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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1917

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In the Air. a British Raid. Railway Station Bombed. Fires and Damage Caused. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 19 August 1917 · page 1

The Admiralty reports:— "Our naval aeroplanes at midnight on Thursday dropped many tons of bombs on the Thourout railway…

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A Naval Fight. Near Heligoland Bight. Enemy Destroyer Set on Fire. Mine-sweepers Damaged. Submarine Attacks Fail. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 19 August 1917 · page 1

The Admiralty reports:— "Our light naval forces scouting in the vicinity of the Heligoland Bight on Thursday sighted an enemy…

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Great Fire at Salonika. Half the City Destroyed. 10,000 People Homeless. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Salonika on August 18. The city inside the walls was half-destroyed. Eighty thousand people are homeless…

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The Wars. a New French Offensive. in the Verdun Zone. British Line Again Advances. a Masonic Peace Formula. Part of Salonika Destroyed by Fire. On the Western Front. British Line Further East of Ypres. Considerable Enemy Losses. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 2

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— As the result of minor operations in the neighborhood of the Ypres' to…

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Tomato Factory Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 5

A small fire occurred at the tomato factory of Humphris and Sons early yesterday morning…

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In the Balkans. the Salonika Fire Government Relief. (Reuter's Message.) Athens

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 4

The Greek Cabinet is discussing measures for the relief, of the sufferers in the Salonika conflagration. A large credit will, it is expected, be voted…

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In the Balkans. the Salonika Fire. No Indication of Foul Play. (Reuters Message.) Athens

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 8

It is officially confirmed that over a hundred thousand people are homeless at Salonika as the outcome of the fire, including about forty thousand Jews…

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In the Balkans. the Salonika Fire. No Indication of Foul Play. (Reuter's Message.) Athens

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 August 1917 · page 1

It is officially confirmed that over a hundred thousand people. are homeless at Salonika as the outcome of the fire, including about forty thousand Jews…

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The Salonika Fire. Mansion House Relief Fund. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

The Lord Mayor of London has inaugurated a Mansion House fund for the relief of the sufferers at Salonika. The firm of Rothschild and Sons has…

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Fire on a Sydney Steamer. Confined to Dunnage. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 26 August 1917 · page 2

A fire was discovered at 7.80 a.m. yesterday in the steamer Gabo, lying at the Colonial Sugar Refining Co.'s wharf, Pyrmont. The fire was confined…

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Fire in "Sydney Morning Herald" Office. Printing Machine Damaged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 26 August 1917 · page 2

A fire which broke out in the basement of the "Sydney Morning Herald" office, at the corner of Pitt, O'Connell, and Hunter streets, Sydney,…

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Mr. Hughes and Defiance of Authority. Fire Brigade and "The Reign of Terror."

Barrier Miner · Sunday 26 August 1917 · page 2

"The Miner's" Melbourne correspondent telegraphs:—"Asked last night if he had any special information as to the conditions at Broken Hill, Mr…

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Fire in Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 4

A small fire occurred on the premises of Mr. Gallaghan, upholsterer, Grenfell-street[?] to-day, owing to the fusing of an electric light circuit. The…

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Fire on a Sydney Steamer. Confined to Dunnage. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 1

A fire was discovered at 7.30 a.m. yesterday in the steamer Gabo, lying at the Colonial Sugar Refining Co.'s wharf, Pyrmont. The fire was confined…

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Fire in "Sydney Morning Herald " Office. Printing Machine Damaged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the basement of the "Sydney Morning Herald" office, at the [?]corner of Pitt, O'Connell, and Hunter streets, Sydney,…

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Fire at Petrograd. 120 Persons Killed and Injured. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 4

The London "Times" Petrograd correspondent reporte that a fire has destroyed the Onkhta quarter of Petrograd, and 120 persons were killed and…

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A Fire in Sydney. Damage Between £50,000 AND £60,000. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Australian[?] Paper Company's fire-storey building[?] in Castlereach-street this morning[?] Several firms occupied the building…

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Mr. Hughes and Defiance of Authority. Fire Brigade and "The Reign of Terror."

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1917 · page 1

"The Miner's" Melbourne correspondent telegraphs:—"Asked last night if he had any special information as to the conditions at Broken Hill, Mr…

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Steamer Puts Into Port on Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 8

The steamer Morinda put into port to-day with a fire on board. The steamer had to be partly submerged in orders to check the spread of the…

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Broken Hill Fire Brigade. an Engine Sent From Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1917 · page 4

A fire engine was dispatched by train from Sydney to Broken Hill last night. It is one of the spare horse-drawn vehicles formerly used by the…

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