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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1909

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Victoria. Photographer's Studio on Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

A big fire occurred at Mendelssohn's photographic studio, Viceroy Building, Swanston-street, early this morning, much damage being done. The…

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Fire at South Broken Hill. a House Gutted

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

A little after 8 o'clock last evening the Fire Brigade received a telephone call to a fire that had broken out in a nine-roomed wood-and-iron house in…

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Fires in the City. Two Calls to One House

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

At about 9.30 last night a telophone message was received at the Fire Station, stating that a fire had broken out in a six-roomed boarding-house in…

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Fire at North Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 5

At about 8.15 on Saturday evening a telephone message was received for the Fire Brigade to proceed to a threeroomed wood-and-iron house in…

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A Tallangatta Store. Destroyed by Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 8

Theobald and Watson's general store at Tallangatta, (Vic.), was destroyed by fire to-day. "The damage is estimated at £3000…

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Infant Falls Into a Fire. and Is Fatally Burnt. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 4

At Beech Forest yesterday an infant named Hood accidentally fell into a fire, and was so badly burnt that it succumbed to its injuries…

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A New Zealand Liner. Fire Breaks Out on Board. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 8

A fire occurred aboard the New Zealand liner Papanui at the London Docks to-day. The damage is estimated at £1000…

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Fire in Meryl-lane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

About 11.35 last night the Fire Bride got a call to a tire that had broken out in a buggy shed in Beryl-lane owned by R. Silence. The blaze, which…

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Narrow Escape From a Big Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 8

There was a narrow escape from a big. fire ai Brewarrinarr Drum yesterday. Some phosphorus having burst, water was foolishly played on the flames,…

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A Tragic Fire. Two Sisters Burnt to Death. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 8

Two sisters, Jane and Elizabeth Watchman wert burnt to death yesterday near Greymoath in a fire at their parents' home…

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Oxford University Press Warehouse. Damaged by Fire. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 8

The Oxford University press warehouse, Aldersgate-street, London, was damaged by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £30,000…

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Fire at the Wallaroo Smelters

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

A fire broke out in tho away offices ai the Wallaroo Smelting Works on Saturday morning. lt was first observed a few minutes af tor 7, and the works…

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The Fire at Krantz's Buildings. Coroner's Inquest

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 8

The coroner (Mr. T. Hall) held an inquest in Mic Courthouse to-day with regard to the fire that occurred afc Mr. R. Allon's picture-framing and sport…

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The Fire at Krantz's Buildings. Coroner's Inquiry. an Open Verdict

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 6

The inquiry as to the origin of the fire ut Mr. K. Allan's shop, in frants's Buildings, Oxide-street, on April 21 last, which Was commenced by the…

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The Fires in Crystalstreet. Two Calls to One House. Within a Few Hours. Coroni Al Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 8

The coroner, Mr. T..HAll. J.P. this morning bold an inquest with regard to two fires that had broken out in house of John Fontainbleau in…

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Woman's Terrible Death. Kerosene Lamp Overturns. and Sets Fire to Her Night Clothes. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

Mrs. Marilin Davies, living at Arncliffe, a Sydney suburb, wrns the victim of a distressing fatal accident on Monday night. The unfortunate woman…

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The Romsey Fatal Fire. Found to Have Been Purposely Caused. Two Committed for Trial for Murder. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 4

An inquiry was held at Romsey yesterday into the circumstances of the fire at the Commercial Hotel, there on April 27, whereby James Dick met his…

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Small Fire in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

A small fire occured in Argent-street North last night. The outbreak look place at about half-past 8 in a two-roomed empty house owned…

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Boys Set Fire to Woman

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 3

While (says the "N.Y. Herald") Mrs. Alexander Moore, a negress, living near Rosedale, was at work in her kitchen preparing a meal, one of the small…

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Dangerous Panic. Scene at a Cinematograph Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

Exciting scenes were (says the " People'' of March 21) witnessed at the Darlington Central Hall, where a fire broke out during a cinematograph…

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