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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire at Port Pirie Painter's Shop Destroyed Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 1

Damage to the extent of nearly £200 was done by a fire at the premises of Holmes and Key painters, Alain-road. Solomontown. late last…

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Fire at Port Pirie Painter's Shop Destroyed Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Sunday 15 November 1925 · page 2

Damage to the extent of nearly £2000 was done by a fire at the premises of Holmes and Key painters, Main-road, Solomontown, late last…

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Fire in Adelaide £18,000 Damage Done Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 November 1925 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon a fire broke [?] at the engineering works of Whitings lowe and Company. of Gilbert-street. Adelaide, and caused damage…

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South Australia an Outbreak of Fire Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred last night at the premises of Lee Rule and Co. at the corner of Leigh and Flinders streets. The fire brigade made [?]…

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A Melbourne Fire Heavy Loss Suffered Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 4

At 3.30 o'clock this morning a fire completely destroyed the combined joinery works and motor body factory at Clifton Hill of A. J. Humphreys…

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A Lovers' Quarrel Youth Fires a Shot

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 4

A lovers' quarrel between a lad of 19 ans girl of 18 resulted in a shot being fired at the girl at the gate of her home on Saturday night, and…

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Fire Destroys Baths Blaze at St. Kilda. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 4

A spectacular fire completely destroved the St.Kilda baths last night. The boiler used for heating at the salt water baths burst and in a few…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 2

At 10.30 a.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade was called to Gaffney street. The fire was found to be in an unoccupied three-roomed stone cottage…

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Melbourne Fire [?]Nery Works Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 4

Folling upon the spectacular fire which destroyed the St.Kilda baths last night the large joinery factory of [?] G.Watson, and several adjacent…

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Mississippi Docks on Fire (Reuter's Message.) New York, November 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 4

A New Orleans message says that a great fire is raging at the Mississippi River docks and threatening a wide area along the water front…

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Steamer on Fire 200 Passengers on Boabd (Reuter's Message.} [?]ancouver. November 17

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 4

A message from Cape May, New Jersey, states that the steamer Lenape plying between New York and Jacksonville, Florida, is ablaze, and is…

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Published by Special Arrangement. "As a Man Sows" (Copyright.) Chapter: Ix. — Fire Brands —

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 4

Mr. Lester would have been in still greater haste to get back to Newbridge if he had known that even during his short absence the smouldering…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 1

At 6.52 o'clock 'last night the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at ths corner of Chloride and Morgan streets, but on the firemen reaching…

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Fire on Steamer Bulk of Caroo Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London, November 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 4

The steamer Clan Mackay is on Are at Gravesend. The vessel has a cargo of copra, cocoabeans. and jute. The lire broke out in the…

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Queensland Bush Fire Stock Roasted to Death Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 1

A serious bush fire has occurred at Strath Stuart Station in the Hughenden district where 300 bullocks and 50 horses were roasted, to death…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 1

This afternoon the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Mica, and Oxide streets but the call p[?] to be a false alarm[?]…

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Fire on Steamer Bulk of Cargo Discharged (Reuter's Message.) London, November 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 8

The steamer Clan Mackay is on fire at Gravesend. The vessel has a cargo of copra, cocoabeans, and jute. The fire broke out in the…

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Published by Special Arrangement. "As a Man Sows" (Copyright.) Chapter Xi. Smouldering Fires

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 November 1925 · page 4

Mr. Lester woke up as they were entering Newbridge, and gave the fair young driver instructions to go round by the Victoria. Road and drop Ross at…

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Fire Destroys Shed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 2

At 7.35 a.a.m. to-day the Fire Bri gade was called from the alarm at the corner of Thomas and Jones streets. The fire was found to be in…

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Fire in Warehouse Yard

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 2

At 8 o'clock last night it was reported to the fire Station that there was a fire in Biende-street. A motor and men turned out and it was found…

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