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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1911

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A Fire at Renmark. Cottage and Contents Destroyed. Adelaide,Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

A fire occurred at Renmark yesterday, resulting in the total destruction of a cottage occupied by John Hisgrove, aerated water manufacturer…

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Official Statrmrnt of Italian Loss. Enemy's Charge Broken by Heavy Fire. Rome

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

It is officially stated at Rome that the Italian loss at Benghazi totalled 109 killed and wounded. It is further stated that the Italians heavy fire…

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Fire at Coffee Palace in Sydney. Hotelkeeper's Promptitude Saves Many Lives. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 4

Through the promptitude of Mr. Thomas Arthur, the licensee of the Australian Hotel, Kent and Market streets, Sydney, the lives of nearly 20…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Faulty Avater Supply. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 4

A disastrous outbreak of fire occurred on the top flat of a seven-stcrey building in Parker-street, Haymarket (Sydney), shortly after 10 o'clock last…

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The Haymarket Fire. Its Origin a Mystery. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 8

The total damage causea by the Haymarket (Sydney) fire lost night is about £20,000. The cause of the fire has not yet been…

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Fire in Nicholls-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 5

The Contral fire brigade received a call to a fire in Nicliolls-street, Railway Town, at 9.20 o'clock on Saturday night, The double reel, with a full…

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Grass Fire at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 4

The South Broken Hill fire brigade was called out last night at 7.10 o'clock to a grass fire on a vacant piece of land, south of Conistock-strect. The…

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Projected Biog Athletic Gath Ering. for Police and Fire Brigade. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 5

The Acting Chief Secretary is taking stops to promote a big athletic gathering for the police and and fire brigades to he held early next year on the Sydney…

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Fire at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

What threatened to develop into a serious fireo was averted this afternoon at South, Broken Hill by the prompt and effective measures adopted by some…

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A Sydney Fire. Three-storey Building Damaged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 4

The three-storey building occupied by Messrs. Elgar (engineer). Reid (coppersmith). L. Morris, and Davison Bros (produce merchants), Day-street,…

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Disastrous Hotel Fire. Inmates' Narrow Escape. Rescued Through the Windows. Launceston

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

A fire broke out at Tullah (Tasmania), early yesterday morning, and completely razed Kelly's hotel (comprising 42 rooms), Kelly's hall (20ft…

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Bush Fire in South Australia. Settlers' Holdings Burnt Out. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 8

The Hundred of Hooper (S.A.) hns been devastated by a bush fire, and the holdings burnt right out. The settlers have had exciting…

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Fire Brigade Calls for October

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 4

The Broken Hill Fire Brigades received nine calls to fires, none of which were of a very sorious nature, during the past month. There were also two…

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Italian Government Believed to Be Suppressing Facts. Relating to Casualties En Tripoli. Anti-militarist Reservist at Bologna. Fires at Group of Officers. Rome

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 4

Many at Rome still believe that the Italian Government is suppressing facts rotating to Italian casualties in Tripoli, preferring to allow the details…

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Bush Fire in South Australia. Settlers' Holdings Burnt Out. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 4

The Hundred of Hooper (S.A.) has been devastated by a hush fire, and the holdings burnt right out. The settlers have had exciting…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

The Railway Town fire brigado was culled by telephone, at about 10 o'clock last night to an outbreak of fire in a five-ronmed wood, iron and stone house…

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Fire in Beryl-lane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

The Central ftro brigade turned out last night at nbout 10 o'clock in response to a call by telephone to a fire on the premises of Mr. Young,…

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Powder Factory Destroyed by Fire. Seven Girls Perish in the Flames. [Reuter's Message] Washington

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 4

A fire destroyed the Imperial Powder Company's factory at Washington, when seven girls perished in the flames. Two escaped…

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Disastrous Fire at Townsville a Building Completely Gutted. Townsville

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Townsville yesterday, the building occupied by Smallie and Co. being completely gutted…

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Fire at Ontario. Five Hundred Men Thrown Out of Work. [Renter's Message.] Oontario

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 November 1911 · page 8

A fire destroyed a large portion of the business section of Ontario (Canada), to-day. The damage is estimate, at £150,000…

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