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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

267 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 14

Ireland Mail Train Set on Fire by Anti-free Staters Goods Train Runs Into Wreck (United Service Message.) London, December 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 December 1922 · page 2

Anti-Free State leaders are carrying on operations at Kerry, and virtually signing the death warrants of prisoners sentenced to death, tbe carrying out…

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Bush Fires in South Aus. Great Damage at Canowie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 2

One of the largest and most devastating fires that has ever swept a way through, the northern area of South Australia occurred in the Canowie…

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Bush Fires Around Sydney Bridge Burned Near Braemar Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 1

The worst, of the bush fires in the suburbs around Sydney were under control yesterday. At Bankstown and Long Bay 200 acres in each case were…

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Week-end Fires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 2

At about 8.40 o'clock on Saturday night the Central Fire Brigade received a call to 417 Lane-street, the residence of Mr. A. E. Harris, but the fire, which…

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Big Melbourne Fire. Damage About £10,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 1

Premises covering nearly an acre of ground belonging to Morris, and Ludwig, bedding and mattresses manufacturers, were almost totally destroyed…

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Fire on Steamer Niagara Slight Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1922 · page 4

A fire broke out on the steamer Niagara early this morning. The flames were subdued before any serious damage was done. The steamer was…

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Fire at Ice Works Freezing Plant Kept Going As an Aid to the Firemen

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 December 1922 · page 1

A fire broke out at the ice works, West Maitland, on Saturday night and the portion devoted to the manufacture of cordials was destroyed (reports the…

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Motoring Through Bush Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 December 1922 · page 1

While motoring between Salt Ash and Raymond Terrace on Wednesday Mr. M. Kennedy of Cessnock, was attacked on each side of the road by a…

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Big Fire in Sydney Kynoch House Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 December 1922 · page 1

A fire gutted four floors of Kynoch House, 277 Clarence-street, last night. A large stock of ammunition was stored in the basement, but the fames were…

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