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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Steamer Shaken by Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), January 26. —The crew of the steamer Tes had an unenviable expereince when the ship was caught in an electrical storm…

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Steamer Shaken by Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), January 26. —The crew of the steamer Tes had an unenviable expereince when the ship was caught in an electrical storm…

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Severe Storm at Cloncurry Houses Wrecked; People Injured BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

The most disastrous storm in the history of Cloncurry caused great damage yesterday afternoon. The wind attained a velocity of 60…

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Severe Storm at Cloncurry Houses Wrecked; People Injured BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 3

The most disastrous storm in the history of Cloncurry caused great damage yesterday afternoon. The wind attained a velocity of 60…

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Heavy Rain at Alice Springs Best Downpour For Four Years Alice Springs

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

Alice Springs and district are experiencing the heaviest summer rains for the past four years. One fall of 40 points in 20 minutes was the…

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Big Storm at Casino Many Buildings Damaged SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

Damage amounting to several hunred pounds was caused yesterday at Casino by cyclonic winds which, unroofed several buildings in the town…

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Flooded Coal Mine Huge Pumping Task MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

The immenso task of pumping 4,000,000,000 gallons of water from the open cut at Yallourn, which was flooded recently, has been started1 by…

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Storm Centres of London Gold and Pepper Cause Concern LONDON, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

The slump in West Australian gold shares has made the Stork Exchange one of the three storm centres in the city (says the "Dally Mail")…

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Storm Centres of London Gold and Pepper Cause Concern LONDON, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1935 · page 3

The slump in West Australian gold shares has made the Stock Exchange one of the three storm centres in the city (says the "Daily Mall")…

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Storm Strikes Plane Trying Experience For Pilot SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

While the staff at Mascot aerodrome watched anxiously, SquadronLeader T. W. White brought a Moth plane through a violent storm which…

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Trawler Lost in Gale 14 Deaths— 44th Vessel Lost In Year LONDON, February 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

Fourteen lives were lost when the Grimsley trawler, Laganes, was wrecked on the Iceland coast in the height of a terrine Arctic gale…

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Boy Drowned in Flooded River

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—During heavy rains last night Ronald Gardener (12) was carried away by the current of the flooded Cook's River at Enfield and…

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Heroic Fight Against 72-Hour Gale Huge Seas Swept Bridge Away Crew Injured

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 5

Thirteen men, mourned as dead by their wives and families for a fortnight, have returned to their homes in Hull, England…

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Storm Damage at Camooweal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.—A storm caused heavy damage at Camooweal. Practically every building suffered, and in many instances only the…

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Storm Strikes N.S.W. COAST Fierce lightning In Many Parts

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The breaking of dawn revealed that, an electric storm which struck the far north coast caused much more damage than…

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Floods End Drought in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Feb..20.— Bringing a record flood in its trail, heavy rain which ended a long drought fell at Hokitika yesterday,…

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Severe Storm on North Coast

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday. — A severe storm, accompanied by local floodings,swept the North Coast yesterday afternoon and causad…

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Severe Storm on North Coast

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday. — A severe storm, accompanied by local floodings, swept the North Coast yesterday afternoon and caused…

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Floods in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), February 22. —Flood conditions over North Island, caused by abnormal rains, continue to spread. Rivers are rising rapidly…

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Floods in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 7

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), February 22. —Flood conditions over North Island, caused by abnormal rains, continue to spread. Rivers are rising rapidly…

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