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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

226 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 12

Wind Storm at Bendigo (V.) Caretaker Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a violent wind storm at Bendigo yesterday. Buildings on the New Deborah mine property were lifted and dropped…

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Floods in India Position Becomes Worse in the Sind Province (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, July 31

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 4

Floods in the Sind province are becoming worse. Quette is isolated by road and rail and most of the inhabitants have fled. A gang of 300 dacoits…

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Floods in India Position Becomes Worse in the Sind Province (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, July 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 6

Floods in the Sind province are becoming worse. Quetto is isolated by road and rail and most of the inhabitants have fled. A gang of 300 dacoits…

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One of N.Z. Rescue Party Dies in Snow Storm Injured Skier Rescued Auckland (N.Z.), August 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 4

Death, overtook one of a party of rescuers which went to the assistance of a skier who was injured on Mount Egmont on Sunday. Two rescue…

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Gales in Britain Bank Holiday Marked (Special to "The Miner."). London, August 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 3

Rain fell on St. Swithin's Day (July 15), and it has rained every day since except one, and seems likely to continue for the traditional 40 days…

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Buttle with Cyclone Vessel's First Officer Washed Overboard (Special to "The Miner.") London, August 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 4

In a terrific three-day battle with a cyclone the steamer Tainui, which berthed in London to-day, lost the first officer overboard, and had five of…

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Australian Team the Warwickshire Match No Play Yesterday. Owing to Heavy Rain (Special to "The Miner.") Birmingham, August 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

There was no play in the Australia v. Warwickshire match to-day. The weather was fine this morning and it was expected that play would be…

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The Road to Adelaide Heavy Rain Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. L. Smith, son of District Fire Officer Smith, in a telephone conversation with his father last night from Olary said that he had bean driving…

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The Road to Adelaide Heavy Rain Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

Mr. L. Smith, son of District Fire O[?]er Smith, in a telephone conversation with his father last night from O[?]y said that he had been driving…

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Heavy Rain in S.A. 44 Points in 20 Minutes in Crystal Brook District Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

Forty-four points were registered in 20 minutes in a thunderstorm in the Crystal Brook district yesterday afternoon. Many crops are standing in…

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Heavy Rain in S.A. 4[?] Points in 20 Minutes in Crystal Brook District Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

Forty-four points were registered in 20 minutes in a thunderstorm in the Crystal Brook district yesterday afternoon. Many crops are standing in…

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Strong Gales at Sea Aeroplane Damaged on Steamer's Deck Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

The British freighter Matakana, which arrived at Sydney to-day from Liverpool, met mountainous seas and strone gales all the way from the Cape…

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Thunder Storm at Wagga Football Match Abandoned Wagga

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

A terrific thunder storm compelled the abandonment of a football match between Subiaco (W.A.) and Wagga in the third quarter on Saturday. A pine…

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Heavy Rain in Adelaide Hills Average of 1½ Inches Over Catchment Area Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

Deluges in the Adelaide hills district last night brought exceptional floods down the River Torrens to-day but no serious damage is reported. An…

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Visitor Says Canberra Not Free From Dust Storms

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

Most Government officials and important visitors are fortunate when they visit Broken Hill in the matter of weather, very few of them having to…

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Gale Sweeps Adelaide Light Rain Experienced Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

Adelaide and suburbs were swept by a fierce westerly gale early this morning. It was of short duration, and was followed by sharp rain and squalls. At…

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Wind Storm in Sydney Much Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a terrific wind storm in Sydney and suburbs last night, the velocity of the wind at the South Head signal…

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Severe Magnetic Storm Experienced at Newcastle Wireless Disorganised Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

A severe magnetic storm was experienced at Newcastle, and disorganised wireless communication with England, interfering with the arrangements for…

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Cyclone in Naples 4 Killed and 70 INJURED (Special to "The Miner.") Naples, August 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

A violent cyclone struck Naples this morning killing four persons and injuring 70. A market where people were beginning to assemble with their…

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Floods in China 3000 Chinese Drowned Pekin, August 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

Continuous rains caused floods which swept away six miles of the Pekin to Mukden railway. Portion of one city was destroyed by flood waters…

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