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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 6 of 14

Floodwater Dangers Precautions on Murray Murray Bridge, Thuraday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 8

Settlers on the Mobliong, Mo[?] and Swanport reclaimed areas are trying to protect the banks of the river, as a groat volume of water is…

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The Sydney Railway Flood Waters May Delay the Express at Condobolin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 1

Mr. H. S. Coulson, assistant district superintendent of the Sydney railways, was advised by wire to-day that the flood waters of the River Lachlan are…

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Rain in N.S.W. Very Heavy Falls Recorded in Sydney 60 Miles an Hour Gale Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

A violent sale swept Sydney and s[?]burbs during last night and this morning, Shortly before 9 o'clock this morning tho wind reached a…

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Coroner Marooned by Flooded Creeks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

Au inquiry inte the death of Albert Edward [?]kin, who was found dead at his cottage at Woy Woy on June 2, was to have begun at the Woy Woy…

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Murrumbidgee River Still Rising at Hay Six Miles Wide in Places Flood Barricades Re Being Put Up Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 1

The Murr[?]mbidgee River at Hay has reached a record, height, and in places is six [?]s wide. The river is still rising. The own is being…

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Floodwater Dangers Precautions on Murray Murray Bridge

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 4

Settlers on the Mobilong, Monteith, and Swanport reclaimed areas are trying to protect the banks of the river, as a great volume of water is…

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Cyclone Swept Sydney Early This Morning Small Ferry Ashore Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

sydney was again deluged this morning by a severe cyoloniu disturbance. Shortly after midnight a cyclone passed over the city, and it was not until after…

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Storms in N.S.W. Much Damage in Sydney Many Accidents Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

The average [?]ocity of the wind which swept Sydney last night and to-day was 50 miles an hour. At times [?] gusts blew at 70 miles an hour…

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Storms in N.S.W. Serious Damage Done in City and Country Young Woman Electrocuted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

No suburb of Sydney escaped damage in yesterday's severe storm. Hundreds of houses and business premises were unroofed and had verandahs…

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Floods at Woy Woy the Wyong River Bursts Its Banks 7[?]0 Points in Sydney Recorded for 24 HOURS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

Considerable appr[?]hension is felt by residents of Tuggerab, Wyong; Gosford, and Woy Woy as the result of the flood waters again rising. Early yesterday…

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Flood Warnings Issued by the Weather Bureau Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

As the result of heavy rain which has fallen on the watersheds of the rivers between Milton and Gosford floodings are anticipated, and the W[?]ther…

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Flood Precautions of Renmark Settlers Working Bees to Be Held Renmark

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

Although it is too soon yet to forcast serious floods at the river settlements, residents are taking steps to safeguard property. Working bees are…

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Cyclone Has Moved From Coast of N.S.W. Storm Damage in Sydney Estimated at £200,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 4

The Weather Bureau reported to-day that the cyclone has moved away from the New South Wales coast and there is no danger of further heavy or…

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Flood Waters at Kiama Enter Hospital Wards Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1931 · page 1

Flood waters yesterday morning entered several wards in Kiama Hospital and the patients had to be removed to private wards…

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The Sydney Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 6

SYDNEY WAS THE STORM CENTRE OF RAGING ELEMENTS when this photograph of the,tug. Heroic was taken. The tug was standing by the. oversea freighter, which dragged her a nchors, and was savel just in time from the rocks. The little tug itself nearly met with disaster. SYDNEY FLOOD PICTURE—A resid ent at Marrickville rescuing his children from the window of his flooded home. TOSSED BY HUGE SEAS IN SYDNEY HARBOR—The interstate liner Car…

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Royal Garden Party Spoiled by a Storm Guests Clothes Damaged London, July 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 1

A torrential thunderstorm broke up the Royal garden party this afternoon at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, It caused £50,000 worth of damage to the…

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Precautions Against Floods on the Lower Murray

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 3

Settlers on the Mobilong, Montelib and Swampers reclaimed [?] are trying to protect the banks of the river, as a great volume of water is expected to…

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Moulamein and Haluanald Report Hkavy Floods Albury, Snturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 8

As the result of rises in the Edward. Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers, the [?]od at Moulamein and Balrnnald are the worst in history…

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Moulamein and Balranald Report Heavy Floods Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 1

As the result of rises in the Edward, Murray and Murrunibidgee rivers, the floods at Moulamein and Balranald are the worst in history…

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Flood Waters From Darling Isolate Pooncarie Blacks

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1931 · page 6

Advice has been forwarded to In spector Gibson by Constable A. M'Evoy of Pooncarie, for the information of the Aborigines' Protection Board that the…

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