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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1912

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Equitable Buildings' Fire [Reuter's Message.] New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 8

A million's worth of securities was taken unharmed from the Equitable Life Assurance buildings, New York, recently damaged by fire…

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Fire in Argent-street. Extinguished by the Police

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

The piompt action of the police on night duty were factors in averting what may have proved a disastrous fire in the carly hours of this mornig…

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Outbreak of Fire. on White Star Liner Suevic. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 8

At 1.55 a.m. the lighthouse-keeper at Wilson's Promontory (Victoria) sent a message to the central telegraph office, Melbourne, that the White Star…

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Bush Fire at Cherryville. Considerable Damage Done. Fire Also at Bridgewater. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

An enormous bush fire occurred at Cherryville yesterday. The fire ran [?]ot over the country, leaving burnt pasture land, blazing…

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The Suevic Fire. No Damage to the Hull. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

The Suevic berthed alongside the Port Melbourne pier on Saturday, the outbreak of fire on board having been completely extinguished…

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Disastrous Fire at Renmark. Seven Shops and Billiard Room Destroyed. Renmark

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

A disastrous fire broke out at Renmark on Saturday morning, destroying seven shops and a billiard room in Murray Avenue…

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Fire in Cobalt-street. Two Cottages Totally Destroyed. Good Work by the Firemen

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

Cobalt-street in the vicinity of the Athletic Club Hotel, was the scene of a big fire at 8.20 o'clock last night, when two houses were burned to the…

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Fire at Toronto. Three Firemen Badly Injured. Hose Stiffened by Ice. [Reuter's Messages.] Toronto

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

A fire destroyed the Allan Manufacturing Company's block at Toronto, three firemen being badly injured. The ice stiffened the hose whenever…

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Disastrous Fire at Narrabri. Eleven Buildings Burnt to the Ground. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred on Sunday morning on the east side of Maitland-street, the business centre of Narrabri, about half the entire block…

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Big Blaze at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

At 9 o'clock this morning the mine whistles again spunded the alarm of fire, and this time the firemen were faced with a very serious outbreak, the…

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Fire at West Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

Hardly had the firemen settled down to sleep after their first call than the mine whistles again summoned them to duty. On this occasion the outbreak…

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Fires in the City. the Brigade Receives Three Calls. a Strenuous Time for the Firemen. Outbreak in Crystal-lane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

This morning at 2.42 o'clock, Constable Hungerford, while doing duty in Oxide-street, noticed the glare of fire in a stable at the corner of Oxide-street…

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The Fire at South Broken Hill. To tho Editor

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Sir,-In your report of tho recent tire in Potton-street you say that the South Brigade was.quickly on tho spotA hieal business man says that it took…

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The South Broken Hill Fire. Insurances on the Destroyed Buildings

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

As reported in tho Frist Edition of ' Tho Miner" this morning, a serious fire occurred ot the corner of Patton and Comstock streets, South Broken…

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Fire at Foit Pirie. Wood and Iron Cottages Burnt. Mr, Av. Morrows Property. Port Pirie. Weilmdny

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

About 9 o'clock last night, tho ('ort Pirio Piro Brigade received a call from Florence-street. On arrival it found three attached wood and iron cottages…

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The Fire at South Broken Hill. Was the Fire Brigade Slow in Turning Out? What Eyewitnesses Gay

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

Following upon the letter which appeared in the First Edition of to-day's "Miner," under the nom-de-plume "A Woman," a "Miner" reporter was…

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Bush Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 6

During the last couple of days (wired the Sydney correspondent of the "Age" on January 23) bush fires have been raging fiercely on the Blue Mountains,…

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Fires in the City. Two Calls to the Brigades. Fire at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

The South Broken Hill Fire Brigade at about 6 o'clock yesterday evening received a call by telophone to a fire in Contral-street, South Broken Hill…

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Fire Ix Argent-lane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

The Central Brigade was called, by telephone at about 8 o'clock last night to an outbreak of fire in a store-room at the back of the Niagara Gardens,…

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Fire at Picture Theatre. Operator's Shoulder Burnt

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 4

A sensation was created at the Princess's Theatre to-night (wrote the Launceston corespondent of the "Age" on January 20) by an outbreak of fire…

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