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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Darling Downs Fire. Bacon Factory Destroyed Towoomba

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The Darling Downs Co-operative Bacon Company's We factory here was destroyed to-day by fire, the wreckage is still burning. The damage is…

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Boatswain's Plucky Flight Against Fire on a Ship Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

The plucky act of Boatswain Cooper undoubtedly stopped what threatened to be a very serious fire aboard Huddard. Parker Company's…

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Queensland. Fire at Linfield Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

A fire at Linfield yesterday destroyed the [?] Hotel and another building. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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New South Wales. Fire Destroys a Factory Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

Owing to some barrels containing oil [?] at the summer Brad[?] Chemical Factory at [?] yesterday at [?] the premisis were entirely…

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Darling Downs Fire. Damage £35,000 TO £40,000 Toowomba

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

The latest news regarding the fire at the Darling Downs Co-operative Company's bacon factory indicates that some detached buildings, containing the…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Caretaker Was Warned by Barking of His Dog Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

A fire which broke out in Hardware Chambers. Elizabeth-street, early this morning, caused damage amounting to £42,000. Two upper storeys of a…

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Bush Fires Near York Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

Fires have laid waste a considerable area of countrv between the Darling Range and York. Mr.Willcox's property of 10,000 acaes was burnt out…

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An Adelaid Fire. Estimated Damage —1000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

A fire occurred late on Thursday afternoon at the premises of Roofs and Ceilings Limited in Conynhamstrcet. Knoxville. Damage estimated…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Mr J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that the position with regard to the fire underground at the Central mine…

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Victoria. Fire in Collins-street Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

A fire was discovered in Tuckett's Chambers, Collins-street, early yesterday. The fire brigade succeeded in extinguishing the flames before much…

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Fire at Coonamble Damages Buildings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

A disastrous fire at Coonamble last night started in the Coonamble "Times" office. This and three adjoining premises, all of wood, were…

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Victoria. Fire in Collins-street Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

A fire was discovered in Tuckett's Chambers, Collins-street, early yesterday. The fire brigade succeeded in extinguishing the flames before much…

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Fire at Coonamble Damages Buildings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

A disastrous fire at Coonamble last night started in the Coonamblo "Times" office. This and three adjoining premises, all of wood, were…

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An Idelaide Fire. Estimated Damage £1000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

A fire occurred late on Thursday afternoon at the premises of Roofs and Ceilings Limited in Conynham-street, Knoxville. Damage estimated…

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Fire on a Steamer (Reuter's Message.) London February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

The British, steamer Port, Pirie, bound from Antwerp to New Zealand, arrived in London with a fire in her lower bunker…

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Fire on a Steamer (Reuter's Message.) London February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

The British steamer Port Pirie, bound from Antwerp to New Zealand, arrived in London with a fire in her lower bunker…

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Fire at North Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

The residence of Alexander- broatch at North.Bondi waa destroyed-fer.fire yesterday morning. The loss is estimated at £1100. Broatch lived alone,…

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Fire at a Homestead Waggs

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occured yesterday afternoon at the homestead of,W. B. Schiller, Lake Albert, four miles from Wagga. A large body of volunteers…

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New South Wiles. Fire at Racecourse Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

Just prior to the second last race at the Victoria Park pony races on Saturday a fire broke out in the leger stand. The fire brigades were…

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Freedom From Fires

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Fires are generally more frequent in Broken Hill in the summer time than during the other seasons, but the summer of this year has boen remarkably…

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