Storms in New South Wales Much Damage Reported in North-eastern Districts Sydney
Considerable damage was done by thunder storms in the north-eastern portion of New South Wales yesterday. Sheds were, unroofed and trees…
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Floods & storms, 1931
268 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 14
Storms in New South Wales Much Damage Reported in North-eastern Districts Sydney, Saturday
Considerable damage was done by thunder storms in the north-eastern portion of New South Wales yesterday, Sheds were unroofed and trees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storm at Casino Church Building Wrecked Casino, Monday Night
Considerable damage was done by a wind sterm which struck the district to-day. The new building of the Church of England at Yorkles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Storms in the State Severe Hail at Deepwater Heavy Rain at Dorrigo Sydnoy
The heaviest hail storm remembered in the Deepwater district started last night with violent thunder and lightning. Heavy hail np to the size of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclone in Queensland Damage at Barcaldine Brisbane
An exceptionally severe cyclonic storm at Barcaldine yesterday afternoon did considerable damage. The front balcony of the Shakespeare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flight to England Matthews Turns Back Because of a Storm Darwin
Captain Matthows ascended from Fanny Bay aerodrome at ll.10 o'clock this morning. Those present understood that the aviator had begun, his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Arabia Many People Drowned and 1500 HOMELESS (Special to "The Miner") London, January 12
Floods have swept into the Red Sea harbor of Akaba (Arnbin), the Biblical Eloth, from where the fleet of King Solomon went to Ophir. A number…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm in Queensland Three Persons Killed by Lightning Strokes Brisbane
A message from Toowoomba says that in a severe storm at Goombungee John Jacob Lau (53) and August Manteit (40) were struck dead by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Rain at Darwin Ten Inches Since Friday Darwin
The weather here has been wet and stormy, ten inches of rain having fallen since Friday. There are fears of a washaway along the line…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italian Alpine Soldiers Perish in the Snow Caught in a Storm (Special to "The Miner") Milan, January 28
Twenty-one members of this 3rd Italian Alpine regiment perished in dramatic circumstances on the mountain side 60 miles, from Pairian. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage in New South Wales Floods at Murwillumbah Main Business Street Only Passable in Boats Sydney, Fridny
The most disastrous flood since 1921 descended on Murwillumbah yesterday with startling suddenness. The river rose rapidly, and at 8.30 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Still Rising Railway and Tramway Services Disorganised Brisbane
The flood waters are still rising. Many refugees were housed in public buildings last night. People in the Breakfast Creek and Bridge-road areas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child Was Drowned in a Flooded Gully Brisbniie
Thelma [?]iver (4½) was crossing a flooded gully with her mother at Gingin when she slipped and was washed away. Her body was recovered a mile down…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Floods Lower Parts of Brisbane Were Flooded Yesterday Brisbane Thursday Night
Heavy rain which has been falling in the last few days resulted in serious floods in all coastal rivers. The position in Brisbane city is also serious,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lismore Streets Flooded Peopie Swim Across Street to Visit a Bajcery Tweed Heads Position Easing Lismore Snturday
The flood waters are receeding this morning but the position is still serious. The main streets are covered by between six and eight feet of water,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Floods Enormous Damage Reported in Queensland Man Drowned at Oxley Brisbane
A tremendon's amount of damage was caused by the floods in the auburns of Brisbane,The water has now subsided in some parts, and when house,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.S.W. Floods Water Still Rising in L1smohe Stbeets Nine Inches of Rain in [?] Hours at Nimbin Sydney,Friday
At Lismore many people were re[?] in the [?]ick of time from tables and even roofs on which they had taken refuge.Most of the roads are blocked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lismore Streets Flooded Peoples[?] Across Street to Visit a Bakery Tweed Heads Position Easing Lismore,Saturday
The flood waters are roceuding this morning but the position is stiff sciions'. The main streets are covered by between six and eight feet of water,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Floods Enormous Damage Re[?]rted in Queensland Man Drowned at Oxley Brisbane
A treme[?]dous amount of damage was caused by the floods in the suburos of Brisbane The water has now subsided in some purts, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Receding in and Around Brisbane Brisbane
The water has receded in most of tile flooded areas, but many houses are still under water in tile Oxley district. Tho Brisbane Oitv Council has…
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