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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1915

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Fire at Junction Mine. Slight Damage in Winding-engine Room

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 May 1915 · page 1

A call to a fire was received by the Central Fire Brigade at 10.50 o'clock last night, and the double reel and Railway Town hose cart turned out…

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In Australia. Fire at a Military Depot. Accoutrements Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 May 1915 · page 2

Yesterday a fire occurred in Dandenong (Vic.), when three shops in Lonsdale-street were destroyed. One of the shops was used as a military depot,…

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Fire at Junction Mine. Slight Damage in Windingengine Room

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 1

A call to a fire was received by the Central Fire Brigade at 10.50. o'clock last night, and the double reel and Railway. Town hose cart turned out…

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The Airship Raid. Fires Start and Spread Rapidly. One Woman Killed Several Persons Injured. British Aviator Drives Enemy Off. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

When the airship which raided Essex this morning (which was using a searchlight) was sighted the towns' hooters were sounded to warn the people to…

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Australian in Action. Thirteenth Casualty List. News From the Fighting Zone. Half a Company of Australians Killed. (Reuter's Message.) in the Dardanelles. Effective Bombardment. Allies Hold the Ridges. Maidos on Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" Dardanelles correspondent states that on May 7, the Allies ships penetrated Sarisiglar Bay and bombarded Chanak, Kilid Bahr,…

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Destructive Fire at Roma

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 4

A Brisbane telegram in "The Age" states that a telegram was received from Roma notifying the destruction of the Royal Hotel and ten small…

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Fire on a Bendigo Train. Carriage Ends Ablaze

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 4

A fire occurred in two of the carriage of the train which left Bendigo at 6.50 p.m. for Melbourne on Monday (says the "Age") About 8 p.m. the…

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Big Fires. Good Work by Fire Brigade. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 7

The third big blaze in the metropolitan district in recent weeks occurred on Wednesday night, when Messrs. Daniel White and Co.'s…

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Fire at the Grand Hotel. Power-house and Plant Damaged

Barrier Miner · Sunday 16 May 1915 · page 1

The fire brigade received a call at 8.30 o'clock last night to a fire at Noonan's Grand Hotel, Argent-street, where an outbreak had occurred in the…

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Hospital Station Set on Fire. Patients Killed and Burned. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 2

The following is an official statement:- "Prince Kurakine, the special Red Cross envoy at the front, telegraphs…

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Big Fire at Goulburn. a Boot Factory Gutted. Large Quantity of Military Boots Destroyed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 23 May 1915 · page 2

At Goulburn yesterday a big fire occurred in the morning, when Gillespie's boot factory was completely gutted. The fire is considered to be the most…

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Big Sydney Fire. Block of Buildings Threat[?]ned. Outbreak in Br[?] Buildings. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1915 · page 3

A fire broke out in Bray's Buildings, Angel-place, between George and Pitt streets, at 1 o'clock this morning. The fire did considerable…

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Last Night's Sydney Fire. Damage Estimated at £10,000. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

The damage caused by the fire at the Australian Paper Co.'s building last night is estimated at £10,000…

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Yesterday's Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 3

It is estimated that the damage at yesterday's morning's big fire at the Australian Paper Company's premises will total about £40,000…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

Shortly after 6 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received an alarm of fire-from the fire alarm box at the corner of Argent and Sulphide…

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Australians in Action. (Reuter's Message.) in the Dardanelles. a Rain of Shell Fire. the Turks Terrorised. Athens

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

The Allies' reinforcements are continually arriving in the Dardanelles. The Turks now appear to be terrorised by the incessant attacks. The Allies'…

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A Sydney Fire. Drapers' Shop Burnt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 2

This morning a fire broke out in a drapery shop at 418 Elizabeth-street; City, occupied by Annie Bramwhite. The building a two-storey structure,…

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Monthly Statistics. Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 1

The Broken Hill fire brigades received three calls to fires during last month, and one false alarm. During the month of January, the calls…

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Another Sydney Big Fire. Big Building in Danger. Outbreak Confined to One Floor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

Another big city building was in danger of destruction by fire last night, when an outbreak occurred on the top floor of the Utz Buildings Kent-street,…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office. 6.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) Zeppelin Raid Near London. Outlying Districts. Many Fires Reported. Details of Raid Prohibited. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Official:- A fleet of German Zeppelins is reported to be near Ramsgate and Brentwood, and certain outlying districts…

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