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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire in Wyman-street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

At 6.10 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade received a call through the Telephone Exchange to a fire at 100 Wyman-street, West Broken…

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New South Wales the Greek Club Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

AS the result or an inquiry into the fire at the Greek Club, the City Coroner found that the premises were maliciously set on firo…

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Fire at North Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 2

At ll o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a call from the North mine. Both the Central and South motor fire engines turned out,…

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Fire in Sydney Large Building Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 1

A fouf-story b[?]ding in Kent-street, Sydney, leased by Robert Corbett and Co. Limited, exporters and manufacturers of chemicals and engineers'…

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Fire on Ship in Dock [?]Rt of Vessel Destroyed (United Service Message.) London, May 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 1

A five broke out on the Rupehu fying in the London dock. It lasted three hours. A hundred firemen were engaged in fighting the flames, but…

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Man Wanted in Melbourne Is Arrested in Sydney Set Fire T0 Two Beds Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 1

Charged with having set fire to goods in a building at Brunswick, Victoria, Charles Thomas May (57), appeared in the Central Police Court…

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Fire in Wool Store Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

A fire occurred to-day in the wool store of the Torrenside Woollen Mills. The brigade prevented it spreading to the rest of the building…

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Fire at Woollen Mills Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

Damage estimated at £2000 was caused by a fire which occurred at Torrenside woollen mills yesterday. Machinery worth £20,000 was saved…

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Liquor Destroyed by Fire (United Service Message.) London, May 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

The London 'Daily, Mail" Paris correspondent reports that half a million gallons of wines and Spirits blazed away during a fire at a store outside…

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South Australia (Continued from Page 1) Shipping Fire Fined £100 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

A shipping firm was to-day fined £100 at the Port Adelaide Police Court in respect of a Chinese sailor deserter who is believed to be dead…

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Death From Burns Girl's Clothes Catch Fire While Busy in the Kitchen

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 4

The death occurred, following upon shock from burns on Tuesday morning of Annie Enright, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enright, of…

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Death From Burns Girl's Clothes Catch Fire While Busy in the Kitchen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 8

The death occurred, following upon shock from burns on Tuesday morning of Annie Enright, the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Enright, of…

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Fire at a School 71 Deaths Reported Many More Injured (Reuter's Message.) New York, May 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1923 · page 1

A message from Columbia, South Carolina, reports that 60 persons were burned to death or killed in jumping from the upper stories of a school…

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United States School Fire Seventy-three Victims Building Had Been Condemned (Reuter's Message.) New York May 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1

ifty of the 73 victims at the school fire at Cleveland, South Carolina, were charred beyond recognition. They were buried in one huge grave at a…

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Fire in Sydney Estimate of the Damage Is From £12.000 TO £15,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 3

A fire occurred last night in "Sydney House," a three-storey building in Abercrombie-street, near George-street West, and left it a…

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American Disasters. Explosion at Arizona Four Men Killed 5 Deaths in Fire at Mexico (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, May 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 1

A message fron Arizona reports the explosion of a powdar plant, killing four men. A message from Mexico-reports that…

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Fire Brigade Accidents. Engine Axle Breaks and Fireman Is Injured

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

At about 8.30 o'clock this morning Mr. R. Smith, district fire officer, was going out to South Broken Hill on the small motor fire engine to bring a…

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Sandown Meatworks Destroyed by Fire. Estimated Damage £250,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 1

The Sandown meatworks, on the outskirts of Parramatta were totally destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated roughly at…

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Fire at Chillagoe. Central Hotel Destroyed. and Post Office Damaged Death of Women Reported Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 1

The Deputy Postmaster-General was [?]dvised by the Chillagoe postmaster this morning that a big fire occurred at Chillagoe on Wednesday at the…

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Fire Brigade Accidents. Engine Axle Breaks and Fireman Is Injured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 8

At about 8.30 o'clock on Friday morning Mr. R. Smith, district fire officer, was going out to South Broken Hill on the small motor fire engine to bring a…

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