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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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The White Cliffs Fire. an Inquiry Held. the Hearing Adjourned. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

The inquiry into the recent are at White Cliffs, which destroyed a block of Buildings in the main street, was opened to-day…

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A Terrific Bush Fire. Five Miles From Murray Bridge. Several Homesteads Burnt Out. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

A terrific bush fire is raging on Wild Horse Plains, about five miles from Murray Bridge. Several homesteads have been burnt out, and others are in…

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Stables on Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

The stables at the rear of the premises occupied by R. Couche, Wayville, caught fire last night, and a stallion, valued at over £50, was burnt…

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The Beryl-street Fire. Coronial Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

This afternoon, Mr. W. N. Dove, S.M., acting as coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of the fire which occurred on January 27, in premises…

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A Wanganui Fire. Two Men Arrested. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 8

Davis and Haynes, proprietor and manager respectively of a jewellery store at Wanganui, New Zealand, where a fire recently occurred, have…

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Fire Commissioners' Board. Alderman Cracknell Elected Country Representative. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

Alderman Walter Cracknell, Mayor of West Maitland, has been elected country representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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The White Cliffs Fire. Inquiry Concluded. an Open Verdict. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 2

The inquiry into the origin of the recent disastrous fire at White Cliffs was concluded to-day. The evidence was lengthy…

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Fire at Wanganui Jewellery Shop. Proprietor and Manager Arrested. an Important Discovery. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

Davis and Haynes, proprietor and manager respectively of a jewellery shop at Wanganui, in which a fire recently occurred, whose arrest was…

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Bush Fires in South Australia. Exciting Time Near Murray Bridge. Fire Racing in Pinnaroo District. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

The big bush fire is still raging to the east of Murray Bridge. It started on Dr. H. H. Russell's estate, Sunnyside, 10 miles east of Murray Bridge,…

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A Small Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 4

This afternoon a fire occurred in a rubbish heap at the rear of Pellew and Moore's boot shop, in Argentstreet. The Fire Brigade was called,…

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The White Cl[?]ffs Fire. Some Incidents

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 4

The enquiry has been concluded (as wired to "The Miner" yesterday afternoon), into the origin of the late disastrous fire. Altogether nine shops…

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Wild Horse Plains Fire. Further Particulars. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 1

Murray Bridge telegraphs as follows concerning the bush fire on Wild Horse Plains (reported in the First Edit on of "The Miner"):—"The fire…

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Bush Fire Near Murray Bridge. Great Damage Done. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

Under the influence of a south-west wind the bush fire has travelled away from the Murray Bridge district into unsettled country…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

Last evening the Railway Town Fire Brigade received a call to a fire in Newton-street. The conflagration was in a six-roomed wood, iron, and canvas…

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Bush Fires in South Australia. Considerable Damage Done. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 4

Considerable damage has been done by bush fires near, Marble Hill and Oakbank, Mount Lofty Ranges…

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The White Cliffs Fire. Inquiry Into Its Origin. the Evidence

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

An inquiry was opened in the Courthouse, White Cliffs, on Monday last, before Mr. C. J. Clarke, coroner. Mr. G. Bell, adjuster, represented the…

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Bush Fires in South Australia. Great Destruction at Mount Lofty. Rabbits Running About Demented. Hundreds of Thelm Burnt. Losses Reported Elsewhere. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

A big bush fire is raging at Morialta, Mount Lofty Range. It has swept through a number of gullies, destroying orchards, wattle…

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A Constable Assaulted. Fires Revolver in Air. the Crowd Scatters. One Man Arrested. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Constable Colby was assaulted by an unfuly crowd of young men at Payneham on Saturday. He pulled out has revolver and fired into the air as he…

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A West Maitland Sensation. Fire at Adelphi Stadium. Cinematograph Explodes. Women and Children Knocked Down. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

A sensational cinematograph explosion and fire occurred at the Adelphi Stadium, West Maitland, last night…

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Bush Fires in Westralia. Miles of Country Swept. Great Damage Done. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 4

Bush fires swept over nine miles of country in the Newcastle (West Australia) district yesterday, causing damage estimated at thousands of pounds…

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