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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Hairdressing Shop on Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred at Hoffmann's hairdressing shop, Payneham, yesterday morning, and spread to the adjoining premises…

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Fire at Cue. Hotel Partly Burnt. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out yesterday in the Grout Britain Hotel, Cue. Before the flames were subdued the main portion of the building was destroyed. The…

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Extraordinary Outbreaks of Fire. Occur at Hotel in Goulburn. Man Arrested on Suspicion. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 2

An extraordinary series of outbreaks of fire yesterday occurred at the Southern Railway Hotel, Goulburn. The fire brigade was summoned,…

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A Destructive Japanese Fire. Thirty Thousand Homeless People. Sixteen Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 8

The "Morning Leader" reports that the town of Omori, Northern, Japan, was devastated by fire yesterday, 8000 houses, all the public offices, and three…

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A Bendigo Fire. at Prominent Footballer's Residence. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 8

A fire occurred yesterday at the residence of a prominent Bendigo footballer named Cook. It is believed to be an act of incendiarism…

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Orange Fire Brigade. the Men's Resignation. a List of Grievances

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 3

District Officer J. Graham, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade, met the members of the brigade last night (reports the "Star" of April 22) for the purpose of…

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Chinese Gardener in Trouble. Fires at Boys. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

Louey Say, a Chinese gardener, was arrested at Perth on Sunday evening on a charge of discharging a firearm with intent to do grevious bodily harm…

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Turbine Fire Engine. Introduced in West Australia. Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. Lapseley, Chief Officer of the Perth Fire Brigade, has introduced a turbine fire engine, consisting of a large motor-car, attached to which is…

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Trouble in a Fire Brigade. Firemen Resent Change of Officers. by Going on Strike. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 2

Trouble has occurred in the ranks of the firemen attached to the West Maitland Brigade, and a strike is in progress…

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Fire in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 5

The Fire Brigade was called by telephone at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to attend a fire in a house off Argent-street North, owned by Mr. T. Hall,…

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The Goulburn Fires. Coronial Inquiry. Accused Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 4

The inquiry into the mysterious fires at the Goulburn Hotel on Wednesday night was concluded yesterday. The coroner found that the fires had…

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Stable Destroyed by Fire. Set Alight by a Spark. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 8

Owen Crilley's stable at Darlington was destroyed by fire this morning. The stable is a two-storied wooden building…

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Fire in Crystal-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called by mine whistle about 12.30 this morning to a fire in Crystal-street, and turned out under the control of D.O. Lamborne…

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Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Forest Fires in America. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

Forest fires have been prevailing for several days in the northern parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan (U.S.A.)…

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Atmospheric Disturbances. Ball of Fire and Meteoric Display. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 2

A very bright ball of fire was noticed in several parts of the Blayney district at 8 o'clock ou Tuesday night. It was quite dark, when suddenly a very…

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The Lancashire Colliery Disaster. Additional Details. Rescuers Still Baffled. Driven Back by Fire. and Foul Air and Noxious Gases. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 4

Additional details of the disaster at the Wellington colliery. Whitehaven (Lancashire), show that the experienced rescue parties are still baffled…

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West Maitland Fire Brigade Trouble. a Settlement Effected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1910 · page 5

The fire brigade trouble at West Maitland has been settled. Sub-District Officer Phillips has been reinstated in charge of the district by order…

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Burglar Causes a Fire by Overturning a Lamp. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

Last night G. Hailey, a greengrocer of Canterbury-road, Surry Hills, heard a noise in front of his shop. He went to ascertain the cause placing a…

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Sensation in the Paris Salon. Indignant Spanish Painter. Fires at His Skied Picture. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

Jean Sala, the well-known Spanish painter, indignant, that his portrait should have been skied at the Paris Salon, and having failed to induce the…

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The Alabama Tragedy. Prison Stockade Set on Fire. Convicts' Desperate Rush for Safety. Further Details. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 2

Further details of the burning of the Centreville Gaol, Alabama (U.S.A.) show that the convicts had been leased by the State to the Red Feather Coal…

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