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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

167 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 9

Steamer Kurow Was Sunk in Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The fate of the old Australian steamer Kurow (2625 tons), renamed Mabel Moller, which was a mystery following a…

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Steamer Kurow Was Sunk in Storm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.— The fate of the old Australian steamer Kurow (2625 tons), renamed Mabel Moller, which was a mystery following a…

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Airports to Be Floodlit Work On Empire Routes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 5

The system of airport lighting which will shortly be spread along the Empire air routes as far east as Singapore and as far south as…

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Airports to Be Floodlit WorkOn Empire Routes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 5

The system of airport lighting which will shortly be spread along the Empirer air routes as far cast as Singapore and as far south as…

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Floods Bring Romance Dr. Page's Daughter To Marry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1935 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Floods which devastated the north coast country of New South Wales two years ago have brought romance…

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Storm Damage at Miami 7 Dead; 137 Hurt

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1935 · page 2

MIAMI, November 7.—Seven are dead, 137 injured, and 3,000,000 dollars (approximately £600,000 at par) worth of damage to property and…

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Severe Storm in Melbourne Hailstones Wreck Glass Houses MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 3

Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused to nurseries' and gardens, trees were destroyed, and a building in the city…

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Move To Defeat Flood Waters

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 November 1935 · page 2

THOUSANDS OF TONS of sand, excavated from the floodwaters channel at Henley Beach South (South Australia), have been deposited on the low-lying area at Henley Beach. A layer of heavy soil will be deposited over the sand to stop it from drifting. The wind-blown trees add a picturesque touch to the photo-, graph…

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Violent Storm Kills Horses

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 November 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.— During a violent electrical storm in Wagga last night, two valuable horses were struck dead by lightning, while many…

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Floods in France 15 Lives Lost In Rhone Valley PARIS, November 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 November 1935 · page 6

In the worst floods in the Rhone Valley since 1840, 15 gives had been lost and 150 miles of fertile country Jevastated…

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Severe Storm in Victoria Fears For Fishing Boats MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 November 1935 · page 3

Melbourne,is experiencing cyclonic winds, which have caused widespread, damage..High seas are lashing the. water front, and there is…

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Result of Storm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 1

HOW HE LEFT HOME for work' This man was obliged to carry his boots in his hand when leaving his home in a Melbourne suburb…

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Storm Damage Not Heavy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 November 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Examination of the bayside to-day showed that the damage in the storm on Friday week was not so great as…

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Serious Flooding In Parts, Of Britain Thames Is Much Above Safety Level London, November 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 November 1935 · page 4

Following heavy rain through days, serious flooding is reported unsettled weather is expected. in Bath more than 100 houses are…

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Home Safest Place In a Storm

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 4

Lightning is becoming more deadly to human life in England. The number of people who have been killed by lightning this year is…

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Storm-tossed Barge Author's Story Of Ordeal

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 6

Shortly, before dawn on September 22, in a driving sea off Beachy Head, novelist A. P. Herbert. and his two…

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Storms Cause Great Damage Houses Wrecked; Crops Ruined Man Severely Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 December 1935 · page 1

Thunder storms, accompanied by violent, electrical, disturbances, caused State-wide damage yesterday. Buildings were wrecked…

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Thrills for 'Plane Passengers Blown Miles Off Course During Dust Storm Emergency Landing on Out Station

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 1

Encountering severe dust storms between Wilcannia and Broken Hill, passengers and officials on the initial flight of W.A.S.P. Air Lines Ltd. from Sydney to Broken Hill had some tense and thrilling…

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Damage From Dust Storms Mail 'Plane Delayed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 3

A number of towns were yesterday visited by violent dust storms, some of which reached tornado force. Cessnock and district reported…

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Child Killed by Lightning Homes Demolished In Fierce Storms BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 1

George Rosenlund (6) was killed by ghtning while standing under a wireless aerial at his home in Morayfield during a violent storm…

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