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Broken Hill & the Far West · Floods & storms
192 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 10
The coal change at the week-end did not last long. The weather is again oppressively hot, but thunderstorms seem to be brewing. The storms which followed the heat of a fortnight ago appeared to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scattered rain has been received in the north-western districts in the past 24 hours. Falls range from 306 points at the border fence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The hot weather of a few days ago reached a climax in a series of storms, which fell in various places in the district, and were, followed on Monday by a steady soaking rain. Although there is a slight tendency to a high pressure area, with a cool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Perth, February 20.—Inhabitants of the Western Australian town of Onslow tonight are preparing for a cyclone approaching the coast and expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Perth, February 22.—A cyclone which hit Broome and Onslow on Saturday is now curving Inland, leaving in its wake destruction and disputed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PERTH.—Bush fires, a cyclone, heavy rain, and floods caused heavy damage in West Australia at the week-end. Ten inches of rain fell at Kalgoorlie. While houses were being flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PERTH.—A Weather Bureau report indicates that the cyclone from the Indian Ocean has by-passed Kalgoorlie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ADELAIDE—Water, from a tap left running over a wash basin in Edments Building, Rundle St., City, flooded offices on seven floors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reports received by the Flying Doctor Base over the week-end tell of flood rains in southern Queensland near the NSW border. Some NSW stations also…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide, February 29.—Advice was received in Adelaide tonight that a violent storm accompanied by hall in far northern areas, following a long,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →VERANDAH of Mr. J. F. Powditch's home (TOP) at Green Street; St. Morris, Adelaide, collapsed during a strong gust of wind about 5.30 p.m. on Sunday. ABOVE—High seas breaking near the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Darwin, March 2.—A cyclone has wiped out the small isolated township of Borroloola, near the Gulf of Carpentaria, 125 miles south of Groote Eylandt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →DARWIN. — A cyclone which lashed the Gulf of Carpentaria last week almost destroyed, the tiny settlement of Borrolooloo, about 40…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PLEASANT conditions prevailed again today, after another mild night. The maximum temperature, up to 3 p.m. was 84…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brisbane, March 5.—Following meeting of 500 railman, and 2,000 wharflaborers today more than 2,000 striking railmen and wharfies stormed Parliament House where the Parliamentary Labor Caucus was discussing the strike, and sent a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BRISBANE. — Thargomindah (in the extreme south-west corner of Queensland); Halifax, Tully and Cardwell; Hingham and Home Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Queensland rainfall reports have been received by the Flying Doctor Base for several days. It is understood that flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No rain has been reported from Queensland to the Flying Doctor base this week. It is understood that the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reports received on Tuesday indicate that the Paroo River will flood. They continue by saving that the probability is that they will reach the level of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cooper Creek is again in flood and is impassable at Innamincka, Durham Downs and Nappa Merrie crossings…
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