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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Another Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 2

The fourth fire within the same number of days took place shortly before 3 o'clock this morning, when a three-roomed wood-and-iron house…

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Fire at Ballarat. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 4

A six-roomed house was burnt down on Saturday night at Ballarat. The wind blow the curtains against a candle and the curtains caught fire…

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Eczema and Skin Eruptions. Trouble Will Stay Until the Blood is Purified. This Man on Fire With Torturing Eczema Cured Himself Through His Blood

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 3

Eczema and rashes on the skin are a sign that nature is trying to drive out soem impurities from the system, Eczema is often a symptom in…

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New South Wales. Fire at Gundagai. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Gundagai yesterday morning, Petrich Bros.' general store being destroyed. The damage is estimated at £5000…

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Fire at Surry Hills. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

A fire broke out at Schweppe's mineral water factory, Surry Hills, last evening, the damage being estimated at £9000…

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A Georgian Tragedy. Negro Preacher Fires at Motorist. Burnt at the Stake. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 December 1909 · page 4

Mr. John Harward, a negro preaoher at Cochran in the State of Georgia (U.S.A.), fired at and seriously wounded a motorist to-day, whose car…

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Fire at Moe. Cottage Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 December 1909 · page 6

The cottage of a railwayman named Igoe was destroyed by fire at Moe last night. Three children were rescued by their mother…

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A Disastrous Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Grenfell early on Sunday morning, three shops being burnt…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, [?] P.M. New Zealand. Destroyed by Fire. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 4

Ross and Sons' rope and twine works at Foxton (N.Z.), have been destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £7000…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. New Zealand. Destroyed by Fire. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 8

Ross and Sons' rope abd twine works at Foxton (N.Z.), have buen destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at £7000…

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Destroyed by Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

Courtauld and Co.'s Braintree silk crepe mills were destroyed by fire yesterday. Five hundred people will lose employment. The damages are…

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The Pers Veran[?]e Mine Fire. Unemployed at Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 6

A large number of men were thrown out of work as a result of the disastrous fire which destroyed the mill at the Perseverance Company's mine,…

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A Fire in Sydney. Considerable Damage Done. a Thief Arrested. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 4

A fire broke out in the Australia Cafe, George-street, at 10.30 last night, and after a considerable amount of damage had been done to the…

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Bush Fire in the West. Largest Blaze of Recent Years. Fourteen Settlers Burnt Out. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 4

One of the largest bush fires in the recent history of the State broke out at Bolgart on Friday afternoon, the result, it is believed, of a spark from…

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A Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 6

A small fire broke out at the back of R. J. Wicks's premises, Argentlane, this afternoon at 8.15. Several cases were burnt…

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Big Fire at Orange

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 6

A big fire occurred (as already shortly reported in "The Miner") on Monday morning at Treweekes' estate shops, in Summer-street. Orange, N.S.W.,…

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Disastrous Fire. at Government Loco Workshops. £40,000 Worth of Damage Done. No Insurance. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 4

Whilst the railway employees' grievances were being discussed in Parliament on Friday night a disastrous fire broke out at the Government Loco,…

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A Destructive Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

Miles of country were devastated yesterday by a fire which started near Prior's farm north-east of Marrabel. The crops, haystacks, and 10,000 acres…

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Fire at Railway Workshops. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 3

The damage done by fire at the railway workshops at Midland Junction, on Friday night, is now estimated at £42,000…

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A Port Pirie Fire. Four-roomed House Destroyed. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

A four-roomed house, belonging to the Wallaroo Phosphate Company and situated at Port Pirie was totally destroyed by fire yesterday, together with…

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