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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Fire at Innisfail. Witness at the Inquiry Ordered Imprisonment Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

A witness named James Nicholls has been sent to gaol for refusing to answer questions at a fire inquiry…

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The South Mine. Statement by Mr. Wainwright on Some Improvements Fire Matter Satisfactory

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. W.E. Wainwright, general manager of the south m[?]ne. made the following statement to a "Miner" reporter to-day:—…

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Fire at Innisfail. Witness at the Inquiry Ordered Imprisonment Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 8

A witness named James Nicholls has been sent to gaol for refusing to answer questions at a fire inquiry…

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Woman's False Story. Arrest in Queensland Follows Fire and Theft Maryorough

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 1

Recently a married woman, Beatrice Popo (23), told a story that while alone in a house at Cooya Station, near, Gayndah, she was attacked by a man…

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Fire at Convent Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 1

The damage caused by Saturday's convent fire is [?]timated at £10,000…

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Fire at a Colliery Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 1

Late on Saturday night a fire was discovered in the weghing cabin of the Stockton boreholo colliery. The colliery pumps were brought into…

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New South Wales. (Continued from Page 1.) Fire Destroys Shops Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

A fire yesterday destroyed a [?]cher's shop, baker's sdiop, general store, and a fruit shop. A Roman Catholic Church was saved by cutting…

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Furniture Factory Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 1

Another furniture factory fire occurred at Newtown after midnight when the two-storied premises of Winter and Fuller, chair manufacturers,…

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Central Mine Fire. No. 1 Borehole Completed on the Block 10 HILL

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Gardner, acting manager of the Central mine, stated to-day: "There is nothing fresh to report in connection with the fire underground in…

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Fire Destroys Hotel Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 2

Ogend's Hotel at Stanthorpe was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Fire at Wunderlich Works Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 1

Soon after midnight a fire broke out in the premises of Wunderlich Limited, ceiling manufacturers at Redfern. Six fire brigades were employed, and they…

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Fire Destroys Factory Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 1

A fire at 2 o'clock this morning destroyed a two-storied factory in Surry Hills occupied by Manners and Co., wholesale grocers and manufacturers. A…

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Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

For the month of February the Fire Brigade responded to eight calls, six of which were to actual fires and twe to false alarms. Two of the fires were…

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Fire Brigade Calls

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 5

For the month of February the Fire Brigade responded to eight calls, six of which were to actual fires and two. to false alarms. Two of the fires were…

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Sife Breakers Fail Set Fire T0 General Store Causing £3000 DAMAGE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 1

Safe blowers who have been operating in several western towns during the past few weeks visited Molong in the early hours of, Sunday morning and…

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Fire at Rubber Factory Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 3

Portion of the Barnet Glass rubber works at Footscray was destroyed by fare yesterday. The damage is estimated at £15,000. A poor water…

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Two Fires in Sydney. Tote House at Victoria Park Is Completely Wrecked Annandale Box Factory Burned to the Ground Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out late last night at the Victoria Park racecourse, completely destroying the totalisator house in the leger reserve. The…

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General Cable News (Continued from page 2.) 300 Killed and 700 Injured by Fire in Chowtsun (Reuter's Message.) London, Match 5

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Pekin correspondent reporte:— Official figures published to-day reveal that 300 poople were burned to…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. Hebbard, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, stated to-day that the No. 2 borehole which is being sunk on Block 10 hill,…

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Fire at Narrandera Destroys a Large Stor[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

The most destructive fire for several years occurred at 4 a.m. yesterday, when the buildings and stock of E. Quinn and Company's general store…

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