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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1932

138 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 7

Atlantic Coast Storms Officer's HeroicSwim To Shore 37 Lives Saved (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 1

The storms that have been lashring the hole Atlantic coas for a week have taken a heavy toll of life, but once again have demon…

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Heavy Rain at Menindie Many Stations Have Benefited Some Missed

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 1

Scattered rain fell in the district yesterday, but the falls were heavy on some stations, and pastoralists are Jubilant, the rain they…

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Fears of Floods

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 1

Inspector Woods to-day received the following telegram from Mr. W. H. Childs, Commissioner of Police:— "Weather Bureau advises although…

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400 Sheep Dead From Gold and Floods

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1932 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday.—The cold change and flooded creeks caused the loss of 400 sheep valued at £250 at Gordonbrook Station, Upper Clarence,…

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Rain Storms in District Pastoralists Are Jubilant 22 Points Here

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 1

Thunder storms swept over various parts of the district yesterday, but in Broken Hill the rain was of a light nature, falling between 8 and…

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Gympie Struck by Cyclone Heavy Damage 1s Done No Fatalities Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

A cyclone struck Gympie [?] afternoon. Some houses vere bodily carried way by the wind and smashed to pieces. Many…

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Picture Showing Damage Caused By The Gympie Cyclone

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 3

FIRST PICTURE OF THE GYMPIE CYCLONE—Tearing through Gympic district (Queensland), a cyclonic disturbance, resembling a tornado caused damage running into thousands of pounds. The suburb of Monkland suffered most. There the Roman Catholic Church was lifted…

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Californian Flood About 50 Believed Drowned (Special to "The Miner.") Los Angeles, October 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

Between 40 and 45 persons are believed to have been drowned when a 40-ft. wall of water swept down the Tehachapi Canyon, California, southcast…

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Thunder Storm in Sydney Lightning Strikes Buildings Hail Damage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 1

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, was experienced in the metropolitan area this morning. Although it lasted less…

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Storm at Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — A fierce storm struck Toowoomba yesterday afternoon and caused great damage. Buildings were unroofed, limbs were…

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Desert Air Transport 'Planes Fight Sand Storms

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

With the safe landing at lsmalia, Egypt, of the last, batch of troops from Iraq, the English Royal Air Force has transported 14 officers and…

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Hunger March on London Unemployed Delayed By Fierce Storms Men Exhausted (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 October 1932 · page 1

Through violent week end storms parties of "hunger marchers," drenched to the skin, trudged from all directions towurds London…

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Tax on Foreign Meat Wanted Conservative Demand In Britain Fierce Storm (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, November 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 November 1932 · page 1

The fiercest storm the National Government has faced broke last night when 200 Conservative members of the House of Commons sent…

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Sailors Lost in Storm Trawler Sinks In Fierce Gale 13 DROWNED (Special to "The Miner") OSLO, November 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1932 · page 4

Thirteen sailors were drowned when a fierce, storm capsized the trawler Golden Deeps which was sheltering at Breviksbutn…

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Storm At Burrowa; Much Damage

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 November 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A heavy hailstorm passed over Burrows yesterday afternoon and did considerable damage to crops. It is reported that…

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Severe Electric Storm Off Coff's Harbor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the height ot a Bevere electric storm in the Coff's Harbor dlatrlct last night a fire ball struck a weatherboard shed at…

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Bitten by a Sandwich. Legal Storms with Queer Causes

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 November 1932 · page 4

Two hundred pounds were recently awarded as damages to a lady who was bitten by an egg-and-lettues sandwich This curious accident…

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Big Storm in Sydney City And Suburbs Flooded Much Damage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

Over two inches of rain fell in 30 minutes in Sydney and suburbs yesterday morning resulting in homes being flooded. The rain…

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L. Nagel (8 for 32) Routs England's Team On Fast & True Wicket Visitors Dismissed for 60 Runs To-day Most Destructive Bowling In Melbourne For Years Heavy Rain Holds Up Play Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 1

In one of the most sensational bowling performances seen in Australia for many years, L. Naget, the Victorian medium-paced bowler, completely routed England's team in their second innings against an Australian eleven at Melbourne to-day. He took eight wickets for…

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Storms Damage Crops

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 November 1932 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—It has been ascertained that nearly 6000 acres of wheat in the Darling Downs were damaged by hailstorms on Saturday…

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