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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

377 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 19

Chimney Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

An alarm of fire was received at the Railway Town Fire Station last night at about 10.30 o'clock, and the brigade turned out to a smallgoods shop and…

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South Australia. New Fire Engine. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 2

Adelaide is shortly to have another new fire-fighting appliance in the form of a 30 h.p. motor fitted with a fire escape, carrying eight men and 1500…

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Mine Fire Brigade and Ambulances

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 5

A meeting of Mine Fire Brigades and Ambulances Corps was held in the A.N.A. Rooms yesterday morning. Representatives were present from the…

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A Sydney Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

A fire occurred on the top floor of a five-storied building at 36 York-street, city, last night. The three top floors of the building are occupied by F. H…

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Another Fire at Gehntexhibition. Brussels

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 2

The Spanish pavillon at the Ghent Exhibition, with many valuable exhibits, has been burnt…

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An Early Morning Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 8

At 3.30 this morning, a are broke out in a wood and iron house owned and occupied by Mr. Cork, at Glanville. The inmates, Mrs. Cork and her…

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Big Fire at Auburn. Rolling Stock Factory Damaged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 6

A fire at Ritchie's rolling stock fuctory. Auburn, causey damage to-day, estimated of £20,000. A large workshop was destroyed…

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Fire at Meat Works. [?] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 2

[?] A fire at Tokomaru Bay Meatworks, did damage to the extent of £10,000…

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New South Wales. Fire at Springwood. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

A fire destroyed the business [?]tion of Springwood yesterday. It was only after a hard light that the [?]wlyerected School of Arts was save[?]…

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The Imperator's Fire. How the Second Officer Died. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 8

The English newspapers give stirring details of the fire on the liner Imperator, and the tragic deayh of one of the vessel's officias…

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The Following Appiared in Saturday's Third Edition Oil Ship on Fire. a Tremendous Blaze. [Reuter's Message] New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 8

The steamer Burgermeister Hackman is in flames in the channel. Three hundred [?] tons of crude oil are burning, and the whole city is…

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Saw Ill on Fire. Damage Over £25,000. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 4

One of the most destructive fires experienced in Brisbane for several years occurred at Newstead on Sunday, resulting in the almost total destruction…

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The Month's Statistics. Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

During the past eight months the Broken Hill fire0 brigades received 52 calls, of which. 42 were to fires, two to chimney fires, and eight were false…

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A Kalgoorlie Fire. Alleged Fiendish Behavior. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 4

The Inquest concerning the destruction by fire of a dwelling house in Collins-street, in "August, was continued yesterday. Mahomet Gool, who was…

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Fire Horrors

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

In one case eight passengers tugged at an elderly man, who wns pinned at the waist, until his clothes were pulled off mid the flesh torn. As the names…

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Victoria. a Melbourne Fire. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 2

Last night a fire broke out in a three storey stone building at the corner of Little Collins and king streets, and caused damage to the stock…

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A Horrifying Colusion. the Yorkshire Disaster. Wreckage Catches Fire. Many Lives Lost. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

Details of the train disaster at Alsgil, in Yorkshire, are horrifying. The Glusgow express stopped at 3 o'clock in the morning for want of…

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The Cobalt-street Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

When the fire occurred this morning at Mr. W. J. Patterson's house, at the corner of Cobalt and lodide streets, by which the premises and contents were…

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A Big Country Fire. Damage, £14,000. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

A large fire occurred in the business part of the town of Crookwell this morning. The sufferers were Messrs. Furner,…

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Fire at a Sugar Mill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 8

A fire at the Millaquir Sugar Company's mill at Bundaberg last Sunday morning, resulted in the total destruction of an engine-shed. About [?] men,…

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