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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

305 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 16

Fire at St. Kilda. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1907 · page 2

A fire broke out at the George Hotel, St. Kilda, early this morning, considerable damage being done to the building and furniture…

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A Destructive Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred in City-road, London, yesterday, three large warehouses being destroyed and other buildings damaged. The loss is…

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Fire and Flood. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 1

The floods in America are subsiding. The damage done at Pittsburg is estimated at £2,000,000. while 20,000 people are homeless. Fires in two…

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A Big Bush Fire. Destruction of Stock. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 1

A big bush fire is raging in the Camperdown district. Great damage has been caused to grass and fencing, while there has been considerable loss…

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A Demented Woman. Fires her House and Jumps Down a Well. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 4

Constable Strapp, of the North Perth Police Station, last night received a telephone message that a house was on fire in Farmer-street. He rang up the…

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The St. Kilda Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 4

The departmental board which inquired into the fire at the St. Kilda tramway power-house states that it is unable to name the delinquent, but…

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A Demented Woman. Fires her House and Jumps Down a Well. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 8

Constable Strapp, of the North Perth Police Station, last night received a telephone message that a house was on fire in Farmer-street. He rang up the…

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Fire at Young. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Young on Saturday night, four buildings, including a jeweller's shop and a general store, being destroyed…

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Fire Drill Fro Telephone Girls. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 2

The Acting Postmaster-General (Mr. Ma[?]ger) intends to consider the question of [?]blishing fire drill, for telephone girls…

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Fire in Mica-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

An alarm of fire in Mica-street at about half-past 11 o'clock this morning attracted a crowd of about 3000 persons curious to see what damage was…

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Fire in Mica-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

An alarm of fire in Mica-street at about half-past ll o'clock this morning attracted a crowd of about 3000 persons curious to see what damage was…

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W.A. Fire Brigades Demonstration. Bendigo Team in Form. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

The fire brigades demonstration was continued yesterday, when the Bendigo (Victoria) brigade displayed good form in winning the hose practice for eight…

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A Fire Scare. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

A stampede occurred at the Athenaeum Hall, where the A.N.A. competitions were in progress, on Saturday night owing to a man raising an alarm…

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Fire in Little Collins-street. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 2

Just before the theatres emptied on Saturday night a fire broke out in a four-storeyed building in Little Collins-street, occupied by Mr. Needham,…

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The Melbourne Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 4

As a result of the big fire at Needham's picture framing factory in Little Collins-street 80 porsons, mostly girls, have been thrown, out of employment…

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Exhibition Fire Risks. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The insurance companies, are cancelling the risks in respect to the exhibits at the Christchurch Exhibition owing to the lack of fire preventive…

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Steamer on Fire. All the Passengers Landed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 2

The steamer City of Troy, carrying 6O passengers, caught on fire on the Hudson River yesterday. The captain rushed the vessel into a private dock,…

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Late Cable News. Fires at Harbin. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 4

Three fires within a week have occurred in the Chinese district at Harbin. The whole of the business quarter has been destroyed, and thousands…

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Fire Brigades' Difficulty. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1907 · page 2

The fire brigades in the Newcastle district threaten to disband unless their financial conditions are improved…

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Fire on a Steamer. Two Hours' Excitement. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 April 1907 · page 1

A fire was discovered in the cargo steamer Invontay on her maidon voyage from New York to Melbourne, at 2 P.m. on Tuesday, nine miles out from…

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