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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 4 of 10

Safe Breakers Cause Fire and Attract a Policeman Mail Bags Burnt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

Two men who early yesterday morning attempted to blow open a safe at the post office at Neutral Bay were apparently unskilled in the use of…

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Safe Breakers Cause Fire and Attract a Policeman Mail Bags Burnt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

Two men who early yesterday morning Attempted to blow open a safe at the post office at Neutral Bay were apparently unskilled in the use of…

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Military Fire on Police When Challenge Disobeyed an Inspector Killed (Reuter's Message.) London, April 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

A lorryload of police at Cloughran did not reply to a military party's challenge from the darkness and were fired on. An inspector was killed and…

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Thomas-lane Fire Coroner Bolds Inquiry "Circumstances Suspicious" Is Coroner's Comment

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The City Coroner (Mr. A. R. Parry. S.M.) this afternoon conducted an inquiry at the Courthouse into the circumstances surrounding the destruction…

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Fire at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

The Fire Brigade received a call at 5.40 o'clock this morning to the motor house at the South mine flotation plant. When the brigade arrived the mine…

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Fire at South Mine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The Fire Brigada received a call at 5.40 o'clock this morning to the motor house at the South mine flotation plant. When the brigade arrived the mine…

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Thomas-lane Fire Coroner Holds Inquiry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

The City Coroner (Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M.) on Friday conducted an inquiry at the Courthouse into the circumstances surrounding the destruction…

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Fire in Sydney £50,000 DAMAGE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

A fire which broke out in a building at the corner of Mountain and Kelly streets Ultimo, shortly after 7 o'clock last night, practically destroyed part…

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Fire in Sydney £50,000 DAMAGE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

A fire which broke out in a building at the corner of Mountain and Kelly streets, Ultimo, shortly after 7 o'clock latf night, practically destroyed part…

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Burning-off Operations Raise an Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

At 7.30 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a report that a fire had occurred on the extreme outskirts of North Broken Hill. The…

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Burning-off Operations Raise an Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

At 7.30 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a report that a fire had occurred on the extreme outskirts of North Broken Hill. The…

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Fire Brigade Calls in April

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

During the month of April the Central fire Brigade turned out to four fires. For the four months ended April 30 there were 16 fires and two false…

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Fire in Meloburne. £40,000 DAMAGE Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 1

Much, destraction was caused by a fire which broke out on Saturday night in Melbourne in the building, occupied by Edwards and Co., the Sunday School…

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Thomas-lane Late Fire To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission I should like to contradict a few statements contained in your paper re the report of the inquiry on the Thomas-street fire,…

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Armed Men Start a Fire Causing £100,000 DAMAGE (Reuter's Message.) London, May 5

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 4

Forty armed, men last night intimidated the caretaker and forced him to open the doors of the sheds at the British-Irish Steam Packets Company…

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Armed Men Start a Fire Causing £100,000 DAMAGE (Reuter's Message.) London, May 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

Forty armed men last night intimidated the caretaker and forced him to open the doors of the sheds at the British-Irish Steam Packets Company…

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Charlie Chaplin Injured His Funny Feet Cause Fire (Reuter's Message.) Los Angeles, May 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 1

Charlie Chaplin is rapidly recovering from superficial burns he received when his funny feet upset an acetylene torch during the filming of a comedy. He…

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Fire at Nunan's Buildings Pimental to Stand Trial for Murder of Miss Riley Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 4

The inquest on the body of Gertrude Katherine Riley who was burnt to death in the fire at Nunan's Buildings, Swanston-street. on April 13, was…

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Latest News Issue Revolt in Ireland (Continued from Page 1.) Reprisal at Cork More About the Dublin Fire ("The Times" Message.) London, May 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

As reprisals for military acts a number of houses in Cork, the property of prominent Unionists, have been destroyed by fire. The destruction of…

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Birtles' Survey Expedition Motor Destroyed by Fire and Members Burned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

Further news concerning the accident to Mr. Francis Birtles, who is conducting on independent survey of the route proposed for the North-South railway,…

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