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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Bush Fires in S.a. Four Narrow Escapes by Parties of Motorists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 10

Three motoring parties found themselves on Anniversary Day surrounded by the flames of the big bush fire, near the Mount Schank Estate. One…

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Bush Fires in S.a. Four Narrow Escapes by Parties of Motorists

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

Three motoring parties found themselves on Anniversary Day surrounded by the flames of the big bush fire, near the Mount Schank Estate. One…

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Fire Bestroys Factory £24,000 Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 10

A fire on Thursday night destroyed the two-storied boot leather, and fancy goods factory of Hazeldine Bros., Redfern. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire Destroys Factory £20,000 Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

A fire on Thursday night destroyed the two-storied boot, leather, and fancy goods factory of Hazeldine Bros., Redfern. The damage is estimated at…

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Tasmanian Town Hall Is Destroyed by Fire Report From Wynyard. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

A fire destroyed the town hall at Wynyard on the north-west coast of Tasmania…

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Tasmanian Town Hall Is Destroyed by Fire Report From Wynyard. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 10

A fire destroyed the town, hall at Wynyard on the north-west coast of Tasmania…

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Three Persons Killed While Witching a Fire Struck by Iron Cylinder. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

A distressing tragedy occurred early yesterday morning as the outcome of a destructive [?]re at Mulligan and Kemp's butchers' shop…

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Fire in Oxide-street One Shop and Contents Totally Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

A serious fire occurred in the block of shop buildings in Oxide-street near Argent-lane, one shop and its contents being totally destroyed and damage…

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Ten Business Houses Destroyed by Fire £25,000 Damage Done Wellington (N.Z.), February 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 1

Damage to the extent of £25,000 was done by a fire at Wairo on Sunday when 10 business premises were destroyed. No water was available and…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 1

At a few minutes after 8 o'clock last night the fire brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Bismuth and Cornish streets, but on…

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The Fire Brigade To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 3

Sir.—I notice the question asked, "Was the Brigade delayed?" and I also notice hints as to the laxity of the local exchange staff in this case…

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Fire on a Steamer While in Indian Ocean Voyage Was Interrupted. Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

A radio message was received yesterday from the captain of the steamer Malakand by the Fremantle agents stating that a fire had broken out in…

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Bush Fires in W.A. Many Farms Burnt Out One Death Reported Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

Disastrous bush fires ravaged the Katanning district on Wednesday and Thursday. There were three separate outbreaks, burning…

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Fire at Manildra £20,000 DAMAGE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 9

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused when a whole block of buildings in the business centre of Manildra was destroyed by fire to day. The…

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Fire at Motor Garage Building Almost Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 9

Damage estimated at £1500 was caused by a fire which broke out in a motor garage at Belmore early this morning. The premises, which was…

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Big Fire at Redfe[?] Three Firemen Are in Jured by Contact with Live Wires a Factory Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 9

Broken electrically charged wires, which were smashed by burning timber and were dangling loose to the toadway, severely injured three firemen…

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Fire at Narromine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

Another fire occurred at Narromine this morning when the premises of Charles Anderson, general storekeeper, and a private house were destroyed…

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Fire at North Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 2

A few minutes after 11 o'clock, last night the Fire Brigade was called through the alarm at the corner of Chapple and Zebina streets. The…

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Queensland Bush Fires Grass Land Burnt Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 1

Several bush fires are reported from the Roma district. Ardno Station had 7000 acres of grass land burnt[?] Rama Downs 3000 acres, and Richmond…

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Central Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

It is reported that it is the intention of the Sulphide Corporation to put down 15 boreholes on the boundary between the South and Central…

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