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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 9 of 9

Child Killed by Lightning Homes Demolished In Fierce Storms BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 3

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

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Floods Wash Out Campers Serious Damage In Gippsland Area MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 1

Torrential rain washed out most of the campers in Gippsland, last night. More than 10 inches of rain have fallen, and dozens of people spent a…

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Sydney 'Plane Pilot Passes Through Storms

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 1

Pilot Small in the Garniel 'plane made a fast trip from Sydney to-day arriving at the aerodrome 10 minutes ahead of scheduled. He left Sydney,…

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Yachtsmen in Trouble One Seriously Injured Fierce Gale Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 3

With one of their number a cripple and badly injured, three Sydney men were tossed helplessly in wild weather in Bass Strait all through…

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Pilot's Run of Mishaps Bogged On Beach In Storm

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 3

BRISBANE, Mondays.—While flying from Brisbane to Gladstone early yesterday morning a 'plane piloted by Mr. M. Spence ran into a terrific…

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Floods Cause Havoc Appalling Death Toll In Europe

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 December 1935 · page 4

LONDON, December 29.—Press reports state that many deaths and great property damage has occurred as a result of storms and floods in…

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Floods Cause Big Losses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The fastreceding floods in East Gippsland have left the main centre of damage and road blockage around Orbost and…

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Soaking Rains In District; 176 Points Best Downpour in Five Years City Streets Flooded; Reservoirs Benefit Racecourse Damaged; Meeting Postponed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 December 1935 · page 1

After severe thunderstorms last night and early this morning, from which there were rain registrations ranging up to more than two inches, pastoral holdings in the Broken Hill district to-day enjoyed…

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