Heavy Coal Consumption Due to Cyclone at Sea Steamer From New Hebrides Had to Burn Horse Boxes Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1929 · page 1
The steamer Mat[?]ambo arrived, at Sydney to-day after an exciting voyage from the New Hebrides. Cyclonic weather was struck on the outward…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer in Storm Vessel on Way to Sydney Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 1
Throughout Saturday night the Swedish-Australian. line steamer Rosen, of 4258 tons, battled against a terrific cyclone off the South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Near Lismore People Abandon Houses Many Cattle Drowned Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1929 · page 1
Floods in the Richmond River are proving serious. The river is now 29ft. above normal level. About 75 families have already abandoned their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Lismore Floods No Trace of Missing Lismore
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1929 · page 4
As the flood waters recede further reports of heavy damage caused by the floods are being received. There is still no sign of the missing girl. Jean…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood in New Zealand Settlers in Danger Auckland (N.Z.), July 5
Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1929 · page 2
A flood of great gravity appears to be threatening in the valley of the Mokihinui River, in Westland, New Zealand. Settlers at Seddonville…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in New Zealand Seddonville Residents Camped on the Hills Christchurch (N.Z.), July 6
Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1929 · page 7
From other particulers of the flood which own whelmed the town of Seddonville on Thursday night, it appears that residents were camped on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone in New Zealand Much Damage Reported Auckland (N.Z.), July 9
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 July 1929 · page 1
A cyclone caused severe damage at Waiuku during the week end. Trees were uprooted and blown, across power lines cutting off the electricity supply…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Mr. J. Gale Oldest Working Journalist in English-speaklxg World Queanbeyan
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 1
The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. John Gale, the oldest working journalist in the State at the age of 98 years. He was commonly called…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in New Zealand One River Overflows Much Damage Reported to Roads and Bridges Auckland (N.Z.), July 19
Barrier Miner · Friday 19 July 1929 · page 1
The South Canterbury district is in the grip of one of the worst floods experienced for years. The residents are reported to be anxious about the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gales Along the Coast Rough Weather in Victoria Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 July 1929 · page 1
Gales have been raging on the coast for the past 24 hours. With hurricane force the wind swept through the metropolitan area last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gales on the Coast Ship's Maiden Voyage Was Greatly Prolonged Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 July 1929 · page 1
A gale, so fierce that the vessel moved astern at times, was experienced by the motor ship Australind on its voyage from Melbourne to Port…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain Reported in Parts of the State 716 Points at Bateman's Bay Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1
Flood warnings have been sent to several centres on the South Coast, where very heavy rain has fallen. In the Bateman's Bay district the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm in Adelaide Much Damage Done Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1
Although apparently confined to a relatively small area, considerable damage was done in the city and some suburbs late yesterday afternoon when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm at Wodonga Torrential Rain Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 1
At Wodonga (on,the Murray River, in the north-east) a severe storm raged to-day in the ranges on the outskirts of the town. Trees were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Dust Storms Unenviable Experiences of Outback Travellers
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 September 1929 · page 3
Residents of Broken Hill who happened to be in the river district on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are not likely to forget their experiences…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storms and Snow a Great Bonfire Oodlairra
Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 2
During the week end Oodlawirra experienced gales at hurricane force, dust, light and scattered showers of rain hail, and snow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Plane Crashes in a Thunderstorm Pilot Killed Instantly (Special to "The Miner.") Los Angeles, September 4
Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1929 · page 4
Major Wood, a veteran air pilot, who disappeared two days ago while attempting a dash from Los Angeles to Cleveland, was found dead to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Derailment Near Murrurundi Caused by Heavy Rain Sydney
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 1
The derailment of the leading bogia of a train near Kankool, about 10 miles north of Murrurundi, early this morning was caused by torrential rains…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storms in the State Heavy Snowfalls Reported Manly Ferry Service Had to Be Curtailed To-day Sydney
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 4
This morning a sale with a velocity of 50 miles an hour lashed the coast and forced a curtailment of the Manly terry service. Heavy snow fell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →England's Record Drought Has Been Partly Broken Six Persons Are Killed During Violent Storms London Short of Water (Special to "The Miner.") London, September 19
Barrier Miner · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 4
In storms which with torrential rains have partly broken the record drought from which England has suffered this summer, three persons were killed by…
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