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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

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Storm in Sydney Several Suburban Houses Damaged by Lightning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 7

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy rain, passed over Sydney early this afternoon. The rain fell in torrents…

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Storm in Sydney Several Suburban Houses Damaged By LIGHTNING Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1932 · page 4

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning and heavy rain, passed over Sydney early this afternoon. The rain fell in torrents…

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Heavy Rain in Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Tons of writer descended upon Melbourne and suburbs on Saturday morning when a remarkable electric storm broke over the city, to the…

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Storms in States Heavy Rain in Sydney Heavy Damage Reported in Sydney and Suburbs Water Enters Many Houses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Torrential rains fell in sydney and suburbs early this morning. North Sydney Mosman and Cremorne suffered badly. Motor Cars and trams were…

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Storm in Sydney Most Damage Done On. North Side of Harbor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

The northern side of the barbor seems to havd received the full strength of last night's downpour. The most serious damage was dono at Neutral Bay…

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Fighting in China Resumption Expected in Vicinity of Shanghai Lull Before the Storm (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai,Pobruary 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 1

It is now definitely cortain that nothing can prevent large-scale hostillties in the vicinity of Shanghai, which in now facing the grentest danger.in…

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Fighting in China Resumption Expected in Vicinity of Shanghai Lull Before the Storm (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, February 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1932 · page 8

It is now definitely certain that nothing can prevent large-scale hostilities in the vicinity of Shanghai, which is now facing the greatest danger in…

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Vancouver Floods 11 People Killed (Special to "The Miner") Vancouver, February 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1932 · page 7

Heavy rains which loosened the heavy winter snows have caused floods which since last night have killed 11 people in the Vancouver area…

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Vancouver Floods [?] People Killed (Special to" "The Miner") Vancouver, February 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 4

Heavy fains which loosened the heavy winter snows have caused floods which since last night have hilled ll people in the Vancouver area…

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School Cleaners Are on Strike No Cleaning Since Friday Seats and Desks Dusty After Storm of Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 2

The school cleaners who decided on Friday night to strike against the decision of the Minister for Education not to grant them a special climatic…

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Severe Storms in Victoria Hundreds of Sheep Drowened Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

Severe storms have passed over various parts of Victoria. In some districts hundreds of sheep were drowned and enormous damage was…

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Some Fierce Thunderstorms. An Inch and Forty-two Points Locally Record Fall Wednesday—89 Points of Rain in 20 Minutes

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

After a week or so of unseasonably warm and sultry weather a change took place Tuesday and thundry conditioned prevailed throughout the night…

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Floods in Russia 'Planes Are Bombing Ice to Release Stored-up Water Many Lives Lost (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, March 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 1

Soviet army places are bombing a large icefield in the Kuban River, South Russia, to release flood water that threaten a large area. Already…

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Power House Flooded Broken Water Main Cause of Much Damage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 4

A burst water main near the Darling Harbor railway yaru this morning caused a serious stoppage at the Ultimo tramway power house…

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The Trial Stakes Decided During a Fierce Gale Dust Enveloped Course Kadinn

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1932 · page 7

Just before the running of the Trial Stakes a fierce gale sprung up and enveloped the course in dust. Mr. B. A. Gordon. the starter, consalted Mr…

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Storm on Saturday Night Dust and Rain

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

Following on threatening conditions on Saturday. a dust storm followed by a few showers of rain broke over the city from a southerly direction on Saturday…

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Severe Storms Yachts Overturned One Drowned, 4 MISSING Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

Saturday's yachting tragedy, the first on metropolitan beaches for 40 years, is certain now to have caused the death of five men, for despite constant search…

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Cruiser Diomede in Storm Seaman Drowned Auckland (N.Z.), March 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1932 · page 1

The cruiser Diomede, which visited Sydney to attend the opening of the bridge ceremonics, encountered such mountainous seas on the return voyage…

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Man Drowned Was Caught in a Gale During Search for Sun Beachport

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 4

White three miles out at sea in a motor boat with two other men in a search for the body of his son of whom no trace has been found since…

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Torrential Rains in N.Z. Coal Mine Flooded Auckland (Z.Y.). March 30

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

Torrential rains caused the sudden flooding of the Waro coal mine at Hikurangi where the minors worked up to their necks in water romoving…

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