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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Fires in the Hills. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 4

Another outbreak of fire be ween Crafers ana Eagle-on-Hall occurred yesterday, but was ultimately got under control…

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Fire on the British Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

At 2.13 o'clock on New Year's Day morning, the Central Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak of fire in a wood, atone, and iron house situate on the…

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Fire at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

At 4.35 o'clock this morning, the South Broken Hill fire brigade responded to an alarm of fire received through the fire alarm service. The fire was…

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Fire in Inman Valley. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

A fire in Inman Valley destroyed wattle bark valued at nearly £1000…

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Fire at Blacktown. Estimated Over £50,000 Damage

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

A fire was discovered in a building owned by the Blacktown Timber Company at Blacktown, at 4.30 a.m. on Boxing Day (reports the "Evening…

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The Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

The local Fire Brigades attended S fires and responded to 5 false alarms during December. For the year the brigades attended 58 fires and 22 false…

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South Australia. Fire at a Chaff Mill. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

A chaff mill belonging to James Booker was destroyed on Saturday. The [?] is estimated at £600, and the insurances at £500…

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New South Wales. Inquiry Into a Sydney Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

The inquiry was concluded yesterday regarding the fire which destroyed the Crown Studios and severely damaged Roberta's Hotel, in George-street, on…

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Grass Fires in Queensland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The Brisbane correspondent of the "Evening News" telegraphed on Tuesday:—"Thunderstorms have occurred in scattered places, but practically the…

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Fire in Crystal-lane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 12

An outbreak of fire at the Tear of a storeroom at the back of Carrington Chambers, Argent-street and Crystallane, occurred at a little, before 10…

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Fire in Crystal-lane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

An outbreak of fire at the rear of a storeroom at the back of Carrington Chambers, Argent-street and Crystallane, occurred at a little before 10…

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Fire at a Sanitarium. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The tower at the Wahroonga Sanitarium, near Sydney, was burnt ont by fire yesterday. The, inmates all escaped uninjured. The damage is estimated…

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Fire at a Sanitarium. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 12

The tower at the Wahroonga Sanitar[?]m, near Sydney, was burnt o'[?] by fine yesterday. The irmates all escaped uninjured. The damage is estimated…

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Fire in Iodide-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

At 11.30 o'clock on Saturday night the Central Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a six-roomed wood-and-iron [?]ouse hituated at 361 lo[?]de-street, off…

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South Australia. Fire at a Printer's. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

A fire at Sharples Bros.' printery. in Hindley-street, on Saturday caused damage estimated at £600…

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A Goulburn Bush Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

A bush fire has been raging in the Goulburn district for some days. It has destroyed between 30,000 and 40.000 acres cf grass…

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Bush Fires in Goulburn District. Churches, Police Station, and Houses Burnt. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

A bush fire at Mongarlowe, in the Goulburn district, destroyed two churches and the police station. In addition several residences with their…

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Fire at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

The fire brigade was called out by telephone at a little after 9 o'clock last night to a fire in a three-roomed wood, iron, and brick house. No. 383…

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Steamer on Fire. Approaching the Semaphore. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 4

A wireless message has been received in Adelaide that the steel steamer Frnser River, coming to Australia for a load of wheat, is approaching the…

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Bush Fire Near Bathurst. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 2

A bush fire which has been raging near Bathurst since Monday is now reported to be under control…

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