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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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N.Z. Flood Damage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), March 22.— The latest news in connection with the floods in the Taumarunui district sKow that the damage amounts to…

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Dust Storm in Adelaide Professor Grant's Opinion. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 1

Dust, which enveloped Adelaide yesterday in a choking cloud, probably came from large accumulations in the interior, where the country had…

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Monkeys Escape on Steamer Overran Vessel During a Storm Some Lost Overboard London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 3

As she fought her way, through a storm in the Mediterranean Sea, about 50 miles from land, the Behar, the 6100-ton pride of the Hain…

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Heavy Rain In Queensland

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—Many buildings were damaged or flooded as the result of a cyclonic storm at Mount Larcon, when 208 points of rain fell…

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Heavy Rain In Parts Of The State

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Fairly heavy falls of rain were recorded yesterday on the coast and in the central arens, and also on the north-west slopes…

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Is the Drought Breaking? Stale Meteorologist Thinks So Fears Floods Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

Floods are likely in the Richmond land Tweed River districts according to a statement issued to-day by Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist. "Rain,"…

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Severe Storm at Menindie Trail of Damage Left Wind and Rain

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 2

Menindie was yesterday visited by a cyclonic storm which calls widespread damage to property blew down trees, and caused much…

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North Coast Floods

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— Owing to serious floods on the north coast the Tweed River has overflowed its banks, inundating large areas of low…

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Heavy Rain In Queensland

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.— Heavy rains have fallen in the coastal areas of Queensland, penetrating inland where the falls became more…

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Towns Cut Off By Floods

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Although the Hawkesbury River is still in flood, there is no danger to life, as the rain has stopped. Windsor, Richmond,…

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Covered with Mud Flooded Windsor Farm Lands Heavy Damage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 1

The Windsor district is in a serious plight as the result of the Hawkesbury Hoods. Hundreds of acres of rich farm lands are…

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Great Damage by Floods Perilous Attempt To Cross Creek SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 2

Henry James Usher and Lars Rasmussen had a narrow escape from death to-day when attempting to cross a bridge over a creek near Riverstone…

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Heavy Rain Falls in Adelaide Bushfires in Northern Districts ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 4

While heavy rain, heralded by loud thunder claps pelted down in Adelaide to-day bushflres raged in the Wirrabara, Manoora, and Hilltown…

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Hottest April for Years Dust Storm Raged Last Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 2

Late last night and in the early hours of this morning Broken Hill residents experienced one of the worst dust storms for years. Coupled with…

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New Caledonia Cyclone

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Further details of the terrific cyclone which swept New Caledonia recently show that very heavy damage was caused…

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Floods In Queensland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Further heavy rain in northern Queensland resulted in flooding many streams and disorganising railway traffic beyond…

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Mrs. Bonney Safe Forced Down By Storm. 'Plane Damaged (Special to The "Miner."). RANGOON, April 23

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1933 · page 1

Mrs. Harry Bonney, for whom anxiety had been felt when no news of her whereabouts had been reported after her departure from…

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Japanese Freighter Fought Gale

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Japanese freighter Oridona Maru, which struck a fierce southerly gale while en route from Japan to fort Pirie, arrived in…

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Queensland Floods Two Men Drowned One Body Found Boat Capsized Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 3

After having been caught in flood debris in the swollen waters of the Wild River. William Ludlow (50), tin miner, of Herberton; lost his life…

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Ship Loses Sails Fierce Gale Off Cape Horn Safe Home London, May 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1933 · page 6

After losing sails in a fierce gale off Cape Horn, the German fourmasted barque Priwall has arrived at Barry (Wales), 106 days out…

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