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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1906

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The Junction Fire. Junction North Shaft Unsealed

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

Operation for attacking the remains of the Junction fire are now being conducted solely from the Junction North, where a crosscut is being…

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The Junction Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

Speculation regarding: the state of the fire in the old workings "of the Junction mine have during the last few days been more varied than…

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Fires in The' Mines. the Proprietary. Reassuring Statement by the Directors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

The two visiting directors of the Proprietary mine, Messrs. John Darling and H. C. E. Muecke, M.L.C., after making a thorough…

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The Block 11 Fire. Mining Operations Still Suspended

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

'Although it had been the intention of the Propriotary management to pur some men in underground at Block 13 this afternoon if possible, the shift had…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary Fire, the Directors' Opinions. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Darling and Mueckc, directors of the Proprietary Company, who paid a special visit to Broken Hill, telegraphed to the board yesterday as…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 1

Everything is reported to' be progressing ^splendidly in connection-with the'operations at" tho Block IT fire. This afternoon tho 4 o'clock shift went into…

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The Junction Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

It was rumored. this morning that the water from the Junction fire, which has been gravitating to the Junction North shaft, had entered…

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Fires in the Mines. An" Encouraging Outl0ok. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

A much more contented feelingexists in the city this morning regarding the Proprietary (Block li) outbreak. Since Saturday night the…

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Govern Ment Motor?bus on Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 4

The Government motor. omnibus was on fire at Prahran on Saturday, night, the; kerosene having become, alight. The Fire Brigade was…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

Nothing has occurred since yesterday to disturb the serenity of affairs at tho Proprietary, mine. This morning a total of 390 mon wore put on…

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The Proprietary Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 1

The position at the Proprietary mine this evening was still further iuiprovod. A total of 386 men were put in on the Afternoon shift, 146 going into Block…

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Government Motor 'Bus on Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 4

The Government motor omnibus was on fire at Prahran on Saturday night, the kerosene having become alight. The Fire Brigade was…

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Big Bush Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 1

A big bush fire started near Curramulka yesterday and travelled down the Peninsula. Several farmers suffered heavily through their fencing and…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

Some slight inconvenience has been caused at the Proprietary mine since yesterday afternoon in consequence of the gas from the fire at the 650ft…

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The Proprietary Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 1

There was a slight reduction in the number of the afternoon shift at the Proprietary to-day. During the previous shift a little gas accumulated in…

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Destructive Fire Near Willowie. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 4

A fire yesterday destroyed haystacks sheds, and machinery on the farm of Mr. A. M'Callum, near, Willowie…

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Fires in the Mines. the Proprietary

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

Matters in connection with the Proprietary fire have taken a much more encouraging appearance since yesterday. No further trouble has been…

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The Proprietary Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 4

No alteiation has taken place in the state of affairs at the Proprietary mine since this morning. A fair number of men—364—were put…

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A Disastrous Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 1

A fire has destroyed a mansion in the valley of the Ask, a river of Wales. The extent of the damage done is estimated at £50,000…

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Bush Fires at Port Lincoln. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 1

At Port Lincoln bush fires have destroyed a considerable amount of fencing; also a wagonload of chaff and seven horses, which the driver was unable to…

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