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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Dust Storm at Quorn Rages for Five Hours Quorn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 1

After ten days of furious heat, with the thermometer around the century, reaching as high as 110, a cool breeze sprang up from the south at 9.30 last…

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Two Girls Wanted for Bottle Factory [?] Storm Offices Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

In answer to a three-line advertisement offering employment to two girls experienced in bottling and labelling, 200 girls stormed the offices…

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Floods in N.S.W. Biggest for 40 Years Great Damage Reported in Goulburn District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 1

A message from Murrumburrah, in the Goulbrrn district, states that the biggest flood for 40 years followed a terrific rain storm yesterday…

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Two Girls Wanted for Bottle Factory 200 Storm Offices Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 6

An answer to a tnree-line advertisement offering employment to two girls experienced in bottling and labelling, 200 girls stormed the offices…

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Byrd Expedition Ships Nearing the Rase But Hampered by Storms Bay of Whales, February 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Kussell Owen in a wireless message says:- "The City of New York is making slow progress through the ice-studded…

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Byrd Expedition Ships Nearing the Base But Hampered by Storms Bay of Whales, February 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

Mr. Bussell Owen in a wireless message says:- "The City of New York is making slow progress through the ice-studded…

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Fire on a [?] Quelled by Flooding Hold Horta (Ata[?], February 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 1

The fire on the British cargo steamer Maimoa (8011 tons) bas been estingnisbed. The lover bold wes flooded to subdne the outbreak. The fire was…

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Damage at Inverell by a Cyclonic Storm Houses Unroofed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

A cyclonic storm passed over Inverell yesterday doing considerable damage. Houses were unroofed, chimneys collapsed, and fences were blown down…

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Polar Exploration the Byrd Expedition Ship Battles with Gale Bay of Whales, February 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Russell Owen, in a wireless message. says:- The steamer City of New York, which is coming to take the Byrd…

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Pastoral Rains Diamantina in Flood Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Floods in thc south-western areas of Queensland have caused all creeks and rivers to become raging torrents. Diamantina River is the highest for 12…

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Adelaide-b.h. 'Plane Plane in Dust Storm on Trip to Broken Hill Flew Blind for an Hour

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

The Eyre Peninsula Airways monoplane Mount Wedge armed this morning from Adelaide in charge of Flying Officer J. Mollison, who was…

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Heavy Rain at Forrest Air Mail Delayed Adelaide, Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

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Heavy Rain in W.A Pastoralists Will Benefit Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

Heavy rains have fallen over a his area in the north of Wen Australia, and pastoralists will benefit greatly. From last Friday till Monday Derby…

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Latest News Issue Rain Storms in W.A. Trans-continental Trains May Be Delayed Two Days [?] Inches at Forrest Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

Heavy tropical rain storms at Forrest and in the surrounding country have delayed the Trans-continental train between Perth and Adelaide…

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Stute Meteorologist Forecasts Heavy Rain Whole State May Benefit Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

Mr. Mares. State Meteorolog st. forecasts heavy raia throughout the Seate during the week end. He says:— There is at present a disturbance…

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Storm N S.A. Wind and Rain Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

Adelaide last night experienced the worst gale of its kind in January or February for 18 years. The wind reached a velocity of 50 miles an hour…

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Storm Causes Damage in Adelaide Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 1

Top.—Galvanised iron was ripped like paper from the roof of this unoccupied house near the Ascot Park Railway Station. Bottom.—So fierce was the gale at Seacliff that portion of a wall of this house in Pine-avenue crashed through the ceilings of two bedrooms. Occupants were Messrs. R. Mitchell (of North Adelaide) and A. J. Coram (of O'Halloran Hill), Mesdames Mitchell and Coram, and a son. of Mr. Coram.The property belongs to Mr. B. B. Wilson (of Evandale).$…

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Outback Conditions Magistrate's Troubles in Dust Storm Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., who returned, yesterday afternoon after conducting court work at Wilcannia and White Cliffs, had a trying experience…

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Outback Conditions Magistrate's Troubles in Dust Storm Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., who returned yesterday afternoon after conducting court work at Wilcannia and White Cliffs had a trying experience…

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Floods in W.A. Repairs on East-west Line Are Progressing Slowly Resumption of Service Still Reported Uncertain Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 1

With large volumes of water covering the East-West railway between Loongana and Forrest repairs to the washaways are proceeding slowly. The…

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