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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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New South Wales House at National Park Is Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 1

Warrumbul House, National Park, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night with its 14 rooms of furniture. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

A call came to the Fire Station at 3.46 o'clock last night from the fire alarm at the corner of Bonanza and Hebbard streets. The South motor…

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Fire on the Coombar Inquiry Proceeding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

An inqniry was opened to-day by the City Coroner into the fire on the [?]teamer Coombar on July 21 as a result of which James Edward Coleman…

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Katoomba Newsagents' Shop Is Destroyed by Fire Katoomba

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

Walker Brothers' newsagency with its contents in Waratah-street, was destroyed by fire lastnight. Potter's grocery store next door was damaged…

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Week-end Houses Destroyed by Explosion and Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

An explosion and fire destroyed two week-end cottages at Freshwater, near Sydney yesterday and a third cottage was damaged. The police are…

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Fire Destroys Motor Bus Loss Estimated at £660. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

A motor bus running between the City and Magill was last night destroyed by fire. The only person in the vehicle at the time was Mr. A…

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Fire Destroys School Coolness of Headmaster Stops Panic Among Children Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

The Rylstone public school was destroyed by fire af 9.30 o'clock yesterday, but the coolness of the headmaster prevented a panic among the children…

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Fire on the Coombar Inquiry Proceeding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 8

An inquiry was opened to-day by the City Coroner into the fire on the steamer Cbombar on July 21 as a result of which James Edward Coleman…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

At 1.15 p.m. to-day the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to Wallace and Edward's printing establishment in…

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New Award Is Delivered for Fire Brigade Employees Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1925 · page 1

Judge Rolin in the Arbitration Court yesterday by consent granted the following increased rates of pay to members of the fire brigades:—First-class…

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Fire at Morphett Vale Store Completely Burnt Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

Owing to the lack of firefighting appliances the store belonging to Mr. George Webb was completely destroyed by fire at Morphett Vale last night. As…

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Police and Military Fire on Mill Workers. a Tientsin Outbreak (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai, August 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Tientsiit correspondent reports:— The Chinese police and military were yesterday compelled to fire on…

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Troubled China Rioters Attack Mills and Destroy Machinery Police Fire on Crowd (Reuter's Message.) Shanghai, August 13

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 1

Reunter's Tientsin correspondent reports:— Shortly after the wittidrawal of the main police guard from the cotton mills…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 2

At a few minutes after 8 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called through the fire alarm at the corner of Central and Morish streets. The…

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South Australia Fire in Bower Buildings Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 1

A fire broke out in Bower Buildings, Charles-street, between 7 and 8 o'clock on Sunday night and destroyed a number of offices. It was a three storied…

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Bower Buildings Fire Chairman of Fire Board Criticises Construction Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

Severe losses were sustained by some merobants, through a fire in Bower Buildings on Sunday night. It will cost at least £10,000 to repair tbe premises…

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Fire at Zeehan Six Shops Destroyed Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

A message from Zeehan, Tasmania, says that fire destroyed six shops and severely burned an aged man and caused damage estimated at £10,000…

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Fire at Sheep Station £12,000 DAMAGE. Longreach

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 1

The police have received a report that during shearing operations at Terrick Station, 42 miles from Blackall, the woolshed, including machinery,…

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Fire Brigade Matters Members of the Board Coming to Broken Hill Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 1

Mr. E. M. Horsington, M.L.A. for Sturt, was notified yesterday that Mr. J. Smith, chairman, and four other members of the Fire Brigades Board…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 4

At 10.7 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Chapple and Zebina streets, but the call proved to be a…

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