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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
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When a six-story warehouse at Hull collapsed in a gale to-day five men were hilled, nine were badly injured, and one is missing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When a six-story warehouse a Hull collapsed in a gale to-day five men were killed, nine were badly injured, and one is missing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →NOT UNLIKE A FLOODED AREA in the country, with houses, walls, and trees, apparently islanded in a vast expanse of water—in reality, a photograph taken front an aeroplane above the oasis of Kuffa, in the Libyan Desert, North Africa, ("Illustrated London News")…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A severe thunder storm, accompanied by heavy rain and hail and destructive winds, did much damage in the River Murray grape growing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BATHURST, Tuesday—The water in the Bright Star gold mine at Newbridge, near Blayney, which was flooded last Friday is 78ft. deep. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One of the most disastrous yacht races held in South Australia was sailed at Henlev Beach on Monday. Half-way through the race only two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRISBANE, Wednesday. — The floods in the far north have resulted in the complete disorganisation of railway traffic between Townsville and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A dramatic account of a hurricane, which overtook the steamer Raranga off the Queensland coast, was related by officers when that vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOULBURN, Thursday.—A portion of the township of Breadalbane was flooded yesterday during a severe storm. Portions of the town were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mrs. A. S. Pearson was struck by lightning while ironing at her home in Tyringham-street yesterday, and was rendered unconscious. A flash…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SYDNEY, Friday. — Streams and tributaries in the northern inland areas are rising rapidly as the result of the heavy rain experienced here…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The violent storm which swept a large part of New South Wales yesterday caused widespread damage. In addition to the death of John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Practically the whole of eastern New South Wales is now being swept by fierce gales, which have resulted. In heavy seas and have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The violent storm which swept a large part of New South Wales yesterday caused widespread damage. In addition to the death of John…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The following [?] was received at the local telegraphs office from Sydney Thursday, Feb[?] 1934:— "W[?] advises [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safe in port after a series of mishaps that delayed her for three days, the big aircraft carrier H.M.S. Furious has officially reported the loss of one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Violent storms in the Riverina district at the week end caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds and resulted in extensive floodings…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Rev. A. D. M'Cutchcon, who intended leaving to-day by car for Olary where he proposed holding a service on his way to Adelaide to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British engineers, with an army of 15,000 Indian laborers, are fighting day and night to save Hardinge Bridge, a structure nearly two miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that the eastern half of the State is under the influence of a monsoonal…
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