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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1902

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Telegraphic News. Bush Fires. SYDNEY

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

[?] districts suffered most serverciy, the flames…

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Bush Fires in Victoria. Great Damage. [?]L[?]ph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 4

Further d[?]vastation by bush fires is reported. At Dev[?]n[?], [?]ear Benalla, 25 persons los[?] about £8 worht of porperty. In the K[?]more district the J[?]es also run…

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The Fire Wave. Another Outbreak in Argent-st. At Flannagan and Conroy's

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 2

THE premises of Flannagan and Conroy in the Carrington Shades were visited by fire shortly after 10.[?]0 last night, with the result that the shop…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

THE South Fire Brigade, at about 9 o'clock last night, was called to an outbreak in an unoccupied house in Pip[?]r-street. The house was a…

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The Fire at Flannagan and Conroy's. The Inquest

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

THE circumstances under which Flannagan and Conroy's tobacconist shop was destroyed on Wednesday night were investigated yesterday afternoon…

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Bush Fires in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

Information has been received that a bush fire started on the Albert River, travelled across Widgee Greek and Christmas Creek, through the…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] a Fatal Fire. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

A four-roomed cottage at Curranyalpa, near Tilpa, occupied by a man named Smith, with his wife and daughter, the latter aged 16…

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The Fires of a Year

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

THE year 1901 did not produce as many fires as the one which preceded it. In all there were only 57 calls as against 83 for 1900. They are classed…

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A Serious Fire. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

The Albion Hotel, Lillimur, near Horsh[?]m, was burned down last night. One of three young daughters of the proprietor, who slept in the…

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The Bush Fires. An Exciting Ride. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

Riall Brothers, of Coppabella Station, near Albury, are heavy losers by a bash fire. The fire broke out in the morning, and A, Riall,…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

Extensive bush fires are raging on the west coast of Middle Island. Two large sawmills in the Grey Valley have been seriously…

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Fatal Fire at St. Petersburg. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

A fire in a wooden house at St. Petersburg caused the death of 12 people, and 20 others were severely burnt…

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Destructive Fire in the West. [By Telegraph.] Perth, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

A destructive fire has occurred at the bulk store belonging to Monger's Western Australian Stores, Limited, at Fremantle. The flames spread…

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Setting the Bush on Fire. Vagrants' Alleged Revenge. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

A man and woman named Dryer have been arrested at Albury, charged with having wilfully set the bush on fire at Brae Springs…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

An extensive fire occurred last night at Bleasby and Co.'s ironmongery and hardware store in King-street. The brigades confined…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Burnt in a Bush Fire. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A big bush fire is raging in the Young district. Joseph Small, a resident of the district, was overtaken by the fire yesterday and…

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Fire at Thackaringa

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A FIRE occurred in a four-roomed wood-and-iron house at Thackaringa on Thursday evening, and the premises, furniture, and £18 in…

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Fire in Beryl-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

ABOUT 5 o'clock yesterday morning a detached room at the rear of a house in Beryl-street, near the Centennial Hotel, was destroyed by fire. The…

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Bush Fires. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Bush fires are still reported from several country districts. Great damage has been caused by a fire on M'Guinness and Julian's…

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Fire in Gawler-place

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

AN outbreak of fire occurred this morning in a storeroom in Gawler-place, occupied by the Federal Boot Company. About…

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