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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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The Fire Fatality

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

The inquest on the body of the late Mr. O'Toole, who was burnt to death at his residence in Nicholls-street, Railway Town, last night, will be opened…

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German Club Fire. the Insurances

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 5

The German Club premises which were destroyed by fire last night, were insured for £400 in the North British Insurance Company; the contents were…

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The German Club Fire. a Woman Suffers. Collection on Her Behalf

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

When the German Club buildings were destroyed by fire last night an adjoining private house occupied by Mrs. Desmond was damaged and much…

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The Fire Fatality

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

The inquest on the body of the late Mr. O'Toole, who was burnt to death at his residence in Nicholls-street, Railway Town, last night, will be opened…

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The German Club Fire. Collection for Mrs. Desmond

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 2

The collection taken up yesterday afternoon and evening by Messrs. Cates and Noyce on behalf of Mrs. Desmond, whose house was badly…

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The German Club Fire. a Woman Suffers. Collection on Her Behalf

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

When the German Club buildings were destroyed by fire last night-an adjoining private house occupied by Mrs. Desmond was damaged and much…

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Etghty-four Fires. Busy Month for the Brigade

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 3

During December the Fire Brigade received 9 calls, including 1 false alarm. The total for the year 1914 was 83 fires, 19 false alarms, and 1 chimney fire,…

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The Railway Town Fatal Fire. Inquest on the Body

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 4

The coroner (Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) held an inquest this afternoon at the Courthouse on the body of James Edwin O'Toole, whose dead body…

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Official Communiques. in France. Heavy German Rifle Fire. Unsuccessful German Attacks. Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

An official communique mentions a heavy rifle fire against the trenches east of Vermelles and north of Chaulnes, and unsuccessful German attacks west…

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The Railway Town Fatal Fire. Inquest on the Body

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 1

The coroner (Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M.) held an inquest this afternoon at the Courthouse on the body of James Edwin O'Toole, whose dead body…

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Children Burnt to Death. Fire at Wonthaggi. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

A fire occurred in a two-roomed cottage at Wonthaggi (V.), occupied by Mr. Lovell and his family, and four children were burned to death…

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An Adelaide Fire. Visible for Miles. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1915 · page 4

A fire destroyed the warehouse of W. A. Langsford, between Waymouth and Hindley streets, early this morning. Owing to the inflammable nature…

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Terrible Tube Fire. New York Underground Railway. One Killed, 200 INJURED. (Reuter's Message.) New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1915 · page 4

The whole of the underground railways were disorganised owing to a fire in the tube at Fifty-third-street. A terrible panic ensued, and those nearest…

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Sensation at Broken Hill. Some Tueks Fire on a Picnic Train—four Killed Six Wounded. Friday afternoon

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 January 1915 · page 1

The Manchester Unity Oddfellows' picnic train was [?] by entrenched Turks, flying the Turkish [?] at half-past 10 this morning a few miles out of…

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Big Adelaide Fire. T. W. Vetter's and Federal Lime Company. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

Dense clouds of smoke rising over a block of buildings in the eastern portion of Pirie-street on Saturday evening attracted thousands of spectators…

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Great Fire in Brussels. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

Refugees from Belgium state that a great fire is raging in Brussels…

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German Club Fire. Inquest To-morrow Morning

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 4

Sergeant Dimond stated this afternoon that an request into the cause of the German Club fire on New Year's Night would, be held at the…

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Great Fire at Brussels. Oilworks Burnt. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

It is reported that a fire at Brussels was responsible for the burning of the great oilworks, a biscuit factory, and twelve houses…

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German Club Fire. Inquest This Afternoon. Steward's Evidence. Verdict of Malicious Burning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. C. F. Butler, S.M., held an inquest at the Courthouse this afternoon into the cause of the fire which destroyed the premises of the German…

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Fire at Oilworks. Due to Allies Air Bombs. Rotterdam

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

The fire at the Antwerp oilworks is supposed to be due to the bombs of the Allies' aviators…

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