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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

182 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 10

Flood Scene In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 4

TOMATO HOUSES RUINKD BY FLOOD WATERS.—When the Torrens River overflowed at Underdale the tomato houses on…

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How Flood Waters Spread At Pt. Noarlunga

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 6

THE FLOODED ONKAPARINGA RIVER…

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Floodwaters at Wagga

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A message from Wagga last night stated that all the low-lying flats about that town were under water and further areas…

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Flood Waters Recede

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The rapid return to fine weather during the week end has removed the danger of serious floods on the Murray and the…

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Boy Victim of Flood Search For His Body Damage Being Made Good Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 3

About 20 people from Clare and Hart are continuing the search in small parties for the body of Colin Langridge, aged four, who, with his…

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Another Flood Scene In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 4

A PICTURESQUE STUDY obtained in the Gorge, when flood waters,…

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Dust Storm Revives Old Memories

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

"dhis will brighten the ideas of the visitors," "This will revive old memories." These were remarks heard in the streets early this…

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Governor-general's Message to School Children Big Crowd Gathers Not Deterred By Dust Storm Children Given Extra Holiday Gymkhana Held This Afternoon Children's Demonstration a Great Success

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 1

The Jubilee celebrations to-day were marred to a great extent by the dusty weather which was in evidence early morning. Fewer people were about the streets. The children's demonstration was a great success. About…

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MR. J. J. Sara Looks Back Saw First Engine Cross Border Early Days Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 6

Memories of his residence a Cockburn before coming to reside at Broken Hill are recalled by Mr. J. J. Sara, of Burra (S.A.), in the…

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100 Miles on Train. Roof in Gale

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z,), September 15— While the Wellington express sped southward through a howling gale Andrew M'Pherson, an unemployed…

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100 Miles on Train Roof in Gale

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 September 1933 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), September 15— While the Wellington express sped southward through a howling gale Andrew McPherson, an unemployed…

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Across Sahara in Baby Car Marooned Two Days By Sand Storm

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

Recently two adventurous Englishmen, Messrs. A. C. Gilg and W. Kay, arrived in Capetown after completing a journey from Liverpool…

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16 Points of Rain Showers After Dust Storm Light Fall in District

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

After the dust storm of Saturday residents got some relief on Saturday night when several showers of rain fell. They freshened up the city…

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"The Miner" Sporting Section Football: Racing: Boxing: Tennis Melbourne Football Gale Receipts Fall Off Slump in Form the Cause Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 September 1933 · page 4

The fact that at least two of the four teams who won their way to the League's second round had been suffering from a slump in form was…

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Heavy Rain in State

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Heavy rains have fallen throughout the State during the past 24 hours. Falls in the Far West are of such a beneficial…

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Blue Shirts Again Storm In Dail Over Ban Safety Act Misuse Dublin, September 29

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 6

The Dail—Irish Free State Parliament—was crowded to hear the debate on the censure motion for the alleged misuse of the Public Safety…

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Heavy Outback Rain Some Places Had Over An Inch Motorists Bogged; Mails Delayed

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

Broken Hill and the immediate surrounding district did not benefit whatever, from a good general rain over the week end which gave good registrations in the Wilcannia district and down the River Darling…

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Big Floods in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—Exceptionally heavy rains have fallen in parts of Central and Southern Queensland during the week end. Many…

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Floods at Gunnedah

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Namoi River, which had been rising steadily, burst its banks at Gunnedah last night, flooding the lower portion of…

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Saved From Floods Narrow Escape Of Campers SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 3

Six campers, who are old age pensioners, were surrounded by floods at Boggabilla, and had to be rescued by Sergeant Jones and three other men…

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