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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Effective Rifle Fire. at 600 Yards or Over. Discussion by the N.r.a

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 June 1910 · page 7

At a meeting of the Council of the National Rifle Association last night (reports the "Telegraph" of June 2) a letter was read from the Officer…

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New Zealand. Fire at a Warehouse. Wallington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 June 1910 · page 2

A fire yesterday occurred in the basement of a warehouse at Dunedin, containing stocks of oils, soft goods, and miscellaneous merchandise. The…

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Attempt to Rob a Factory. Watchman Fires Three Shots

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

About 3 a.m. on Monday (reports the "Age" of June 7) two men were observed by the night watchman at the Dunlop Rubber Company's factory,…

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Distressing Bronchitis. Had to Get Up and Sit by Fire at Night. Peps to the Rescue

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 June 1910 · page 5

Mrs. Christina Hooper, of Molbourne-street, North Adelaide, S.A., writes:—I am now 53 years of age, and suffered for nine months from…

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Destructive Fire at Seattle. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 June 1910 · page 2

A fire broke out on the waterfront at Seattle (U.S.A.) to-day and destroyed 10 blocks, rendering 500 people homeless and causing damage…

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Fire at Lithgow Ironworks. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 2

The blast furnace, offices, and laboratory at the Lithgow ironworks were burned to the ground on Saturday…

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Fire at Rosyth Harbor Works. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 June 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Rosyth Harbor works (Scotland) to-day, and destroyed an electrical power station valued at £200,000…

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Fire in a Steamer's Hold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 7

A fire broke out on Tuesday in No. 5 hold of the steamer Australic, which arrived on Friday last from Port Pirie. There are 943 bags stored in…

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Orphanage Destroyed by Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 8

The Schneller Syrian Orphanage at Jerusalem has been destroyed by fire. Four hundred of the students were absent at the time of the fire…

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A Montreal Fire. "Daily Herald" Office Burnt. Several Employees Killed and Injured. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 8

The Montreal "Daily Herald" building was burnt to-day. The water tower crashed into the roof and killed 40 people, mostly girl bookbinders…

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The Montreal Fire. Destruction of "Daily Herald" Office. Additional Details. a Graphic Description. Women Thrown Into Burning Ruins. Overwhelmed by Molten Type. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1910 · page 4

Additional details relative to the fire at the "Daily Herald" building, Montreal, are available. After the water tower collapsed…

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A Canadian Fire. Austrians Burnt to Death. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred to-day in a wood building, housing 150 Austrians erecting the Canadian Power Development Company's works at Falls View,…

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The Tatura Fire. Nurse Charged with Arson. Blames Her Lover

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 6

At the Tatura (Victoria) Police Court on Thursday Helena Frances Baillie, a nurse, was charged—"(1) That on May 3 she unlawfully set fire…

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Fire at Hindmarsh. Candle and Soap Factory Partly Destroyed. Adelaida

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 8

A fire which completely destroyed a portion of the back promises of J. S. Kitchen and Son and Marsh's candle and soap factory, at Hindmarsh, broke…

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Fire on a Steamer. Lying at Auckland. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday morning on board the steamer Ind[?]devi, lying at the Queen-street wharf, Auckland…

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Fire at Northcote, a Factory Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 3

A fire which (says the " Age" of June 17) lit up the whole of Northcote last night wrecked the promises of the Exhibition Boot Manufacturing…

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Mississippi Boat on Fire. the Passengers Saved. Courageous Captain and Crew. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 June 1910 · page 2

A Mississippi River boat was burned to the water's edge yesterday. The 1500 passengers on board were saved. The captain by full steaming,…

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A Big Glasgow Fire. Soap Works Destroyed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1910 · page 4

Messrs. Ogston and Tennant's soap works at Glasgow were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £80,000…

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Fire at a Furniture Factory. Chinese Jumps Prom a Window. and Is Fatally Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 July 1910 · page 4

The Metropolitan Fire Brigide received a call late last night to a fire in Eagle-lane, city. They found a three-storey furniture factory, occupied…

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Hardships of a Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 July 1910 · page 6

Superintendent Truscott, of the Hobart Fire Brigade Board, has reported that the fire-fighting equipment of the brigade was utterly…

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