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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

552 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 28

Central Mine Fire. No Change in the Position

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. J, Hebbard manager of the Central mine, stated to-day that he had nothing fresh to report in conn[?] tion with the fire that is burning on…

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Exhibits Destroyed £50,000 Damage by Fire London, Jnly 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 1

A fire at the Victoria Wharf, Dartford, has destroyed £50,000 worth of exhibits belonging to the British Empire Exhibition branch of the Board of…

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Steamer on Fire. Making for African Port

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

A fire broke out on the British-Inlia steam navigation company's steamer, Woodarra, after she had left Cape Town en route from Australia to United…

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Central Mine Fire. No Important Change To-day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. James Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, stated to-day that he had no important change to report in connection with the fire at present…

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Central Mine Fire. No Change to Report

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 1

Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, reports that the position in regard to the fire, which has been burning on the 400ft. level of the mine…

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Central Mine Fire. Gas Working Through to Block 10 Levels Prevention to Be Attempted

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 2

Mr.James Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, made the follwing statement to-day in connection with the fire which has been raging on the…

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Central Mine Fire. Official Report Position Unchanged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

Mr.J, Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, to-day issued the following statement concerning the fire underground at the mine:—…

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Fire on 1l00FT. LEVEL

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 1

According to information received by a "Miner" reporter to-day fire was located as low as the 1100ft. level at the Central mine on Saturday, but it…

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Central Mine Fire. To-day's Official Report

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 1

Mr. James Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, stated to-day that he had nothing new to report in connection with the fire that has been…

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Colliery Disasters. 28 Killed in Explosion in a Yorkshire Colliery. Fire Fighting Underground. Rescue Parties Are Unable to Get Past Obstructions. (Reuter's Message.) London, July 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 1

It is reported that 28 miners have been killed in an explosion in the [?]altby Main colliery, near Rotherham, Yorkshire. There were 120 men at work in the mine at the time of the explosion, and all but 28 were safely got up…

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Picnic Launch on Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 4

Sixty-five picnickers had a narrow escape from death on Sunday (says a Brisbane message in the "Advertiser"). A launch conveying them to a place…

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Fire at Hoskins's Works Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 1

Yesterday morning a fire was discovered on the roof above a steel furnace at Hoskins's works, Lithgow. After two hours of strenuous work the…

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Stephens Creek Water for Fire at the Central

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 3

Pumping operations will be started at the Stephens Creek reservoir to-morrow. Mr. A. J. Triggs, manager of the…

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Cehtral Mise Fire. Extension Reported. Now on 1200Ft, Level

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 3

He position in regard to the fire fin the underground workings at the Central mine was not so bright to-day. The statement issued by Mr. J…

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Central Mine Fire. No Fire on 1200Ft. Level

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2

The statement issued to-day by Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, in connection with the fire in the underground workings is as…

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July Statistics. the Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 2

For the month ended July 31 the fire brigade received calls to 4 fires, 2 false alarms, and 1 chimney fire compared with 1 fire, 1 false alarm, and 1…

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Central Mine Fire No Change To-pay

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, stated to-day that he had nothing new to report in connection with the fire in the underground…

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Cehtml Mine Fire. No New Developments

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 2

The work of driving two tunnels under the crest of the hill hetween the Central and Block 10 mines for the purpose of providing a better…

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Central Mine Fire. No Fresh Developments

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 1

There were no fresn developments reported to-day in connection with ths Central mine fire. This is the official statement of Mr. J. Hebbard, the…

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High Railway Fires. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 3

Sir,—Some time ago an article appeared in "The Miner" advocating cueaper lares, cheaper excursions, and the shortening of the tortuous…

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