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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1913

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Town Hall Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 2

A fire at Tingha, 16 miles from Inverell, destroyed the Town Hall and two business premises…

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[?] Fire at Mu[?]ee. Flour Mills Destroyed. Syney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 December 1913 · page 1

The Great Western Flour Milling Company premises at Mudges have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £16,000…

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South Mine Fire Brigade Sports. the Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

The South Mine Fire Brigade is holding its fifth annnual picnic at Silverton on New Year's Day. The chief event, of the day is the firemen's handicap…

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Fire in Picture Theatre. Valuable Film Burnt

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 December 1913 · page 2

A sensation occurred at the Ararnt (Vic.) Lyceum Theatre last night, through a cinematograph film catching fire. A biograph entertainment was…

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The Fire Plugs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

The water pressure in the mains registered at the Central Fire Station this morning was 441b. to tho square inoh. At No. 2 station (South Broken…

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Fire in Patton Street. an Early Morning Call

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 5

There was an outbreak of fire early this morning in a six-roomed wood and iron house in Patton-street. off Centralstreet, South Broken Hill. The…

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Fire on a Steamer. in the Coal Bunkers. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1913 · page 4

Yesterday morning the coal in the bunkers of the steamer Clan M'Turish, which arrived on Wednesday, was found to be smouldering. Later smoke was…

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Fire Calls. Brigade Twice Out on Saturday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 5

At about half-past 7 o'clock on Saturday night a telephone call was received at the central Fire Station to an outbreak of fire in a threee-roomed…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Caretaker's Narrow Escape. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1913 · page 4

A fire in the rear of the premises of Brooks, Robinson, and Co., Melbourne, yesterday did damage to the extent of £10,000. A cottage adjoining was…

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Fire at S[?] [?]. Dy[?]'s Hotel in Danger

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1913 · page 1

A [?] occurred last nights at Mrs. Dyer's hotel at Stephens Creck, when two [?] adjoining the main builing, Mrs. Dyer's a [?] [?], were…

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Fire at Mount Morgan. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 4

A fire has occurred at the Mount Morgan mine (Q.). Details state that Mr. S. C. Jones,, engineer in charge of the Mount Morgan Company's power…

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Large Melbourne Fire. Damage Nearly £10,000. Familys Sensational Escape. Sixteen Horses Rescued

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 6

Shortly after 3 a.m. on Sunday Briefly reported by telegram to the Miser") a fire broke out at the rear of premises occupied by Messrs. Brooks,…

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Great Fire in Sydney. Seven-storey Building Ablaze. Damage, £100,000. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 4

A big fire occurred last night in Canada Buildings, near the Central Railway Station, on the corner of George-street West and Little Regent-street. The…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. American Tragedies. [Reuter's Message.] Destroyed by Fire. Salvation Army Shelter. Eicht Occupants Killed. Cincinnati

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1913 · page 8

A fire, believed to be due to incendiaries, destroyed a Salvation Army Sheller in the city, twight of the occupants were killed, and others are…

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Sawmills Destroyed by Fire. a Township Ruined. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1913 · page 2

The New Zealand Tokopuru sawmills, in the Daragaville district, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £40,000. Timber worth…

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Burnt in a Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1913 · page 4

A fire with serious consequences broke out near Edwardstown last night, in the dwelling house of Nathaniel Whight, baker. The inmates of the…

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Fire in Portsmouth Dockyard. Naval-stores Destroyed. Historic Documents Burned. [Reater's Message.] Loudon

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 December 1913 · page 2

A huge semapnore tower surrounded by a block of stores at Portsmouth Dockyard was destroyed by fire last night. The damage [?] estimated at…

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Fires Around Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 4

Several small fires occurred Saturday and yesterday around Adelaide. One occurred at Forestville, where the fourroomed residence of Benjamin Bell was…

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A £20,000 Fire. Holiday Resort Partially Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 December 1913 · page 2

During the terrible heat of yesterday a fire broke out in a store a mile from Aspendale, on the Carrum side, and in two hours swept over, two miles of…

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A Tremendous Blaze. Several Million Dollars Damage. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 December 1913 · page 4

Six blocks of buildings have been burnt to the ground at Georgetown, in British Guinea Eight thousund tons of sugar were also destroyed…

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