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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Fire at Manildra Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 1

The Royal Hotel at Manildra, which is owned by Mr. James M'Girr, M.L.A., and occupied by Mr. J. Walsh, was totally destroyed by fire early…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

At about 7 o'clock last night the fire brigade received a call through the telephone exchange to premises at the rear of the Medical Hall in…

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Fire on a Steamer. Cargo Is Destroyed (Reuter's Message.) London, March 20

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 1

Damage to the extent of £10,000 has been caused by a fire on the steamer Dorset, which has arrived at Glasgow from New Zealand…

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Fire on a Steamer. (Continued from Paga 1.) the Undamaged Cargo Is Being Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London. March 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

The fire on the steamer Dorset is being extinguished. The undamaged portion of the cargo is being discharged…

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Gasometer on Fire. Firemen's Perilous Fight Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 1

Flames 300 yards long shot from a red-hot gasometer with nearly three million cubic feet of gas in it and terrified residents of North…

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Fire on a Steamer. the Undamaged Cargo Is Being Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London, March 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 8

The fire on the steamer, Dorset is being extinguished. The undamaged portion of the cargo is being discharged…

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Fire in a Colliery. Two Miners Suspended Fob Delay in Reporting It Others Threaten Strike Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 1

A fire occurred in No. 1 tunnel of the Cessnock colliery yesterday immediately after two men had fired a shot. The smoke penetrated the other…

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Three Shops Destroyed by Fire at Cessnock Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 1

A fire at Cessnock early yesterday morning destroyed three brick shops…

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Much Damage Is Caused by a Fire in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 1

A fire broke oat at 10 o'clock last night in a four-storied building in Clarence-street occupied by several finns. The fire briganes made a fine…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. Gardner, acting manager of the Central mine, stated to-day that the No. 2 boring plant has started to put down the third borehole on the…

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Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

The Fire Brigade received 20 calls during the quarter ended March 31. The brigade attended 16 fires and four false alarms. For the month of "March…

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Fire in Melbourne. Heavy Damage Reported Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

Damage estimated at between £100,000 and £200,000 was caused by a fire which broke out on the premises of the Free Stories in Flinders-street at…

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Fire in a Wheat Stack Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

Information has been received from Pata, near Loxton, that a stack of wheat containing about 7000 bags was discovered on fire on Monday. The…

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Fire in Timber Mill. Heavy Damage Reported Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

Lars and Andersen's timber mill at Esk became a roaring furnace at 10.50 o'clock last night. As no water was available the fire was hard to control…

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Fire at Clovelly. Work of an Incendiary Indicated by a Letter Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

The discovery of a letter in an envelope pinned to the back gate of a two-storey shop at Clovelly, Sydney, which was partly destroyed by fire at…

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Fire at S. Broken Hill. Two-roomed House Burnt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

This afternoon the motor fire engines from the Central and South Broken Hill stations turned out to a call to the British lease, near South Broken Hill. On…

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Steamer on Fire. 1200 Pilgrims Aboard Situation Most Serious" Is Message From Captain (Reuter's Message.) London. April 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

Twelve hundred pilgrims tor [?]ddah. Aratia, are aboard the burning British steamer Frangesian from Bombay. which is making for…

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Fire in a Theatre. 2G Killed and 55 Injured in Rush for the Exits (Reuter's Message.) London. April, 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Mexico City correspondent. reports:— "There are 26 dead and over 55 injured in consequence of a fire and panic…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

Mr.W.E. Gardner acting manager of the Central mine,stated to-day that water is being poured down the No.2 bore on Block 10 hill over the…

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Steamer on Fire. Vessel Has Been Abandoned All Handcars Safe (Reuters Message.) London, April 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Port Soudan correspondent reports:— "The captain of the Frangestan, on which a cargo of cotton is burning, and…

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