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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
226 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 12
Wet pavements were common in Adelaide on Thursday, but sleety rain borne on a strong wind did not dampen the radiant faces of these schoolgirls. Looking toward the tramway viaduct from the Adelaide-road, Henley Beach, the water in the swamps has submerged fencing posts to a height of nearly 4ft. Telephone services to the seaside town were disorganised owing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →While H. May, a farmer, was dealing with a machinery agent in a shed on his property during a terrific windstorm yesterday, the shed roof was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Several members of the crew of the mail steamer Bendigo, which arrived at Outer Harbor from London last night, were overcome by intense heat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Henry Lightfoot (64), a farmer, of East Maitland, left his home on Tuesday night. Yesterday his son made a search and discovered his father's body…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Although a 52 miles an hour gale was raging over the English Channel, and all small vessels were sheltering from the storm, the Prince of Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the worst Channel gale since November the eight-ton auxiliary yacht Islander broke in furious seas in the English Channel Responding to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy dust storms prevailed throughout the State yesterday, but late last night light rain brought relief…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deaths from the almost tropical heat that gripped London during last week have been increased to 60 by 12 deaths which occurred yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The threatening weather conditions of early this morning developed shortly before noon with the result that the city was soon flooded by a tropical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A hundred thousand persons have been rendered homeless by the overflowing of the River Brahmaputra in the district of Nowgong (Assam)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After a sultry morning the city and suburbs were struck by a violent wind and hail storm yesterday afternoon. At some places, especially in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two motor launches owned by Mr. E. H. Gambling, of Toorak, were lifted by a huge wavy near the mouth of the Port River during the storm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two motor launches owned by Mr. E. H. Gambling, of Toorak, were lifted by a huge wave near the mouth of the Fort River during the storm…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Although the weather is still boisterous with further severe storms promised, the violent gale of yesterday moderated somewhat during the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A furious gale swept over Britain to-day, the wind in places attaining a velocity of 80 miles an hour. Much minor damage has been reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Shigaken, damage to crops, estimated at £70,000, was caused by hailstones the sise of eggs. The storm lasted for 15 minutes, and the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Shigaken. damage to crops, estimated at £70,000, was caused by hail-stones the size of eggs. The storm lasted for 15 minutes, and the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crashing into a small hill in pitch darkness during a terrific rain storm at Allonne, 30 miles north of Paris, at 2.30 a.m. to-day. the world's largest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disappointment was expressed in the city to-day when it was learned that the thunder storm of last night had failed to benefit to any great…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian National Airways received a cable from Wing-Commander Kingsford Smith to-day stating he is waiting for gales which are raging…
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