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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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Fire at South Broken Hill. Four-roomed Cottage Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 3

A four-roomed wood-and-iron cottage, situated in Morish-street, South Broken Hill, was totally destroyed by fire at about half-past 10 o'clock last night…

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Fire Brigades Bill. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

The State Premier (Mr. Carruthers), states that in view of the passing of the Local Government Extension Act he intends to recast the Fire Brigades…

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Fire at Launceston. Launceston

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Gooch's printing office last night, great damage being caused.The brigade, however, succeeded in confining the flames to a…

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The Wellington Fire. Wellington,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

At the inquest, into the circumstances of the Wellington fire a verdict was returned to the effect that the evidence submitted by the auctioneering…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 2

At about half-past 9 o'clock on Saturday night a fire broke out in' Mr. A. E. Williams's grocery store, at the corner of Boughtman and Central streets,…

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Big Fire at Canton. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

A fire at Canton, China, has destroyed 5OO houses and e[?] damage to the extent of 1,000,000. dollars…

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Fire in New Zealand. Bible Society's Dopot Destroyed. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

The Bible Society's Depot at Dunedin was destroyed by fire last night. The damage done estimated at £5000, was covered by insurance…

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Fire on a Steamer. An Awful Tragedy. Roasting Human Flesh. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 4

Details of the burning of the steamer Hankow at Hong Kong (already reportod by cable) are to hand by the mail. Thr "Hong Kong Telegraph"…

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Fire at Norwood. £200 Damages. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 4

A secondhand furniture shop belonging to Charles A.Slater, at the corner of Osmong-terrace and the Parade, Norwood,was noticed to be on fire at…

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Fire in Wolfram-street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called out last night to a four-roomed wood-and-iron house in Wolfram-street, occupied by a woman named Mrs. Underwood. Some…

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Fire at Cobar. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

The premises of Joseph Wright at Cobar were destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The occupants escaped in their night clothes…

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A Saturday Night Blaze. Drapery Establishment Gutted. Throng of Customers in a Panic

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1906 · page 2

A large drapery and fancy goods establishment at Richmond, occupied by Mr. John Jeffries, trading as Dimelow and Gaylard, was burned to the ground…

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Destructive Fire. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1906 · page 2

The Cluh Hotel at Maryborough and a house adjoining were last night destrayed by fire…

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Hoaxing a Fire Brigade. a Youth Fined. Adelaide, Wdenesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 4

On Guy Fawkes night the Semaphore fire brigade received a bogus call and while proceeding to the suene of the supposed fire was palted?with eggs,…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Fire in Baths. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 November 1906 · page 4

A slight fire occurred at Hegarty a Batlis this morning. The principal things destroyed were the kits of some of the carpenters who had refused…

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Incendiary Fires. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

After a long series of incendiary fires at Croydon, London, one of which involved the loss of £30,000, four men have ben arrested. They confessed to…

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Fatal Hotel Fire. Boarder Burnt to Death. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 2

The Bridge Hotel at Waitara Taranaki was destroyed by fire yesterday, a boarder named Thomas M'Gime being burned to death…

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Fire on a Train. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

A fire that yesterday boroko out on the express train running between Hobart and Launceston was extinguished speedily and before any considerable…

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An Infant Burned. a Mysterious Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 1

The 4-months-old son of Mr.Tweedy, schoolmaster at Howlong, was burnt to death in a bedroom last night. The origin of the fire is a mystery…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

Bush fires have been raging in the western districts. A track of country 30 miles by 60 has been burnt out in the Wilcannia district…

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