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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

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Fire in Hindley-street. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 1

A fire occurred to-day at the shop of M. Le Cornu, tobacconist. Hindleystreet. The fire brigade prevented the spread of the fire to the business…

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Cargo Steamer on Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 4

A small fire occurred at Port Adelaide this morning on the steamer Grace Darling. The fire brigade, was rapidly in attendance and extinguished…

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Stables on Fire. Number of Horses Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning at the stables of the Jeffrey Carrying Company. The stable is a wood and iron building. A number of horses which…

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On the Western Front. Civilians Driven Into Shell Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 1

A message from London, dated October 22, states:— "During the battle south of Le Cattau, the Germans drove a thousand…

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Fire in Sta[?]les. Fourteen Horses Burnt to Death. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

A fire broke out in the stables of the Jeffrey Carrying Company Richmond, yesterday, and before' Assistance could be rendered 14 horses and a fox…

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A Fatal Fire. Three Maori Children Burnt "To Death, Mother and Fourth Child Serioubly Injured. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

Three Mauri children were burned to death in a where near Whakatane. The mother also received injuries that will, probably prove, fatal, and a fourth…

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Rig Sydney Fire. at Sugar Company's Works. Ween £60,000 70,000. Sydney, Friday. Damage Between £60,000 AND £70,000

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

Early this morning pyrmont was the scene of a large fire, which occurred in the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's premises. The fire rapidly gained a…

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Sydney Fires. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 4

It is now stated that damage in the proximitv of £260,000 resulted rrom Yesterday morning's fire at the Colonial. Sugar Refining Company's Pyrmont…

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Cargo Steamer on Fire. 'Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 October 1918 · page 8

A small, fire occurred at Port Adelaide this morning on the steamer Grace Darling. The fire brigade was rapidly in attendance and extinguished…

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A New Zealand Fire. Damage, £40,000. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 October 1918 · page 2

A fire at Rangiora destroyed the Farmer's Co-operatve Association's store, valued at £40,000. The insurances cover £33,0OO of the damage…

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An Ocean on Fire. Alleged Attempt to Destroy a Destroyer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 October 1918 · page 2

A large crowd of people witnessed an extraordinary spectacle in the cty on Friday, says the Sydney "Evening News." It was that of an ocean in…

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Fire at the British Mine. Explosion in a Magazine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 November 1918 · page 5

Shortly after 9 oclock last night, it was reported that a fire had broken out in the magazine on the 1100ft. level, Thompson's Shaft, British mine…

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Ihfluehza Epidemio. Fire on a [?] [?] Fireman Detained. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 3

On [?] after [?] a fire broke out on the steamer [?] which was in quaranties. The [?] of the damage has not yet [?]…

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Wool Stores on Fire. Damage, £45,000. Melbourne, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 November 1918 · page 4

Damage estimated at £45,000, which is covered by insurance, was caused by fire to the contents of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency's…

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A Sydney Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

A fire broke out but evening in the Australia, Card Manufacturing Company's premises, Brisbane-Street, city, and before it was extingmsibed it did…

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EIGHTEEN VlLLAGES Captured. German Communications Under Cannon Fire. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 November 1918 · page 2

A United States official communique states:— "The First United States army confirmed its succeses by capturing today 18 villages. The enemy has lost…

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Fires and Heavy Rains in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. Frank Young, of Adelaide, received the following telegram from Longreach (Q.) on Tuesday (says the "Register"): Maneroo practically burnt…

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A Sydney Fire. Hotel in George-street Damaged. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 November 1918 · page 4

Shortly after 2 o'clock to-day a fire broke out on the top storey of Roberts' hotel, at the corner of George and Market streets. It appeared to have…

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Fire in New Zealand

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

A Wellington (N.Z.) telegram to "The Register" states:—"Great damage was done at Wellington on Wednesday by a fire which resulted in the…

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A Sydney Hotel Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 November 1918 · page 2

The damage done by the fire which broke out in Roberta's Hotel, in George-street, yesterday, is estimated at £2000…

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