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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Mt. Morgan Unrest Mime on Fire Underground Sealed Off on Account of Fire Men Repudiate Responsibility Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 1

' The Mount Morgan mine which was on fire during the week-end has been sealed. Most of. the buildings and gear above ground-have been saved. The…

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Men Want All Demands. or Will Let Fire-burn Directors to Be Wired! Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 1

A meeting.ot 500 strikers carried a motion to the effect that the compony's directors be wired'that the men desire all their demands conceded or…

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Details About Fire Considerable Damage Done to the Main Ore Shaft Arson Is Suspected Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 1

The industrial. position at Mount Morgan lias been aggravated by the fire on Saturday which was of serious proportions, lt may be months before…

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Fire at Station for South

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

Tenders are being called by the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales for the erection of a Fire Station at South Broken Hill, tenders…

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Fire at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 2

It was reported to the South Fire Brigade, last night by Mr. Leslie Bell that a fire had occurred yesterday evening at the unoccupied dwelling…

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Fire Under Control. the Fire Was Started on the 650Ft. Level Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 1

The fire at Mount Morgan is now considered to be under complete control. An investigation showed that the fire occurred in an ore pocket at the…

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Mt. Morgan Unrest the Underground Fire Strikers Fighting Flames in Face of Great Risk Rockhampton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 1

The strikers at Mount Morgan are continuing to fight the fire and are taking risks. Many have already returned to service after suffering from…

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Mt. Morcan Unrest Fire Still Burning Mine Is Not to Be Re-opened Till New Methods Devised Mount Morgan

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 1

Consternation was caused among the miners at Mount Morgan yesterday by the announcement of the directors that the…

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Fire on Ayrshire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 4

With huge seas breaking over the decks, a gale howling from the northwest through the blackness of the night, the Ayrshire was 2540 miles…

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Fire at Cordial Factory

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 2

At 9.52 o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade was called through the local telephone exchange to a fire at R. N. J. Fletcher's cordial factory at…

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Fire at North Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 2

It has been reported to the Fire Station by the police that a fire occurred sometime during the night in a three or four-roomed wood-and-iron…

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Fire Brigade Employees Representation Wanted on Board of Appeal Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 1

The Fire Brigades Employees' Union yesterday asked Mr. C. C. Lazzarini, the Chief Secretary, for representation of employees on the fire brigade's appeal…

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Mt. Morgan Unrest Men on Fire Fighting Now Claiming 40 a Shift Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 1

The Mount Morgan miners are claiming. 40 a shift for each man actually engaged in fighting the fire in the mine. If the demand is not…

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Fire Brigade Call

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 2

At 6.58 o'clock last night the Fire Brigado was called through the telephone exchange to an unoccupied four-roomed wood and iron dwelling…

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Fire Destroys Grass Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 1

A bushfire at Gurley Station, near, Moree, destroyed 2500 acres of the best feed available on that station.!…

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The Fire in the Mine Reported to Be Spreading

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 1

The 650ft level of the mine was sealed early on Wednesdav (says a Rockhampton message in the Register"). The task of fighting the fire…

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Wauchope Bush Fires Bestdents of District Have Hideors Nights Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 2

A Wanchope message states that blazing fixes and a howling gale made Thursday night hideous for many residents. A wild westerly wind fanned…

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Wauchope Bush Fires Residents of District Have Hideous Nights Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 4

A Wauchope message states that blazing fires and a howling gale made Thursday night hideous for many residents. A wild westerly wind fanned…

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Fire Still Racing Decision of Management to Flood the Mine All Men Withdrawn Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 2

The fire in the Mount Morgan mine is still raging fiercely and it has teen found necessary to withdraw all the men from the mine and concentrate…

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Japanese House of Peers Completely Destroyed by Outbreak of Fire (Reuter's Message.) Tokio, September 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 1

Fire broke out in the Japanese House of Peers at 3.35 o'clock this afternoon. The buildings were completely destroyed. Details are not yet available. The…

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