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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1905

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Storms and Bushfires. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 November 1905 · page 4

Yesterday the temperature in the city rose tu 98. I degrees in the shade, but a cool change, with a southerly buster," came along in the evening…

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A Glasgow Fire. Thirty-two Lives Lost. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

Thirty-two raen have been suffocated, and then incinerated, in a fire in a model lodging-house in Glasgow. The fire occurred on…

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A.n.a. Competitions. the Opening Day. Fire Brigades and Brass Band Contests

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 November 1905 · page 2

The Broken Hill A.N.A. competitions of 1905 were opened yesterday afternoon on the Western Oval in the most auspicious weather conditions. Long…

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The Glasgow Fire

Western Grazier · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 3

London, Nov. 21.—Thirty-three persons were rescued from the Glasgow fire, many being rescued through the windows and along the roof…

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Small Fires

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called out at about half-past 6 o'clock last night to a fire which had broken out among some rubbishy between the Eletric Light…

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A Disastrous Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 1

Melbourne, Monday Afternoon. A disastrous fire occurred at Middon last, night, when Webster's butchery, and stables and Davis's fruit shop, and…

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Fire at a Hospital. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 November 1905 · page 4

The fire which occurred yesterday at Green's Private Hospital, Ponsonby, is believed to have been caused by the explosion of a kerosene-heated stove…

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Serious Bush Fires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 2

Serious bush fires are raging in the Western districts. An outbreak near Wyalong covers a front of between 50 and…

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Fire at a Hospital. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 November 1905 · page 4

The fire which occurred yesterday at Green's Private Hospital, Ponsonby, is believed to have been caused by the explosion of a kerosene-heated stove…

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Tannery on Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 2

Brown Bros. tannery at Walliston, near Wellington, has been destroyed by fire. About 150 men have been thrown out of work…

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Fire! to the Editor

Western Grazier · Monday 11 December 1905 · page 2

Sir,—It is so long since we heard this startling cry that we have grown somewhat callous, and apt to lot matters slide, in blissful ignorance of…

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An Arsenal on Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 2

A fire ocurred on Saturday in the arsenal at Cadiz, in Spain, causing damage estimated at 3,000,000 pesetas (about…

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A Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 2

A small fire broke out carly [?] [?] in the back premises attached to Mr. R. J. Wick's shop in Argent-street. Fortunately the fire, which was confined to…

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A Disastrous Bush Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 4

The most disastrous bush fire experienced in the Horsham district,within the past 40 years broke out on Longcrenong station, the property of Messrs…

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Fire at Pooncarie. Pooncarie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 2

The police station here, in course of erection, has been destroyed by fire…

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Fire in a Mine. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 4

A fire has broken out in the Golden Gate mine at Mathinna, it is supposed at the 1400ft. level. All the men have been brought to the surface, and all…

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Small Fires

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1905 · page 4

The Fire Brigade received a call-out at about half-past 1 o'clock this morning to a fire in Crystal-lane, at the rear of the Criterion Hotel. The fire was…

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Fire in a Mine. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1905 · page 2

An extensive fire broke out in Darcy shaft, in the Lucknow mine. Nearly all the headgear has been destroyed, the damage being estimated at…

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