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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Bush Fires in Flinders Range Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 4

A bush fire with a 20-milea front is sweeping the Flinders Ranges. A gang of 300 men is fighting the flames and additional help is being sought. There…

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Bush Fire at Kangarilla Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

A bush fire at Kandarilla on Sunday threatened the destruction of the town, but danger was averted by the vigorous attack of the inhabitants…

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Fire in Oxide-street

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

At 8.45 o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade received a call to a five roomed wood, iron, and asbestos house at 311 Oxide-street. The fire originated…

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Fire in Flinders Range Wirrabara Forest Reported to Be Safe Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

Not much damage was done by the bush fires in the Flinders Range, near Port Pirie. The Wirrabara forest is safe…

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South Australia Linders Range Rush Fire Reported Still Raging Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 4

The latest news states that the bush fire is still burning on the Flinders Range. Thousands of acres of country have been swept, and some fences…

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South Australia Flinders Range Bush Fire Reported Still Raging Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 8

The latest news states that the bush fire is still burning on the Flinders Range. Thousands of acres of country have been swept, and some fences…

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In the Near East [?] Harbor Closed Against Foreign Warships British Commander Lands Will Fire in Case of Need (Reuter's Message.) Paris, February 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

It is reported from Constantinople that, she Turkish time limit having expired, Smyrna Harbor has been closed with mines though merchantmen can…

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In the Near East Smyrna Harbor Closed Against Foreign Warships British Commander Lands Will Fire in Case of Need (Reuter's Message.) Paris, February 9

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 1

It is reported from Constantinople that, the Turkish time limit having expired, Smyrna Harbor has been closed with mines though merchantmen can…

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Bush Fires in West Australia Four Men Missing Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 February 1923 · page 2

A bush fire ia raging on the new settlement at Newdegate, West Australia. A settler named Parsons has been burnt out. His loss is £400. His…

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Funders Rance Fire How It Was Conquered

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

In the final stages of fighting the are in the Flinders Range the wind was favorable to the snccess of operations (says the Port Pirie correspondent…

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Fire at Wunderlich Works Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 4

A fire at the Wunderlich premises in Currie-street to-day destroyed fibre worth £300…

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Soldier Sets House on Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

A cable message from London states that an ex-service man named Keen, who had lived in Aldershot for the last nine months on an unemployment…

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Fire in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

A fire broke out at 9.45 last night at 686 Argent-street, a six-roomed wood-and-iron building occupied by Mrs.Doolan. It is stated that the fire was…

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Fire in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out at 9.45 last night at 686 Argent-street, a six-roomed wood-and-iron building occupied by Mrs. Doulan. lt is stated that the fire was…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 1

At 9.30 o'clock last night the South Broken Hil Fire Brigade received a false call through the alarm box situated at the corner of Central and…

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£1500 Damage by Fire Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 4

A fire at the Grange early this morning destroyed the greater part of the residence of Mr. Robert Vawser. The loss is estimated at £1500…

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Fire at an Asylum Twenty-five Inmates Killied Many Others Injured New York, February 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

Wards Island lunatic asylum was partly destroyed by fire and 22 inmates and three male nurses killed. Many more inmates were injured…

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Fire at a Factory

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

Dense clouds of smoke rising from the factory of D. Falshaw and Sons billiard table manufacturers of boundary road North Melbourne where a…

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Fires on Adelaide Hills Thoroughbred Horses Moved Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

A great fire was blazing last night on the Adelaide hills. At Morialia the fire threatened the kiosk though it has not yet reached the Lower Gully…

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Fire in Wills-lane Residence Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

At 4.15 o'clock this afternoon the Central Fire Bridge received a call through a street are [?] to a fire that had broken out in a Four-roomed…

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