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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
182 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 10
The flood waters at Umberuraberka have [?]ubsided considerably. According to information received from Mr. J. W. Main, manager of the Water Supply, from the pumping station, the water was going over the bywash at midday to-day at a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy rain fell in several parts of the district yesterday afternoon and last night. From Yalcowinna Station it was reported that 250 points fell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy rain fell in several parts of the district yesterday afternoon and last night. From Yalcowinna Station it was reported that 250 points fell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →By a stroke of luck the express train from Broken Hill to Sydney was able to get through safely last night, although time was lost over areas damaged by floodwaters causing washaways…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The police have received the following telegram from the Weather Bureau:— "Upper Darling and northern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A heavy rain storm over the northwestern area of Victoria yesterday resulted in washaways in the Bendigo, Ballarat, Creswick and Castlemaine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BRISBANE, Monday.—Floodwaters have penetrated the Convent grounds at Charleville and spread to the cottages near by. The mailman had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, Monday.—A severe flood occurred at Charlton yesterday as the result of the Avoca River overflowing its banks. Many homes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thomas Wilson (18) and his horse were killed instantly by lightning at Billabong Creek, near Parkes, yesterday. Wilson was mustering sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodwaters are still causing great damage in many country centres. The town of Pyramid Hill, 55 miles north of Bendigo, is seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE STATE SCHOOL at Mologa (Victoria) after the heavy rain which fell there on Tuesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →With the exception of Pyramid Hill and the Yando-Kerang area the whole of Victoria is free from the peril of floods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE VAST INLAND SEA which inundated a large district in Victoria on Tuesday. A cloudburst, following heavy rains, made several streams burst their banks. Aerial photographs taken from a height of 100ft. at Mologa, a hamlet in the middle of the Loddon River watershed. Left—The flooded township, showing the railway station and main street. The line just outside this area was under water, and all traffic was suspended. Right—A picture of the main street of Mologa. Notice the family party crossing the road, and the partly submerged petrol pump…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The River Darling at Menindie is now 21ft. 6in. deep and is rising at the rate of about four inches a day. Flood height is 28ft. It is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To allay foreign alarm at the militarisation of the Nazi storm troops the Government has forbidden films and photographs of their operations, says…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—During a heavy storm in the Goulburn district railway tracks were washed away, [?]oultry was drowned, crops were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leaving death and destruction in its path a 70 miles an hour gale is roaring over Britain and spreading to northern Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The captain and 11 seamen were drowned when the barque Plus sank off the coast of Finland in a fierce gale. Four members of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The captain and 11 seamen were drowned when the barque Plus sank off the coast of Finland in a fierce gale. Four members of the crew…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Differences between two officers of the Compensation Scheme Joint Committee were brought to a head at a special meeting of the committee last…
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