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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1907

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Destructive Fire. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

A big fire has occurred among the business promises of Messrs. Hastings, at Hawkes Bay. The insurances amount to over £14,O0O…

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Fire in a Chemist's Shop. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

As the result of a fire, in the laboratery of a chemist's [?]p First night H. Blackadder was se[?]erely [?]t…

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An Irish Fire. Allegedly Purposely Caused. [R[?]ut[?]r's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

Fir[?] r[?]nging over an ar[?]a of four mil[?] hav[?] occurr[?]d on the, side of th[?] Sl[?]vanini Mountain, in L[?]trim, County Connaught, Ireland. The fire…

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Fire at a Boys' Home. Sulendu Behavior of the Lads, [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 2

A fire last night destroyed' the famous boys' home at Cirlcup, in Kent. Six hundred of the boys displayed splendid discipline, and marched safely…

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Fire at Brighton. Engine-[?]ouse Destroyed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 4

A fire at Brighton this morning d[?]stroyed an engine-house owned by a man named G. Riddle…

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Terrible Fatal Fire. at "Longreach," New Jersey. Five Women Burnt to Death. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 June 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at "Longreach," New Jersey, the summer residence of Mr. Walter Schipper, a wealthy cigar manufacturer. Mr. Schipper and his wife,…

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An Italian Tragedy. Lightning Fires a Balloon. the Aeronaut Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 June 1907 · page 2

King Emmanuol and Queen Holona of Italy were yesterday participating in a National Fote, when, a thunderstorm occurring, some lightning struck and…

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Fire on a Steamer. Perth,Friday

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 2

The steamer Sultan reached Geraldton on Thursday morning from, the. North-west. Soon after being moored dense clouds of smoke were observed…

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New Motor Fire Engines for Glasgow

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 7

The horse-drawn fire engine is rnpidly I becoming out of date and the motor is boing adopted by the principal British brigades. The Glasgow Brigade,…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred in Hobbard-street, South Broken Hill, on Saturday night in a 3-roomed house owned and occupied by James Forsyth, There was…

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New South Wales. Fire Engine Accident. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 June 1907 · page 2

While answering a call to a small fire at an early hour this morning the escape ladders of a division of the Metroplitan Fire Brigade capsized…

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Fire in Crystal-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 4

The Fire Brigade, received a call this afternoon to Crystal-street, but the alarm proved to be caused by a man named Shearer upsetting a pot of [?]…

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Disturbed Ireland. Outrage in King's County. Serious Affray in County Galway. Raiders Return Police Fire. Police Beaten Off. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

The agrarian or anti-grazing agitation in the West of Ireland continues, its prosecution being marked by much lawlessness and violence…

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The Lumpers' Trouble. Strikers Fire on Free Laborers. Fire Returned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 2

The coal lumpers' strike is now divided into groups. Several of the strikers yesterday attacked two steamers in Blackwattle Bay, and fired five shots…

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False Alarm of Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 4

The passengers by a boat arriving at Circular Quay early this morning observed a quantity of smoke issuing from the collar of a public-house. A…

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Man Burned to Death. Camp Catches Fire. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 4

Harry Fry, a bricklayer's laborer, was burnt to death at Hopetoun on Wednesday evening through, his camp catching fire…

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Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 4

A [?] broke out this morning in the steamer Uar[?]in, which is lying at Woollocmooloo Bay. Notwithstanding the rain thousands of people assembled…

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Fire in Beryl-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 2

The brigade was called to an outbreak in Beryl-street North at quarter[?] past 10 o'clock this morning, where a six-roomed wood-and-iron building,…

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Fire in a Colliery. Several Men Entombed. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 8

In a fire at the Nightcaps colliery, Southland, yesterday, several minors were entombed. lt is teared that there is no hope of their recovery…

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