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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

526 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 27

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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Mew South Wales. Fire in Sussex-street Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

As the result of a five which occurred a few minutes after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the fire-storied premises occupied by Chapmans Limited at 188…

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A Sydney Fire Boy Severely Burned by Explosion of Spirits Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 1

As the result of a fire which occurrred a few minutes after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the five-storied premises occupied hy Chapmans…

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Mother Sydney Fire. Three Firemen Injured While Fighting the Flames Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

Prompt work by the fire brigades thia morning averted what might hare been one of the most serious fires on record in Sydney. The outbreak…

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Panic During Theatre Fire Is Checked by a Composer (Reuter's Message.) London, February 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

Router's Rome correspondent reports:— "Richard Strauss, a composer, was responsible for checking a panic in the…

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Fire in Rawson Chambe[?]s. Top Floor Burnt Out Early This Morning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 4

The top floor of Rawson Chambers, one of the biggest buildings in Sydney, was burnt out early this morning. The caretaker had a narrow escape, being,…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 1

Mr. J. Hebbard. Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that the position is unchanged as regards the fire in the…

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Sydney Fires. Fire and Police Chiefs Confer Regarding Matter Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

The growing frequency of city fires was discussed at a conference yesterday between Mr. Jackson, chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire…

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Sydney Fires. Fire and Police Chiefs Confer Regarding Matter Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 1

The growing frequency of city fires was discussed at a conference yesterday between Mr. Jackson, chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire…

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Man Attacks a Woman Then Sets Fire to House Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 5

While a woman was at work on an outstation near Gayndah during her husband's absence a man attacked her, tied her to a tree, and then…

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Man Attacks a Woman Then Sets Fire to House Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1924 · page 2

While a woman was at work on an outstation near Gayndah during her husband's absence a man attacked her, tied her to a tree, and then…

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Fire in Crystal-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

At about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning the Fire Brigade received a call through the British mine fire alarm to an outbreak which had occurred in a…

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Another Sydney Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which Iceke out last night in a four-storev building in Stewart-lane, off Bathurst-street. which was occupied by…

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Fire in a Shed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

At about 6.50 p.m. yesterday the fire brigade received a call through the local telephone exchange to Green's Royal Exchange Hotel in Argem…

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Fire at Power House. Plant and Buildings Completely Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

Yesterday at about S a.m. an alarm was given that the power house at Windsor was on fire. The fire brigade was quickly on the spot, but the…

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Fire on the Moldavia. Contradictory Evidence Given at Marine Inquiry Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 4

To inquire into the cause of the fire on the steamer Moldavia at Fremantle Harbor on December 23 the Commonwealth Court of Marine Inquiry sat…

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Small Fire Reported

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

At 9.6 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade received a call through the fire alarm at the corner of Picton and Patton streets, South Broken Hill. The…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

At about S o'clock last night the fire brigade received a call through the fire alarm situated at the corner of Newton and Bismuth streets. On…

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Fire at Molong Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

At Molong last night a fire totally destroved two shops and their contents. A residence at the rear was saved. The damage is estimated at…

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Victoria. Fire at Swan Hill Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

The most disastrous fire ever known at Swan Hill occurred last night when six shops were destryoed…

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