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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire at Fremantle Warehouse Destroyed Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 4

The Fremantle warehouse of G. Wood Son. and Co. and all the stock it contained were destroyed by fire this morning. There is practically no…

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Street Fire Alarms How to Operate Them

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

To operate street fire alarms open the door of the box, pall the lever down to "stop," and let go. Then await the arrival of the brigade. On…

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Fire at Fremantle Warehouse Destroyed Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1922 · page 4

The Fremantle warehouse of G. Wood, Son, and Co. and all the stock it contained were destroyed by fire this morning. There is practically no…

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Fires at Petrograd Important Building Ablaze (Reuter's Message.) London, April 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 4

A message from Helsingfors (Finland) states that a series of fires has broken out at the Petrograd railway stations, on bank premises, and in…

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Auckland Hotel Fire Three Lives Lost a Soldier's Gallantry Auckland (N.Z.), April 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 1

Three lives were lost in the destruction by fire of the Hamilton Hotel at Auckland (N.Z.). The hotel porter discovered the outbreak at 4 a.m., and…

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Fire in Sydney Pitt-st. Building Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 1

At about 7 o'clock last night the structure known as the National Buildings, in Pitt-street, close to Park-street, was found to be on fire. The…

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Warfare in Ireland Five Disbanded Constables Are Reported Shot Dead Orange-hall Set on Fire (Reuter's Message.) London, April 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 1

Five more of the disbanded Royal Irish Constabulary have been shot dead at Clare and Kerry and another wounded at Kerry…

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The Following Appeared in To-day's Afternoon Issue. Warfare in Ireland Five Disbanded Constables Are Reported Shot Dead Orange Hall Set on Fire (Reuter's Message.) London, April 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

Five more of the disbanded Royal Irish Constabulary have been shot dead st Clare and Kerry, and another wounded at Kerry…

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Bush Fires Reported Three Men Severely Injured

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

Extensive fires have broken ont in the Tocumwal and Finley districts of New South Wales (says a report in the "Advertiser"). They have caused…

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Warfare in Ireland Fires and Fierce Fighting Are Reported From Belfast Machine Guns Used (United Service Message.) London, April 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

The Marrowbone area of Belfast continues to be the centre of fierce fighting. Starting yesterday, when 15 houses were burned down, it lasted all…

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Prince of Wales Presents for His Hosts Are Destroyed by Fire Tokio Hostelry in Flames

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

A cable message in "The Miner" yesterday referred to the losses incurred by members of the Prince of Wales staff by the destraction by fire of the…

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Girls Battle with Bush Fire. Damage in Warren District

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 3

A bush fire last week destroyed about 4000 acree of grass on Messrs. Brown Bros.' property, between Nevertire and Warren, New South Wales (says a…

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House Destroyed by Fire in Slag Off Gossan Street

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

At about 7 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak of fire in a five-roomed woodand-iron house situated in Slag-streety…

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Fire at Spanish Seaport Several Families Perish Munition Stores in Building (Reuter's Message.) London, April 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 4

Reuter's Malaga (Spain) correspondent reports that a fire broke out at 1 o'clock in the morning in a building occupied by a number of Government…

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Lollie Factory on Fire Much Damage Done Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

There was an outbreak of fire at Rowe's lollie factory Southwark, to-day. After a hard fight the fire was subdued, but the bakehouse was…

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Lollie Factory on Fire Much Damage Done. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 4

There was an outbreak of fire at Rowe's lollie factory Southwark, today. After a hard fight the fire was subdued, but the bakehouse was…

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Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

In the month of April the Fire Brigade attended two fires and answered three false alarms Since January of this year the Fire Brigade…

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Fire at Railway Town Inquiry by Coroner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 2

Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M., City Coroner, opened an inquiry at the Courthouse to-day into the circumstances connected with a fire that on…

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Church Damaged by Fire. One Portion Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 1

A fire at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church at North Goulburn yesterday morning was responsible for considerable damage. The flames were…

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Fire Ix Garnet-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

At 3.45 o'clock this morning the Proprietary mine whistle sounded an alarm of fire, and in response the Central Fire Brigade turned out to an…

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