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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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QUEENSLAND v. Victoria Match Is Abandoned Owing to Heavy Rain Win for Home Team Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 1

In view of the heavy rain which continued yesterday in Brisbane, the Sheffield Shield match, Queensland v. Victoria, has definitely been…

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Floods in Queensland Much Damage Reported

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 4

Rain fell during the geater part of Tuesday morning in Brisbane and the coastal areas (says a Brisbane message in the "Advertiser"). Reports…

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Heavy Rain at Darwin

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The wet season, which has been overdue for almost two months, set in on Thursday morning (says a Darwin message in the Adelaide "News")…

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Brisbane Floods Warnings Issued

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

Flooding, which has not yet assumed serious proportions, is reported from the coastal divisions of Queensland (says a Brisbane message in the…

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Storm in Sydney Heavy Rain and Hail Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

Thunderclouds gathered over Sydney shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and it was almost as black as night by 3.30 o'clock. Then rain…

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Storm in Sydney Heavy Rain and Hail Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

Thunderclouds gathered over Sydney shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and it was almost as black as night by 3.30 o'clock. Then rain…

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Severe Storm in W.A. Much Damage Reported in Kalgoorlie & Boulder Churches Destroyed Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

A cyclonic storm at Kalgoorlie and Boulder yesterday afternoon [?]caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Many wood and iron buildings on the…

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Severe Storm in W.A. Much Damage Reported in Kalgoorlie & Boulder Churches Destroyed Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

A cyclonic storm at Kalgoorlie and Boulder yesterday afternoon caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Many wood and iron buildings on the…

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42 Points of Rain Argent-street Flooded Intake of Only 4 Inches at Umberumberka Reservoir

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 2

During the past few months there has been an unusual sombreness about Broken Hill folk, this increasing as the days passed by without any…

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42 Points of Rain Argent-street Flooded Intake of Only 4 Inches at Umberumberka Reservoir

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 1

During the past few months there has been an unusual sombreness about Broken Hill folk, this increasing as the days passed by without any…

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Brisbane Floods Warnings Issued

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 February 1928 · page 6

Flooding, which has not yet assumed serious proportions, is reported from the coastal divisions of Queensland (says a Brisbane message in the…

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Gales in Europe ll Deaths in Britain Gales Were Terrific (A.p.a. Message.). London, February 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 1

Terrific sales raged throughout England last night. At Liverpool the wind reached a velocity of 104 miles an hour, which.is the highest ever registered in…

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Crowd of 400 in Sydney Storm the Town Hall Dispersed by Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

About 400 unemployed assembled at the Town Hall yesterday and storming the building attempted to interview Chief Commissioner Fleming. They…

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Storms in Victoria Wireless Aerial Struck by Lightning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

During a violent, thunderstorm which broke over Stratford on Friday the aerial of Mr. Hugh M'Quillen's wireless set was struck by lightning (says…

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A Cyclonic Storm Much Damage Reported Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 1

A storm of cyclonic force broke over Tweed Heads and Coolangatta yesterday. Many buildings were demolished. The damage is estimated at several…

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Armidale Flooded Residents Leave Homes in Low-lying Portions Armidale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Heavy rain which fell yesterday flooded the low-lying portions of the town and several residents had to leave their houses. The gas works were…

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The River Clarence Is Rising Rapidly Gratton Is Menaced by the Flood Waters Grafton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

Heavy rain caused a big rise in the Clarence River and the flood water has entered South Grafton. The kitchen at Walker's hotel is flooded. Residents…

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Floods at South Grafton Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 1

The latest news from Murwillumbah shows that the cyclonic storm which swept over a great portion of the coastal districts on Tuesday morning…

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Heavy Rain at Murwilumbah Tweed Rever Rising Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

A telegram from Murwillumbah states that heavy rain fell this morning over the whole district, and it has sent the Tweed River at Murwillumbah to…

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Heavy Rain Yesterday in Many Parts of State 625 Points at Ungarie Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4

Reports from the country to-day show that exceptionally heavy rain fell yesterday over many parts of the State. Ungarie recorded 625 points,…

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