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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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

Flood Menaces Farms Families Ready For Flight MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 13

Thirty families on the outskirts of Wyuna township, north-west of Shepparton, have packed up in preparation for a big flood which is now…

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Flood Menaces Farms Families Ready For Flight MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 1

Thirty families on the outskirts of Wyuna township, north-west of Shepparton, have packed up in preparation for a big flood which is now…

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Goulburn River Floods Farming Lands

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A large area of rich farming land was inundated last night, when the Goulburn River burst through the levee banks…

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More Flood Scenes In Victoria

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 3

T[?] [?] [?] [?] to [?]ee[?] the full force of the flooded Yarra at A[?]botsford (Melbourne) as it swept round…

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Pope Gives £1000 for Flood Victims Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 4

More gifts of money and clothing were received at the Town Hall for the relief of sufferers from the floods. The Apostolic Delegate (Archbishop…

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Flood Relief Fund No Tax Proposed By Government

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday—An assurance was given by the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) to-day that no tax would be imposed by the Government…

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Mail 'Plane Hengist Delayed by Storms (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 December 1934 · page 8

BAGDAD, December 11.—The air mail 'plane, Hengiat, which has been delayed by storms in Europe, will have to make a quick dash over the…

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Electrical Storm Lightning Damage In Sydney SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 2

During yesterday's thunder storm in the city telegraphists at the G.P.O. had an alarming experience when lightning struck the lightning…

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12 Lives Lost in Gale Other Rescues In Mid-Atlantic (Special to "The Miner") New York, December 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 December 1934 · page 3

Seventeen lives are believed to have been lost to-day in a raging gale in mid-Atlantic as rescue ships attempted to save the crew o the…

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Severe Dust Storm One Of Worst On Record

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 December 1934 · page 1

A severe dust storm, with wind which at times reached gale force, struck. Broken Hill last night causing damage to buildings and…

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Storm Damages Ouyen Many Buildings Suffer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Further details of yesterday's storm show that the township of Ouyen felt the full effects of the visitation. The…

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Personal Gift for Flood Victims

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 December 1934 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A personal Christmas sift of 3000 guineas to those who suffered through the recent Victorian floods has been…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney Fire Balls Cause Damage SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 December 1934 · page 6

During a heavy thunderstorm Which passed over the metropolitan area this morning a fire ball crashed into a tree at Elizabeth, Bay, and…

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Trials of Air Mail Pilots Dust Storms And Damage Mails Likely to Be Late Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 December 1934 · page 8

Dust storms and damage to planes on the initial air mail are causing much concern, and it is problematical whether…

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Storms Inqueensland Two Deaths And Much Damage BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 6

During a terrific storm which visited Brisbane and suburbs last night, Dennis Hammond was electrocuted, Mrs. Linda Walden died from heart…

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Storms in Queensland Two Deaths And Much Damage BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 12

During a terrific storm which visited Brisbane and suburbs last night, Dennis Hammond was electrocuted, Mrs. Linda Walden died from heart…

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Storms Cause Damage in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.—Heavy thunder storms have been experienced in many purts of Queensland. At Roma a number of buildings were damaged…

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"Playing at Soldiers" Has Ceased Among Storm Troops

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

BERLIN, December 27.—The Minister of Defence (General von Blomberg), in an interview to-day, declared that "playing at soldiers" had ceased…

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Violent Storm To-day in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A cyclonic storm of such violence that train and tram traffic was held up and many low-lying parts flooded,…

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Violent Storm To-day in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A cyclonic storm of such violence that train and tram traffic was held up and many low-lying parts flooded,…

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