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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

268 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 14

Floods in Queensland Number of Families Are Still Marooned Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

The flood position in the country along the Warrego River is still serious and a number of famlies are marooned. Alexander Thompson (67), a car…

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Floods in Queensland Number of Families Are Still Marooned Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 8

The flood position in the country alone the Warrego River is still serious and a number of families are marooned. Alexander Thompson (67), a car…

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Queensland Floods Traffic Has Been Resumed on Great Northern Railway Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 6

The flood waters have receded everywhere in Queensland and traffic on the great northern railway has been resumed…

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Queensland Floods Position at Mungindi Reported to Be Easier Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

The flood Position at Mungindi is reported by the local police to be easier to-day. It is anticipated that the Barwon River will overflow its banks…

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Mediterranean Storm 40 Lives Lost (Special to "The Miner."). London, December 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 1

More than 40 people lost their lives in one of the worst storms in the Mediterranean Sea for years. The Italian naval salvage ship Tessco foundered…

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Rum Runner Venus Was Not Fired on Sinking of the Vessel Caused by a Gale (Special to "The Miner'') London, December 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 4

The adventures of Captain Kettle" disclosed nothing more thrilling than the story of the rum runner Venus which investigations are now revealing…

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Floods in Queensland Damage to Cotton Crops Not So Great As Feared Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

The damage by floods to the cotton crops in the Dawson Valley is not as great as had been feared. The river there has fallen 18 inches in the last…

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Wireless Reception Warning About Earphones During Thunderstorms

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

If a thunderstorm is raging, don't use your wireless earphones. That is advice from the lecturer on electrical engineering at Adelaide University…

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