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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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Residence Destroyed by Fire. Man's Charred Remains in Debris. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

The residence of Joseph Barton (78) was completely destroyed at Gulgong by fire this morning. His charred remains were found among the debris…

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Big Fire in Turkey. Hundreds of Houses Destroyed. Believed to Be Due to Criminals. [Reuter's Message.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 July 1911 · page 2

The celebrations to-day in connection with the anniversary of the new Turkish constitution were marred by a big fire at Stamboul…

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Cutted by Fire. Main Building of State Asylum. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

The main building of thu State Asylum for tho Feeble-minded at Wichita (Kansas) was gutted by fire yesterday…

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The Stamboul Fire. Thousand Houses Destroyed. Alleged Incendiaries Arrested. [Reuter's Measage.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 4

The fire at Stamboul (Turkey) started at several points. Two square miles were devastated by the fire, and 1000 houses destroyed. The damage is…

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New Fire Alarm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 6

An interesting demonstration of the new thermostatic "May-Oatway Fire Alarm" has been given, says the "Argus at the premises of Messrs. James…

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Forest Fires in California. Pleasure Resorts Wiped Out. [Reutor's Message] San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

Forest fires are raging in the San Bernardino Mountains, California. Several pleasure resorts have been wiped dut. Four hundred men were unable…

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Liyery Stables Destroyed by Fire. a Horse Burnt to Cinders. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

During the carly hours of Saturday morning the Central L[?]ery Stables at Fremantle, owned by Willis and Booth, were destroyed by fire. One horse was…

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A Fire at Vienna. Result of Dismissed Clerk's Revenge. [Reuter's Message.] Vienna

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 July 1911 · page 2

A clerk named Schoottek, dismissed for drunkenness, in revenge, set fire to timber at the Northern Railway Station. Vienna, to-day…

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Skaters' Costume on Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 4

A sorious burning accident was narrowly averted last night (wired the Foster correspondent of the. "Age" on July 23 at a skating carnival in the…

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Fire Brigade Calls for Month

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

The Broken Hill fire brigades only received three calls for the month of July. Of-the number one was a false alarm, one a chimney fire, and in the…

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Railway Warehouses on Fire. Stocked with Electrical Material. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 August 1911 · page 2

The Northern Railway warehouses at Et Ouen (France), stocked with electrical material, were burned to-day. The damage is estimated at a million…

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Skaters' Costume on Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 8

A serious burning accident was narrowly averted last night (wired the Foster correspondent of the "Age" on July 28) at a skating carnival in the…

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The Stamboul Fire. Further Particulars. [Router's Message] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 4

The damage caused by the Stamboul fire is estimated at five millious. A hundred thousand people are shelterless. It takes two hours to drive…

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A Tragic Fire. Eight Lives Lost. Main Building of Insane Asylum Destroyed. [Renter's Message.] Hamilton (Ontario)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 August 1911 · page 4

Eight lives were lost and many people injured in a fire which. destroyed the main building of tho Insane "Asylum at Hamilton (Ontario) to-day…

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A Feminine Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 7

Members of the Burton (England) Women's Fire. Brigade had their first semi-public drill recently. Numbering 80, under the captainship of Mrs…

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Fire in Thomas-street. Six-roomed House Totally Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 August 1911 · page 5

The city brigade at about 4 o'clock this morning, received a call by telephone to a fire in a six-roomed wood and iron house in Thomas-street, West…

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Fire in Sydney. the Outbreak Checked;: by Sixty Firemen. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

A fire ' occurred, at 197 Clarencestreet, on Saturday evening, which at first, threatened to become a conflagration, but was kept within limits by the…

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Forest Fires in California. Now Under Control. Mexicans Blamed for Spreading the Flames. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

The forest fire at San Bernardino (California) which ravaged a huge area of country and destroyed a number of mountain resorts is now under…

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Fire in Hungarian Village Three Hundred People Homeless. [Reuter's Message.] Budapest

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 August 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred in the village of Runatopona, Hungary, to-day, 110 houses being.destroyed, in addition to much corn and cattle. Threo hundred people…

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The Clarence-street Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 August 1911 · page 2

The origin of the fire which occurred in Clarence-street, Sydney, on Saturday night, is supposed to be due to the careless uso of matches. The damage is…

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