Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Floods & storms, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

226 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 12

Adrift in an Open Boat During Storm at Sea Three Men's Experience Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Buffeted by a severe storm in Moreton Bay, their boat leaking badly, and its sails torn by a terrific wind, three young men, Ernest and John Gray,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Adrift in an Open Boat During a Storm at Sea Three Men's Experience Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1930 · page 2

Buffeted by a severe storms [?] [?] [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lugger in a Cyclone 2[?]-Ft. Shark Caught Cairns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 3

"Nothing but devotion and the magnificent seamanship of Pedro, of inursday Island, second mate of the beche-de-mer lugger Waikato,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Floods in Mauritius Bridges and Roads Damaged London, Jannary 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Cablegrams received by the Colonial Office from Mauritius report that owing to heavy and unprecedented rainfall severe floods hare taken place at…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Floods in Mauritius Bridges and Roads Damaged London, January 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 2

Cablegrams receited by the Colonial Office fruin Mauritius report that owing to heavy and [?]precedented rainfall severe floods have taken place at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Gales in Britain 39 Deaths Reported Extending to Continent (Special to "The Miner"). London, January 13

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

A storm on Sunday, one of the worst in the history of Britain, caused 39 deaths and extensive damage to shipping and property…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Queensland Floods Railways Again Normal Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

A message from Cairns states that the railway services which were dislocated as a result of the recent heavy rains are normal again. Gangs are…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Unassociated Mines Safety Men WITHDRAWNd Several Pits Ars Likely to Supper Flooding Sydney, Tuesday.d

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Safety men and deputies were withdrawn from the unassociated collieries on the northern coalfields this morning. There were no conflicts…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Safety Men's Withdrawal Fears That Burwood Mine Will Soon Be Flooded Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 1

Following on the withdrawal of the safety men it ii feared that the Barwood colliery will be flooded, as there are oply aix men left at the mine to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Island Cyclone Five Natives Killed and Houses Wrecked Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Mrs. Trevor Jones, wife of the accountant of the Colonial Sugar Company, who arrived in Sydney, to-day told a graphic storr of a terrific…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Rain in General Australia Finke River in Flood Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

It was reported on Sunday that the Finke Rirer is coming down in A big flood. As it takes four or fire inches of rain to bring the Finke down, the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Floods at Alice Springs Much Damage to Railway Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 1

As a result of recent heavy rains in the vicinity of Alice Springt the Finke River is in flood, and has caused serions washaways on the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Storm in Queensland Damage by Fireball Charters Towers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

During the heaviest storm in the history of the town, late last night, a fireball burst with a deafening explosion that hurled many persons out…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Floods in Queensland Rail Traffic Disorganised Cairns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 3

The railway Services have again been disorgainsed by heavy rain. The Herbert River was nine feet over the rails between Ingham and Tully…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Brisbane-sydney Planes Daily Service Suspended Owing to Heavy Rain Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1930 · page 1

Owing to the Eagle Farm aerodrome being unfit for use because of rain Australian National Airways has been con[?]oelled to suspend the daily…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Floods in Australia Man Swept From Cart and Drowned in River Railway Washed Away Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 1

The flood waters of the Houghton River near Giru have claimed a victim. James Moore and William Murphy were attempting to cross the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Thunder Storm at Menindee

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 2

Banks of white clouds gathered in the eastern and southern sky shortly after noon to-day led to inquiries being made at "The Miner" office as to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

[?] From Adilaide Made Landing at Olary Ran Into Dust Storm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1930 · page 4

The Mount Wedge monoplans used in the aerial service between Broken Hill and Adelaide which was delayed in learing Adelaide this morning was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Yesterday's Storms Good District Rainfalls

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

The news that heavy rain was falling at Menindie yesterday morning led citizens to hope that the showers would reach this city and extend to the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Yesterday's Dust Storm Reached to Peterborough

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 3

Travellers from South Australia repo[?] that the dust storm that came up here yesterday afternoon worked dows the line to Peterborough…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →