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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire in Sydney £5000 DAMAGE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 1

The Phoenix Fibrous Piaster Company's factory at Annandale was totally destroyed by fire this morning The damage is estimated at £5000…

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Fire Alarm Calls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 2

At about 5.50 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a call from the fire alarm box at the [?] of Blende and Silver streets and on…

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A Melbourne Fire Damage Estimated at £6800

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 2

Shortly after 2 a.m. on Friday, March 20, a fire broke out on the first floor of Khyat's buildings, 64-70,Lonsdale-street, Melbourne (reports the…

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General Cable News Fire at Mauberge Arsenal (Reuter's Message.) Paris, April 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 4

The Mauberge arsenal has been destroyed by fire including stores of guns and ammunition. The damage is estimated at 8,000,000 francs…

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Fire at Mount Morgan Twelve Buildings, Destroyed BrisBane

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

The main street of Mount Morgan known as Morgan-street adjoining the School of Arts to the shop adjoining the Calliongal Shire office embracing…

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Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

During the month of April the Fire Brigade received calls to one fire and three false alarms, making a total of four calls attended, compared with nine…

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Abbey Destroyed by Fire by the Anti-free Staters Business Premises Blown Up London, April 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 1

Damage to the extent of £60,000 was done by the burning down of Durrow Abbey Tullamore King's Country, by armed anti-Free Staters as a reprisal…

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Fires at Pentridge Gaol

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 1

A warden on patrol duty at Pentridge Gaol found some bags smouldering in the galvanising departments of the wire netting factory on Friday…

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Fire at Norwood Church

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 1

Ou Friday morning the Norwood fire station received a call by telephone to the Methodist Church at Sydenhamroad, Norwood (reports the "Journal")…

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Fire at Picture Theatre Audience Remain in Seats While Flames Are Put Out Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 2

Flames issuing from an electric sign on the facade of the Piccadilly Pi[?] Theatre in Pitt-street, early last night attracted the attention of a con[?]e…

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Manning Chambers Fire the Coroner's Finding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

In my 37 years' experience I have never seen a fire spread so rapidly as the outbreak at Manning Chambers, Pitt-street, on March 22. Something…

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Fire at Newcastle Timber Yards Doomed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

Armstrong and Royce's timber yards are doomed to destruction by the biggest fire that Newcastle has known for many years. Woodstock arid…

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Three Outbreaks of Fire in a Redfern Building Incendiarism Suspected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

What is believed to have been deliberate attempts to burn down the big three-storey brick building occupied by the British United Shoe…

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Fire Brigade Dispute (Reuter's Message.) London, May 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

The Dublin fire brigade has resumed; the dispute will be settled by arbitration…

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Fire Brigade Dispute (Reuter's Message.) London, May 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

The Dublin fire brigade has resumed the dispute will be settled by arbitration…

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Another Mysterious Fire Reported From Sydney Unoccupied House Damaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

The second suspicious fire that has been reported to the Sydney police within the last two days occurred last night, when outbreaks in a big…

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Another Misterious Fire Reported From Sydney Unoccupied House Damaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

The second suspicious fire that has been reported to the Sydney police within the last two days occurred last night, when outbreaks in a big…

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Fire at Newcastle Damage About £45,000 and Insurances £40,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

The damage caused by the fire at Armstrong and Royce's timber yards, Newcastle, is estimated at about £45,000. The insurances are stated to…

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Fire at Newcastle Damage About £45,000 and Insurances £40,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 2

The damage caused by the fire at Armstrong and Royce's timber yards, Newcastle, is estimated at about £45,000. The insurances are stated to…

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Fire at Londonderry Hotel Some of the Occupants Escape in Night Attire (Reuter's Message.) London, May 13

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 1

Exciting scenes were witnessed during a fire at an hotel at Londonderry, Ireland. The hotel was crowded with visitors,…

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