Hundreds Suffer In State Floods
SYDNEY—Flood waters which have been endangering Moree since Tuesday are now subsidising, but thousands of carcases of animals…
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Floods & storms, 1946
161 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 9
Tibooburra Welcome Deluge
It was a veritable deluge that struck the Milpariuka-Tilsoburra districts last week. From two to five inches seemed to have fallen throughout…
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The rain of last week that will do great general good also did severe damage at Silverton, where over 6,000 fowls were drowned and the loss estimated at about £1 600. Silverton Creek, along which most of…
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Reports from all parts of the district show heavy falls of torrential rain that caused heavy damage to fencing and tank equipment and works. Mr. John Boland, the White Cliffs storekeeper was trapped in the flooded Chinaman's Creek on the White Cliffs Road and had to perch on the top of the cabin to escope the flood waters…
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Tamworth, January 24.—Widespread damage has been exposed in Moree now that the floodwaters of the Mehi and Gwydir rivers have receded. Although the rivers are running swiftly and are still abundantly high they are well within their banks…
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SYDNEY — Flood wreckage and carcases of drowned animals litter miles of ground on every side of the Gwydir River following the flooding…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Saturday, January 26, 1946 Bagot Street Flooding
AT the instigation of the City Council, the State Labor Government is to be asked to make available sufficient money to repair the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Violent Gales Sweep Europe
London, February 5.—The Setly Isles are practically isolated as a result of [?]dent gales sweeping a large part of Europe, Seven former German warships…
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New York, February 6.—A report from Kodiak naval district headquarters stated that 139 persons had been removed from the stricken liner, Yukon, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Held Up by Floods Six Trains in Northern S.a
Six trains are held up on the North-South, railway line in northern South Australia by floods which have covered portions of the line since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclonic' Storm Sweeps North Queensland
Brisbane, February 10.—North Queensland was lashed by cyclone at the weekend, which left a trail of damage and disruption. Large areas were seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Europe Water In Germany Reaches To Second Floor
London, February 11.—One person was killed and 3,000 made homeless when floodwater tore a breach in a dyke along the Ensher River between Gilsenkirchen, Horst, and Herne, near the Ruhr industrial area, the British News Service in Germany has announced…
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BRISBANE.—Flood waters last night have broken through the southern levee at one of the weirs on the Ross river, on the outskirts of…
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LONDON, Fbruary 12.—Four Norfolk villages are "in imminent danger of falling into the sea," says Mr. S. W. Mobbs, chief engineer of the East…
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London, February 11.—The worst floods that have hit Germany in a century are causing catastrophic results, according to the Hamburg radio. Dam…
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Brisbane, February 13.—The Inkerman River is 15 feet over the railway bridge between Mackay and Townsville and floodswaters may be damaging the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Predicted Caucus Storm May Pass Mr. Heffron Favored For The Premiership
Sydney, February 17.—Moves made over the week-end by the State Executive of the N.S.W. branch of the Labor Party and senior Cabinet Ministers suggest that the predicted storm and possible party breach at Wednesday's Caucus meeting of the party will not…
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Adelaide, February 19.—The East-West express from Perth is still flood-bound at Tarcoola with 160 passengers, and the train from Adelaide to Alice…
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ADELAIDE. — The East-West Express, flood-bound since 2 a.m. on Monday with 160 passengers aboard, will not be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Ivanhoe Great Rain—blackout Dust Storm
General soaking rain fell around the Ivanhoe district during lost week-end when from 70 to 130 points were recorded, the rain was somewhat of a patchy nature as differences of from 50 to 60 points fell in areas only 20 miles apart. However the…
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