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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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The Following Appeared in Thursday's Second Edition Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Theatre on Fire. Londen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 8

The Herald Square Theatre, Broadway (New York), was burnt last night. The audience and actors narrowly escaped with their lives…

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What Fires Cost. an Enomous Bill

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 1

Fires have cost us as many as 7000 human lives in one year's time (says "M'Clure's Magazine." U.S.A.), and our loss in money value, through the…

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Fire at the Skating Rink

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 2
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At 1.10. p.m. on Saturday, the Fir Brigade received a call by telephone, to the Skating milk, where it was found that a fire broke out in a case of papers…

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A Destructive Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 4

A fire broke out on Saturday evening at the timber mills at Windsor, owned by Wallace and Co. Considerable damage was done…

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Rubber Mills Fire. Works at Windsor Damaged on Boxing Night. Melbourne, Sunday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 1

The well-known rubber mills, owned by J. B. Wallace, of Windsor, were severely damaged by fire last night. The contents were also damaged…

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Rioting in Kentucky. Miners on Strike. Militia and Men Come Into Conflict. Hotel on Fire. Several Men Burned to Death. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 4

The Governor of Kentucky (U.S.A.), yesterday ordered out the State militia to assist tho marshals in suppressing a riot, in Whitley county, where the…

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Fire in Mica Street

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

At about nine o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a call to a four-roomed wood and iron house in Mica Street, off Chloride Street…

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Last Nignt's Fires. Two Rooms Destroyed in Mica-street. Outbreak in a Bakehouse. a Fireman Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

A fire occurred about 9 o'clock last night in a houso in Mica-street, near Chloride-street. The premige, a fourroomed wood and iron structure, were…

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Fires in the City

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

At about 5 a.m. yesterday, the Central Fire Brigade, under Superintendent Lamborne, received a call by telephone to a fire at Mr. E. H. Gray's bakehouse, at…

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Man's Clothes on Fire. Jumps Into Water Trough

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 3

Mr. L. T. Hepburn, veterinary surgeon, of Elmore (Victoria), was mixing horse medicines, and when a bottle of chemicals exploded the liquid set fire…

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Balkan Troubles. [?] AND [?] Patrol Fires on Peasants a Bishop Murdered. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

The Turkish Government informed the Marquis of Pallaviciai (Austrian Ambassador) that it did not intend to give a written reply to Austria's Note,…

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Fire on Steamer. Outbreak in the Hold. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand [?]mer Paperoa has put in to St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, owing to [?] outbreak of are in No. 3 h-ld. whl[?] been [?]…

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Steamer on Fire. the Captain Decides to Flood No. 3 Hold. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 1

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association received a cable this morning stating that the steamer Palaroa, which left New…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 3

At about 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out in a three-roomed wood and iron house in Rockwell Street, South Broken Hill. The South Broken Hill…

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Fire in Blende Street. Married Woman Seriously Burned

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 3

At about 11 a.m. yesterday, the Central Fire Brigade received a call by telephone to a fire in a four-roomed wood and [?] house, the property of Mr. P. Kenny…

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The Blende—street Fire. Condition of Mrs. Campbell

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 8

On inquiry at the Hospital this afternoon into the condition of Mrs. Campbell, the victim in the Blendestreet fire, Dr. Seabrook stated that…

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The Fire Fiend. Three Shops Destroyed in Argent-street. Several Hundred Pounds Worth of Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 4

At an early hour this morning, an outbreak of fire occurred in Argent-street between the Grand Hotel and the Union Bank, and before the flames…

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