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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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A New York Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

A high [?]nement building in New York was burnt yesterday, 10 people perishing…

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The Millerton Mine. Fire Under Control. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Westport advices state that the fire at the Millerton mine is now under complete control. The locality where the fire broke out is sealed up and…

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Fire in Blende-street. a Four-roomed House Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

About 7.15 last night, the fire brigade received a call by telephone to a fire which was burning in a four-roomed wood and iron house in Blende-street,…

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An Impudent Robbery. Two Armed Men Enter a Store. Fire at an Assistant and Rob the Safe. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

An impudent robbery took place at Lamb and Co.'s store, Murton, yesterday. F. Rissman was in charge, and the other employees had gone to…

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Fire Prevention

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 6

The "Australian Insurance and Banking Record" tells how, in the early days of Arizona, the inhabitants of the inflammable towns deliberated…

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Fire in Railway Town. Four-roomed House Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night, the fire brigade was called by telephone to a fire in Railway Town. The reel with Supt. Lamberne in charge, proceeded at…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

A small fire broke out at about 5.50 p.m. yesterday in an unoccupied shop in Blende-street. The property is owned by the trustees of the estate…

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The Fire in Murray-street. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 8

The fire in Murray-street has been engaging the attention of the Metropolitan Brigade since Tuesday. The ground was recently disturbed by…

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Outbreak of Fire on a Vessel. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

The Inverkip put into Vigo, Spain, to-day, her bunkers and No. 2 hold being on fire…

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Big Fire in Wellington. Hemp and Wool Store in Flames. Sailing Vessels with Blazin Sails. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

A big are was raging last night at Waterloo Quay, Wellington. New Zaland. The Harbor Board's hemp and wool store, at the base of the…

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Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

A fire occurred at about 8 o'clook last night in a two-roomed wood and iron house on the Bonanza lease. There was no water available, and the eflorts…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, March 11, 1909. the Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

EVERYTRING that was said yesterday in praise of the Fire Brigade after the demonstration with the new engine, was throughly deserved. If there…

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Tornado and Fire. American Town Destroyed. Thirty Persons Perished. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

The town of Brinkley, in the State of Arkansas (U.S.A.), was destroyed by a tornade and fire yesterday. Thirty persons perished…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Fire Brigade. Official [?]Al of New Engine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 1

An official trial of the new 260-300 gallon Shand Mason fire engine was held in the Town Hall yard this afternoon. Superintendent J. Lamborne directed…

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Fire in Railway Town. Good Work by Brigade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 5

At about 7.50 o'olock last night, the Fire Brigade received a call of fire by telephone from Railway Town. The brigade, with Superintendent…

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A Terrible Fire. Forty Flower Boats Destroyed. a Thousand Lives Lost

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 1

The South China "Weekly Post" of February 6 contains the following account of the disastrous fire at TaiShatan, on the Pearl River, near…

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The Notorious Negro King. Causing Further Trouble. Sets Fire to the Contents of His Cell. the Flames Extinguished. Convict Placed in Straight Jacket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

The notorious negro convict King has been causing further trouble at Pentridge. He set fire to the contents of his cell on Saturday, with the…

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An Adelaide Fire. Extinguished with Buckets of Water. a Man Severely Burned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a fire occurred on the premises of E. B. Cox and Co., seedsmen, Rundle-street East. It was extinguished with buckets of water…

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A New Zealand Tannery. Destroyed by Fire. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

The Sutherland Company's tannery at Onchunga (New Zealand) has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Fire in Blende-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

At 9.35 last evening the Fire Brigade was called by telephone to a fire that had broken out in a four-roomed wood and iron house at the corner of…

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