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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

185 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 10

Damage by Bush Fires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 3

Concerning bush fires in the Breeza district, Narrabri reports state that these have been raging for nearly a week, and have spread rapidly towards…

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Lane-lane Fire Fatality Inquest Is Concluded Finding of Accidental Death

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 4

In the Coroner's Court this afternoon, before Mr. A. R. Perry, City Coroner, the inquiry was concluded into the circumstances connected with the…

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Quest Leaves Rio De Janeirg for Antarctic Regions Forts Fire Salutes. (United Service Message.) London, December 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 4

The Rio de Janeiro correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports that Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition aboard the Quest left the harbor on Saturday…

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Grass Fires on Coombah

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 2

According to advice received in Broken Hill yesterday grass fires have been raging in and about the Coombah Station country. The fires started…

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Relief to Burnt Out Settlers

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 2

Since November 8th, when Mr. B. J. Doe. M.L.A. asked the Premier. Mr Dooley to extend assistance to burnt our men, he has been endeavouring to get the…

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Departmental Correspondence. Re Burnt Out Settlers

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 2

The following correspondence has passed between Mr Davidson M.L.A., and the Department in connecting with the recent burnt out settlers:…

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