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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Fire Brigades' Conference. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

At a conference attended by delegates from 75 fire brigades, held at Wagga Wagga yesterday, a motion was carried favoring the passage through…

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Fire in West Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 2

An alram of fire was given at 8.35 this morning from Cummins-street, where a three-roomed stone house, owned and occupied by Mr. Charles A…

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Fire Brigade Improvements

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 5

The Broken Hill Fire Station is soon to have an improved curricle fire escape ladder added to its fire-fighting and life-saving appliances. The board decided…

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The Fire at Kempsey. Many Persons Homeless. Country Fire Brigades. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 4

The great fire at Kempsey (an important township on the Macleay River) reported in the Third Edition of yesterday's "Miner," which destroyed, half…

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Fire at Kempsey. Half the Township Destroyed. Damage £25,000. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

A disastrous fire occurred to-day at Kempsey, a township on the Macleay River, about 280 miles north-east of Sydney. Half the township, was…

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Burnt Out. Four-roomed House Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

The Fire Brigade received a call this afternoon to a fire which broke out in a 4-roomed wood-and-iron house on the Silvert[?]n-road, near the Excelsior…

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Fire at Ballarat. a Big Blaze. Four Shops Destroyed. Damage, £20,000. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

The biggest fire that has occurred at Ballarat for 40 years broke out early this morning in Dawson and Sons ironmongery establishment in Sturt-street…

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Fire at Hindmarsh. Cooperage Destroyed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

The promises of Sims and Co., coopers, of Hindmarsh, were destroyed by fire this morning. It is supposed that during the "firing" process the…

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Big Fire in Adelaide. Harrold, Colton, and Co.'s Burnt Out. a Loss of £80,000. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

One of the largest conflagrations ever seen in Adelaide broke out at 6 o'clock this morning in the large and heavily stocked premises of Harrold,…

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Fire in Crystal-street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

The Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in Crystal-street this afternoon. The blaze broke out in a humpy owned by Mrs M'Rao and occupied by one…

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Harrold Colton's Fire. a Serious Loss. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

The liabilities of the insurance compunies in connection with the fire at Harrold. Colton, and Co.'s warehouse in Currie-street yesterday amount to…

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State Fire Brigades

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 3

It is not much of a compliment to those in Government power to have to say that men who spend their lives in studying the best means and ways…

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A London Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 4

A fire in Wood-street, Cheapside, London, yesterday destroyed several warehouses containing Manchester goods, silks, and woollens valued at…

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The St. Kilda Fire. J. E. Brewer's Mother the Victim. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 8

Mrs. Brewer, the victim of the fire at St. Kilda this morning, was the mother of J. E. Brewer, the well-known horseman, who is now in England. She…

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A Sheepyard Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 4

The Commissioner of Police received a telegram on Friday from Eudunda stating that Richards's sheepyard on the Australian Plain had been set on…

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The Fire Brigade Busy. Three Outbreaks in 12 Hours

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

The Fire Brigade had a particularly busy time last night and this morning, when no less than three calls were responded to. The first alarm was given…

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Bush Fires at Charleville. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in the Charleville district. Much fencing has been destroyed…

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The Adelaide Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 1

The inquest on the recent fire of Messrs. Harrold, Calton, and Co.'s warehouse in Currie-street will be held on Thursday…

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Queensland Bush Fires. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 1

A telegram from Charleville states that the Coongoola station and 50,000 acres of grass have been destroyed by fire, The fire is still raging, and…

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Queensland. Charleville Bush Fires. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

All efforts to subdue the bush tires raging in the Charleville district have been unavailing. All selections on the west side of the river have been…

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