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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1910

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Bark Mill on Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred at Paltridge and Son's bark mill at Yankalilla on Saturday, completely gutting the premises. Several hundred tons of bark were…

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Explosion at Charters Towers. Dynamite Under Fire Station Floor. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 5

Yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, an explosion was heard at Charters Towers. The public rushed to the fire brigade station, which was found to…

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A Perth Conflagration. Fire at Faulding and Co.'s Warehouse. Extensive Damage. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 5

A fire occurred at Faulding and Co.'s warehouse yesterday morning. Despite the efforts of the metropolitan fire brigade, which saved the…

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The White Cliffs Fire. Reward of £100 Offered

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 3

On March 5, eight, wood and iron shops, the property of Mr. W. M'Kenzie and others at Keraru-road, White Cliffs, were destroyed by fire, and at…

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Fire at Timber Yard. Considerable Damage Done. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

A serious fire started mysteriously in the timber yards of Edwards and Co. Limited, at Camperdown, early this morning, a large quantity of…

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Woman Found Dead. Fire Breaks Out in Her Bedroom. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 1

Mrs. Bessie Green, 12, was found dead in her bedroom at St. Kilda to-day. She had been bedridden for two years…

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The Palmerston Fire Epidemic. Sixth Blaze for the Week. Attributed to the Convict Powelka. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 5

The sixth blaze of the week occurred at Palmerston on Tuesday night, when a big sash and door factory was destroyed…

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Prevention of Fires. Teaching Children What to Do. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 5

Mr. Rickwood, superintendent of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Adelaide, is a firm believer in teaching children the best way to extinguish fires and…

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Fire on a Steamer. Breaks Out in Lower Hold. Still Smouldering. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

The Telamon, belonging to the Ocean Steamship Company, yesterday arrived at Perim, near the entrance to the Red Sea, with its cargo afire. The…

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Half-acre of Flame. Revolver Shot Saves Horses. Fire in Timber Yard

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 2

About half-past 2 o'clock on Monday morning a fire broke out in a timber-yard at Camperdown (Sydney) owned by Messrs. Sydney Edwards, and…

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Fire at Mandalay. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 8

A fire occurred at Mandalay (Burma) yesterday and damaged a long stretch of business places. The damage is estimated at 12 lakhs (£120,000)…

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Fire on a Steamer. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 8

The No. 3 hold of the Sonnenberg was found to be on fire at Aden yesterday. There is difficulty in reaching the fire, and the discharge of cargo…

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A Gaol Destroyed by Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 8

A fire yesterday dostroyed the Connectient county goal (U.S.A.) The prisoners were removed in safety. Six firemen perished in the fire…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] the Telamon's Fire Extinguished. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 8

The fire on the Tolamon, which broke out in the lower hold prior to the steamer reaching Porim, near the entrance to the Red Sea, has been extinguished…

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A Steamer on Fire. Further Particulars About the Telamon. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

The Telamon's insulation was partly destroyed by the fire which broke out in the lower hold, near Perim, at the entrance to the Red Sea…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

The inhabitants at Railway Town and South Broken Hill were disturbed about 3 o'clock this morning by the blowing of one of the mine whistles,…

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New South Wales. Fire at Goulburn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

Mr. Pigott's jewellery shop at Goulburn, with its contents, was destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the fire is unknown. The damage,…

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School Destroyed by Fire. a Boy's Confession. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 5

As a result of their investigations, as to the origin of the fire which destroyed the Flowerdale school last Sunday, the Yeo police have obtained a confession…

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An Adelaide Fire. Damage Estimated at Under £500. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

A fire occurred on Saturday night at the Adelaide Crystalic Company's Works, Queen-street West Thebarton…

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Fire at Timber Yard. Police Investigating the Cause. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 6

A fire occurred at Brewer's timber yard last night, the damage being estimated af £10,000. The insurances amount to £8000…

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