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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

499 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 22 of 25

The Buck Street Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The cause of the fire in Buck-street, North Broken Hill on Tuesday morning was investigated by the police and as a result of their inquiries two boys…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 4

At 7.40 o'clock last night the Fire Bringado responded to a call through the telephone exchange to Marksstreet, but no trace of a fire could be…

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Fire at Printing Works Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1925 · page 1

The printing works of J. Gillett of Paddington, were destroyed by fire carly this morning. The damage is estimated at over £5000…

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Mount Morgan Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

It is reported that the fire in the Mount Morgan mine has been put out. This is good news if true. If the report is really true it has been a much…

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Fire Destroys Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

At 10.40 o'clock on Saturday night the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to 519 Chapple-street. On reaching the scene it was…

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Fire at Cuthero Station Good Save by Employees

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

Good work on the part of the station hands saved the homestead at Cuthero Station from being destroyed by fire on Friday night…

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General Cable News a Disastrous Fire (Reuter's Message.) Seattle, October 31

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 1

At Washington a fire swept the block known as "Automobile Row" on Saturday night doing damage estimated at £400,000…

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Fire Brigade

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 November 1925 · page 2

The fire Briga[?]e responded to 14 calls, 11 being to actual f[?]s and three to false alarms…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 1

At noon, to-day the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to a fire in Railway Town. The fire was found to be in a wood and…

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Ketch Destroyed by Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 November 1925 · page 1

Last night a fire broke out on the 60-ton. ketch Wellington, which had 1700 cases of benzine and kerosene aboard, at Port Adelaide. The spirit…

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Fire at the South

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1925 · page 2

The South Fire Brigade turned out last night in response to a call through the telephone exchange. The fire was found to be in an unoccupied…

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Fire at Gasworks Explosion Causes Damage Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1925 · page 1

The fire brigade received a call from Heidelberg last night to a fire at the gasworks. Damage was caused by a boiler exolosion. The building was a…

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Fire in Brisbane Seven Buildings Destroyed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 November 1925 · page 1

The worst fire for some time occurred at Stone's Corner in Brisbane early this morning when seven No. 1 floor premises were destroyed…

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Fire at Darwin £10,000 Damage Caused Darwin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1925 · page 1

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused when seven shops were destroyed. by fire early on Monday morning…

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A Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 2

It was reported to the Fire Station at about 7.40 o'clock last night that rubbish was burning on vacant land at 307 Iodide-street. A motor was sent…

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Pilliga Scrub Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 1

A serious outbreak of fire occurred in the Pilliga scrub on some Crown lands, 45 miles from Narrabri yesterday.Several thousand acres were burnt out…

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South Australia Fire Destroys Motor Car. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 1

Robert Forbes, a motor garage proprietor of Thebarton, yesterday took a prospective buyer for a ride in a car, and when returning through the…

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Fire at Paint Factory Running Shed Damaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 1

About 30 men were in danger when the big paint factory of Taubmans Limited, in Mary-street, St. Peters, caught fire yesterday through a vat…

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Maori Bride's Death Set Fire to Clothing Auckland, November ll

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1925 · page 1

Despite her husband's protestations of faithfulness an 18-year-old Maori bride, of Waimana, in the Bay of Plenty, who suspected her spouse of…

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Fire at Electricity Works

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 2

At 9.40 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was informed by a citizen that there was a fire at the Municipal Electricity Works. It was found that a…

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