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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1908

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A Fearful Railway Accident. Bendigo and Ballarat Trains Collide. Wreckage Catches Fire. Agonising Scenes Witnessed. Forty Persons Killed. Large Humber Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 4

A fearful railway accident, the most appalling in the history of Victoria, occurred last night when just as the 10.50 Bendigo and Ballarat passenger…

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The Fire Service

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 3

The City Council last night adopted a recommendation of the finance committee that the depatment he asked to transfer, by dedication. one rood of the Council's…

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Fire at a Factory. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 4

The drying-room at the factory ofBiddell Brothers' manufacturing confectioners. Darling Harbor, with stock and machinery, was considerably…

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An Adelaide Fire. Considerable Amount of Damage Done. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

A fire occurred al A. E. Phillips' stationery shop, [?]-street [?]st, about 10 o'clock; last night. A considerable amount of damage was done…

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The Victorian Railway Disaster. Identifying the Dead List of Injured 128. Driver of Bendigo Express. Known As "Hell-fire Jack." His Statement Oe the Accident. Messages Oe Sympathy. _ FROM [?] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

Additional particulars relatives to the Victorian railway disaster are available. Among the dead so far identified…

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New South Wales. Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

The backhouse of M. Butler, 123 Miller-street, North Sydney, was destroyed by fire this morning…

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Fire at South Melbourne. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

A large fire occurred at the Australian Paper Mills; South Melbourne [?] night, 700 tons of paper[?] wood [?], and cardboard being destroyed. The…

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Fire at the South. Dwelling House Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 3

A six-roomed wood-and-iron house in Piper-street, South Broken Hill, owned and occupied by Kisko Tvrdeich, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Fire at South Melbourne. Accident to Superintendent Stein, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 4

A are broke out at the Australian Paper Mills, South Melbourne, to-day, but not much damage was done. Superintendent Stein slipped and fell, and…

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Yesterday's Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

An inspection this morning of the City Furnishing Company's promises, at which a fire occurred yesterday afternoon, reveals the fact that greater…

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Fire at the Glebe, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

Some damage was cansed to the premises of W. Evans and Co., chairmanufacturers, G[?], this morning by fire. The stock was insured in the Phoenix…

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Fire in the City. City Furnishing Company

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 4

A fire occurred in the heart of the city shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon, whereby a rear store and contents of the premises, occupied by the…

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Fire at South Melbourne. Melbourne-

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 8

A big fire occurred at South Mel bourne early this morning at Robertson and Marshall's factory. The fire, which was smouldering during the…

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Fire in Blende-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

At 6.30 o'clock on Saturday evening the Central Fire Brigade received a call by telephone to a fire in a three-roomed wood-and-iron house in…

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Fire at Warracknabeal. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Warrackua beal at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. Half the main street, was destroyed. Blockley's three shops Cahir's wine…

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Telephone Fire Alarms. First Installation

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

When the Postmaster-General was in Broken Hill recently a deputation from the Fire Brigad[?] Board waited on him in reference to provision being made for…

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Fire at South Melbourne. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 4

A big fire accurred at South Mel bourne early this morning at Robertson and Marshall's factory. The fire, which was sinouldering during the…

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Oil Outter Destroyed by Fire. a Stove Overcharged

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The oil outter Shalimar was on Friday morning gutted by fire while lying at her moorings at Williamstown. The fire originated from a stove, which is…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Furniture Warehouse Ablaze. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 4

The greater part of W. W. Campbell's furniture warehouse, Clarence and Kent streets, was destroyed by fire to-day…

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The Sydney Fire. One Man's Loss, £20,000. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 May 1908 · page 2

Mr.F.G. Crouch is the owner of one of the buildings destroyed by the fire which started in W. W. Campbell's furniture warehouse yesterday. He…

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