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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

The position in regard to the Central mine fire remains unchanged. No operations, are being carried out underground. Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of…

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Fire Alarm Abuse. Police Are Inquiring

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 3

At about 9.35 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a call from the fire alarm box at the corner of Wills and Gy[?]sum streets. Railway…

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French Forest Fires. Cassis Woods Threatened (Reuter's Message.) London, August 28

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— "Sp[?]dic forest fires continued yesterday and have now assumed…

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Street Fire Alarms How to Operate Them

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 4

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

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Street Fire Alarms How to Operate Them

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

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

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 1

Mr. J. Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, reports that there are no fresh developments in connection with the fire in the underground workings…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. Hcbbard manager of the Central mine, reports that there are no fresh developments in connection with the fire in the underground workings…

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New Award Declared for Fire Brigade Members Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 1

The Fire Brigades' Union has been given an award which allows for 64 hours' working time, 56 hours' sleeping time on the station premises, and 48…

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Canadian Aeroplanes Are Destroyed by Fire (Reuters, Message.) Ottawa, August 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 1

Three aeroplanes of the Canadian air force with hangers and shops at the camp at Borden have been destroyed by fire…

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Barrier Miner Monday, September 3, 1923. Slumbering Fires

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

ONCE again the dogs of war are straining at the leash, held in the weak. hands of the "enfant terrible" of the European family of nations. For the…

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Fires at Yokohama Many Casualties (Reuter's Message). Vancouver, September 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 4

A San Francisco message states:— "Yokohama is afire following on an earthquake, and numerous casualties kaye occurred. At Osaka, an…

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An Italian Submarine Fires on a Greek Steamer (Reuter's Message.) London, September 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Athens correspondent reports:— "An Italian submarine in the Gulf of Gonmenitza fired on the Greek…

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Latest News Issue Japanese Disaster. Dial Wave, Earthquakes and Fires. Tokio Reduced to Mass of Ruins. 200,000 Homeless at Yokohama Colossal Death Roll Expected

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 4

Tokio, thechief city of the Japanese Empire, is reported to he a heap of [?] as the result of 10 earthquake shocks followed by the most disastrous fires in the history of the empire. Other cities in the empire also suffered, and at Yokohama, 200,000 are reported homeless and foodless. The…

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Fire on Steam R. Passengers in Ignorange Until Falmes Subdued Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Between Adelaide and Melbourne a fire was discovered in the bunker coal on the P. and O. steamer Beradine. The hold was flooded. It is stated…

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Fire Station Improvements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 4

Daring the past two weeks the fire wen at the Central Fire Station have been engaged in repairs and renovations to the watch room and office. The…

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Fire Station Improvements

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 5

During the past two weeks the firemen at the Central Fire Station have been engaged in repairs and renovations to the watchrooin and office The…

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Story of Bombardaient Greeks Returned Fire (Reuter's Message.) London, September 4

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 1

Reuter's special correspondent at Corfu, who was an eyewitness of the Italian bombardment, in a vivid account, says:—…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. James Hebbard, manager of the Central mine, stated this morning that the position as regards the fire in the underground working of the…

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Fire Destroys Mill

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 1

A fire broke out on Tuesday night in the old mill at Mount Pleasant, owned by Mr. Davey (says the "Advertiser"). The flames spread rapidly…

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Fire in a Washhouse

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 1

At atout 2 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Station received a call, to 208 Oxide-street, where a washhouse, situated about 20ft. to the…

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