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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire at Factory. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 4

A fire which broke out in Ewentonstreet, Balmain totally destroyed the premises occupied by the Grafton Knitting Company last night. When…

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Man to Stand Trial for Setting Fire to House an Alleged Confession Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 1

Harry Hord (36), a kitchenman, was committed for trial at the Malvern Police Court yesterday on a charge of having set fire to a house with…

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Heavy Damage by Fire at N.z. Bush Township Town Practically Destroyed Auckland (N.Z.), December 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 1

The bush township of Rurimu, New Zealand. 200 miles from Auckland, was practically destroyed by fire yesterday. The outbreak started in a…

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Fire at Terowie Railway Store Destroyed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 8

A fire broke out at Terowie last night in a large railway. store containing oil and kerosene used for railway purposes. The store was…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 4

At 3.55 o'clock this afternoon the Central Fire Brigade was called to a fire at the rear of Mr. A.H. Middleton's shop in Argent-street.The fire…

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Fire in a Shed

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 1

At 11 o'clock to-day the Central Fire Brigade received a,call to 187 Cornish-street, where a fire.had broken out in a shed at the rear of a house…

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Fire in Brown-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 1

The Fire Brigade authorities received information to-day that a fire broke out on Saturday at 12.30,p.m. at a house situated in Brown-street off…

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"A Most Peculiar Fire" Is Comment of Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 1

At the inquest Concerning the fire at the residence of James Ridgley at Wentworth, Ridgley said he was in bed at the time of the outbreak.He…

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Colliery Explosion Entombs Six Men Followed by Fire (Reuter's Message.) London, December 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 4

Six men are missing owing to an explosion at the Birchenwood colliery, Kidsgrove (Staffordshire) last night. Hill, will be a passenger aboard the…

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New South Wales 1000 Acres of Country Burnt by a Bushfire Sydney,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 1

A fire which broke out in the scrub on the banks of George's River yesterday threatened to assume serious dimensions before it was got under…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 1

At 11.05 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a lalsp call through the fire alarm situated at the corner of Lane and Sulnhide streets…

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Motor Cycle on Fire Excitement in Argent-street

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 3

Smoke and flames leaping high into the air in Argent-street and the clanging of the fare cell at the Central Fire fetation followed by a fire motor…

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Fire at Burra Mine

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 1

The engine houses, poppet heads, and the timber in Morphett's shaft at the Burra mine were burnt on Saturday week. The only thing stated to be…

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Rubicon Valley Fire Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 1

The Victorian Forest Commissioners who have visited the scene of the bush fires at Rubicon Valley, Victoria, estimate that it will be 60 years before…

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Big Fire in Sydney Two Firemen Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 1

A fire occurred late last night at Bromley House, Kent-street, Sydney, when damage estimated at £25,000 was done. The fire originated on…

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Fire in Cebu Theatre Causes 13 DEATHS Manila, December 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 1

Thirteen persons were killed and 100 injured when a theatre at Cebu was burned to the ground. The blaze started in the film projection troom…

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Fire at Port Kembla Two Shops Destroyed Port Kembla

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 1

Damage estimated at £4000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the fancy goods shop of J. A. Marshall yesterday. Owing to the poor water…

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Motor Car on Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 2

At about 10.30 o'clock this morning thc Central Fire Brigade received a Call to a motor car on fire in Wolframstreet. On arrival they found that…

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Fire Destroys Racehorse Cowra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 1

The racehorse King Orme was burnt to death and Pleasant Cyllene bailly injured in a fire which destroyed stables at the rear of the Australian…

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Fire Destroys Store. Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1925 · page 1

The drapery store of Cahill and Sons was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The damage estimated at £4000…

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