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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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A Disastrous Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 4

The Church of St. Michael at Hamburg has been destroyed by fire. The steeple of the church, which was 430ft. high, during the fire collapsed…

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Bravery Rewarded. Heroes of the Junction Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

Mr. C. H. Beaumont, general man ager of the Junction mine, has received from his directors three valuable gold medals for presentation to…

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Fire at the Semaphore. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 4

One roam and the contents of a four roomed weatherboard house at the [?] were destroyed by fire early this morning.The flames were…

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A Suspicious Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 1

There is a certain amount of suspicion surrounding the fire which destroyed a room and the contents of a four-roomed weatherboard house on the…

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Gippsland Bush Fires. Bravery Rewarded. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 4

Mr. Tom Beale, of Toora, has been awarded a bronze medal by the Royal Humane Society for bravery displayed during the recent bush fires in…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

The fire whistles blew for a considerable time at about 8 o'clock last night. The cause of alarm was a fire in a threeroomed canvas, wood, and iron domicile…

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A Disastrous Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

The palace of the Civil Governor at Seville, in Spain, has been destroyed by fire. The archives have, all been destroyed…

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Colliery on Fire. Four Miners Entoaibed. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 4

A terrible mining disaster has occurred at Molyneux, a coal-mining centre in the Auckland district. The largest colliery is on fire, the…

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Fire at Petersham. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 4

A fire at Petersham last night gutted 10 shops. The buildings were all in sured…

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Fire at Petersham. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 4

A fire at Petersham Jast. night gutted 10 shops.The buildings wore all [?]stired…

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A Fire Brigade Courtesy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 2

That a spirit of friendly reciprocity exists between the brigades of Melbourne and Broken Hill is exemplified by a kindly courtesy on the part of…

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Fire on a Ship. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 4

Last night smoke was seen to be issuing from the No. 3 hold of the steamer Norfolk, lying at North Wharf, at Fremantle. An examination showed that…

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Fire in a Ship's Hold. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 4

The coal in the hold of the steamer Temninola, lying at the Port River, became ignited from some unknown cause this morning. The flames were…

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Fire Checked. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 8

The fire which broke out on the steamer Norfolk at Fremantle was completely subdued, no damage being done to the vessel…

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Fire on a Steamer. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 2

A fire broke out in the hold of the steamer Wakatipu when the boat was 100 miles out on the voyage from Sydney to Hobart. It originated in a…

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Great Fire in Dundee. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 4

The Messrs Watson's bonded warehouses at Dundee, owned by Robertson and Co.'s Distillery Company, have been burnt out. There has been…

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Fire on a Coal Hulk. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 2

A fire broke out amongst the coal on board the coal hunk Serinole, at Port Adelaide. The outbreak proved to be more serious than was at first…

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A Destructive Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 1

The residence of Mr. Provis, manager of the Kangaroo Island China Clay Company, at Hog Bay, has been completely destroyed by fire, with the…

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Great Fire in Leeds. Damage Estimated at £lO0,OOO. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 2

A great fire has occurred in Wellington-street, Leeds, which is one of the principal thoroughfares of the great Yorkshire centre…

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New South Wales. Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 2

A small fire occurred yesterday on board the French mail steamer Ville Ciotat…

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