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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Fire in the City

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 4

Yesterday morning at about 4 o'clock the Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak in Crystal-lane. The premises on which the fire had occurred…

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South Mine Fire Brigade. First Annual Picnic

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

The first annual picnic in connection with the South Mine Fire Frigade was held at Silverton on New Year's Day. The members and families took…

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Fire at Chinese Factory. Boy Overpowered by Smoke. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 6

A fire occurred in a Chinese cabinet meeting factory in Little Lonsdale-street to-day. A boy named Tack Lang was found unconscious under a…

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The Fire Brigade. Change in Administration. Board Goes Out of Office. Socialist the Station

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

In accordance with the Fire Brigade Act, passed last year, the Broken Hill Board went out of office at 12 o'clock on Friday night in order to allow of…

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Fires in the Beverley District. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

During the recent electrical disturbances several fires occurred in the Beverley district. Beaters from the town, aided by a timely downpour of…

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A Train Derailed. Carriage on Fire. Five People Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 2

The California special train was derailed on the Rock Island line to-day. A carriage caught fire, and five people were killed and nine injured, several…

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Bush Fires at Renmark

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 4

Kenmark is (says a Saturday's telegram) overclouded with smoke from the great bush fire which has been burning on the eastern side of the river…

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Bush Fire at Mildura. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

A bush fire occurred at Mildura yesterday, 3000 acres of grass being destroyed…

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Fire at Swan Hill. Five Shops Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 4

Five shops were destroyed last night at Swan Hill owing to a fire. The shops were occupied by Messrs. Bennetts (cycle agent), Shipp (fruiterer),…

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Fire at Christchurch. a Cafe Damaged. Benzine Found on Furniture. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred last night at the Cafe Cecil, Christchurch (N.Z.) The building was insured for £7000. The property of the tenant was insured for…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Fire at Alexandria. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Customs House, Alexandria (Egypt), to-day. The German cruiser Freyas landed sailors, and saved hundreds ot bales…

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Bush Fire Near Tumberumba. 150 Men Fight the Flames. a Further Outbreak. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

A bush fire started yesterday within half a mile from Tumbarumba, and 150 men, fighting the flames, succeeded in saving their homes after a hard…

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New Fire Brigades Act. Superintendent Lamborne Appointed District Officer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 3

Superintendent J. M. Lamborne, of the Fire Brigade, this morning received official intimation that he had been appointed district officer under…

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Fire in Mica-street. Six-roomed House Destroyed. Injuries to Firemen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in Mica-street at about 2.30 this morning. The outbreak had occurred in a six-roomed house,…

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A Disastrous Kilmarnock Fire. Dick Institute Gutted

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

The late Mr. James Dick, one of the very few welathy men who have remembered Broken Hill, and after whom the D.ck Ward in the Broken…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Fire at Greek Royal Palace. onoLnd, SHRDLU London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

King George's palace at Athens caught fire while the Royal Family was celebrating the Greek Christmas Eve. The British and Russian…

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Nerves on Fire with Neuralgia. This Case Resisted all Kinds of Treatment. Until the Nerves Were Restored by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 6

When Miss Malvina Pettit, of York, W.A., was suffering agonies with neuralga, she found that rubbing the face with liniments didn't do a bit of…

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Fire at Perth. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred in the basement of S. Freedman and Co.'s drapery store, Hay-street, Perth, on Saturday night. The stock and building, which was…

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A Dangerous Practice. Open Fires in Backyards. a Woman Fined

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 4

At the Police Court this morning the municipal inspector (Mr. J. C. Wiseman), before Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., proceeded against a woman for…

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A Tasmanian Fire. Number of Buildings Destroyed. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 2

A fire occurred at Linda Valley, Gormanston (Tasmania) yesterday, and destroyed a number of buildings. The loss is estimated at between £2000…

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