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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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A Victorian Grass Fire. 70,000 Acres Swept. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 2

One of the biggest fires reported this season broken out yesterday on Austin's Eilyer station, at Lake Bolac, on the Western Plains. The fire started from…

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Grass and Bush Fires. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

The fires at Montacute are still burning. They hare devastated nearly all the, grass paddocks between there and Cherryville.So far the Montacute…

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Grass and Bush Fires. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 1

The fires at Montacute are still burning. They have devastated nearly all the grass paddocks between there and Cherryville. So far the Montacute…

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Fatal Results of a Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Rupert Wright, who was seriously burnt by a fire which damaged the premises of Wright and Co. at Two Weils yesterday, died in the hospital…

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Fire at Railway Town. Rear of Hammill's Store

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

Shortly, before 4 o'clock this afternoon, the Railway Town[?]e brigade received a call to an outbreak in a shed at the rear of Hammill's store in…

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South Australia. Fire at Two Wells. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The premises of H. M. Wright and Co., at Two Wells, were destroyed by fire yesterday. Mr. R. Wright was seriously burned…

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In Canada. Fire in a Nunnery. Fifty Children Perish. Sick and Wounded Soldiers Escape. Heroic Nuns. (Renter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 4

A telegram from Montreal states that more than 50 children perished in a fire nt the Grey Nunnery, in which were also housed a number of wounded…

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On the Western Front. German Preparations. a New Rapid Fire Gun. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. Hamilton Fyfe, the London '"'Daily Mail's" correspondent "at British headquarters on the Western front, in describing the German preparedness…

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Fires in Adelaide. Wheat Destroyed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

The Adelaide Fire Brigade attended 143 fires in December and 91, in January. About 300 bags of wheat were burnt…

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On the Western Front. German Preparations. a New Rapid Fire Gun. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 1

Mr. Hamilton, Fyfe, the London "Daily Mail's" correspondent at British headquarters on the Western front, in describing the German preparedness…

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Fire in Argent-lane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

The Central Fire Brigade received a call through the fire alarm at about 12.30 o'clock this morning to Argentlane, at the rear of Guidi's painter's…

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South Australia. an Adelaide Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 2

A fire occurred at the hide and skin stores of Wilcox and Co., early this morning, ut the brigade got the flames under control before much damage was…

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Y.m.c.a. and "The Home Fires."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

"D.G.M." forwards the Y.M.C.A. in Melbourne a communication, in which he says;-"The gravest danger which our boys face in this war is not death,…

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Y.m.c.a. and the Home Fires

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

D.G.M. forwards us a communication, in which he says:—"The gravest danger which our boys fro[?] this was is not teath, great an is that [?]…

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Fire in Sykes's Buildings. a Bedroom Burnt

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 4

Shortly before. 1 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in a suite of rooms in Sykes' Buildings, Agentstreet. The fire was confined to a room on the…

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Motor Cars at a Kadina Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

A Kadina message in the "Advertiser" states:— A fire occurred on the farm of Mr. James Cross on Friday afternoon. There…

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Affairs in Britain. Fire at Munitions Works. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 4

The Press Bureau reports:— A fire and a slight explosion in a munitions works in South Wales killed two workers while four sustained…

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Motor Cars at a Kadina Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 1

A Kadina message in the "Advertiser" states:— A fire occurred on the farm of Mr. James Cross on Friday afternoon. There…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Shortly before 10 o'clock last night a man rushed into the fire station and reported that he had seen dense columns of smoke coming from the…

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Fire at Bendigo. Melbourne, Saturdays

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 8

The Premises of Favolora Bros at Ben[?]igo were destroyed by fire last night, together with the stock. The firm are (well-known caterers, and the…

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