completed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 October 1928 · page 1

The Southern Cross arrived at the Richmond aerodrome at 2.15 a.m. yesterday. The time of the flight was 22 hours 51 minutes. There were only three ga[?]ons of petrol left in the tanks. The plane suffered by Storme and wind, and was driven many-miles out of her coarse, striking…

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Hail Storm at Taree 1000 Window Panes Smashed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 4

Terrific hailstorms passed over Taree on Tuesday night, during which more than 1000 window panes wefe smashed, while flower and vegetable gardens…

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Storm at Ardlethan Damage to Buildings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 4

Terrific windstorms swept through the town of Ardlethan Last night. Stables at the London Hotel were lifted bodily and deposited in adjoining…

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Much Damage Done by Storm at Walgett Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 1

Walgett was swept by a cyclonic storm yesterday. Though the gale lasted only 10 minutes, many dwellings were unroofed. Other damage was…

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