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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Melbourne Town Hall Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 4

Between the city council and the fire insurance companies a settlement has been reached on the insurance to be paid in connection with the…

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Silver Peak Mine Fire Smoke Seen at Noon States Mr. W. C. Hancey

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 1

In connection with the fire at the Silver Peak mine, as reported in "The Miner" yesterday, Mr. W. C. Hancey, who resides in Argent-street…

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Bush Fires Raging in Mount Lofty Ranges Orchards and Gardens Saved Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

After the record cool months of January and February, Adelaide is experiencing a week's hot weather Bush fires broke out on Sunday in…

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Fire Destroys Factory £8000 Damage Reported. Inverell

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 1

The local butter factory was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. A bacon factory adjoining was saved. The damage is estimated…

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Fire It Geelong School Building Destroyed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out at an early hour this morning at the Geelong Grammar School at Corio. At 2.15 a.m., half an hour after the fire started,…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 4

A fireman was sent out from the Central fire station this afternoon to put out a fire which had broken out in a; rubbish heap at the Central School…

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Silver Peak Mine Fire. No Smoke Since Monday Has Been Seen in Shaft

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

In connection with the fire at the Silver Peak mine, Mr. J. Dawson, one of the memoers of the syndicate controlling it, to-day made the following…

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Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 8

A fireman was sent out from the Central fire station yesterday to put out a fire which had broken out in a rubbish heap at the Central. School…

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Melbourne Town Hail. Fire Insurance Paid. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 10

The City Council has reached an agreement with the insurance companies in regard to the Town Hall fire by accepting £47,540…

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Melbourne Town Hall. Fire Insurance Paid. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 1

The City Council has reached an agreement with the insurance companies in regard to the Town Hall fire by accepting £47,540…

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Fire in Oxide-street. Shop and Its Contents Were Badly Damaged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 6

At a few minutes after 1 o'clock this morning the fire brigade was called through the telephone exchange to Oxide off Thomas street. The fire was…

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Fire in Oxide-street. Shop and Its Contents Were Badly Damaged

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 10

At a few minutes after 1 o'clock this morning the fire brigade was called through the telephone exchange to Oxide off Thomas street. The fire was…

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Fire at Annandale. Estimate of Damage Set Down at £10,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 9

A fire broke on in a baker's shop. is Parramaatta-road, Annandale, early this morning, enveloped the premises and spread to three other adjoining…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 1

At 1.50 a.m. to-day the Fire Brigade was called by a citizen who said there was a fire in the Central Reserve. A motor and four men…

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Precautions at South Against Central Fire an Official Statement

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

Rumors were again current in the city to-day that the holes being bored on the boundary of the Central and South mines had penetrated the seat…

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Oxide-street Fire Statement by Mrs. Francis. the Destroyed Stock Is Valued at £1000

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 2

The shop occupied by Mrs. W. J. Francis in Oxide-street, off Thomas-street was burnt out early on Saturday morning as reported in Saturday's…

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Fire in Township. Volunteer Fire Fighters Master the Flames

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 1

Beaumaris, a small seaside township between Sandringham and Mentone, was on Saturday afternoon threatened with extinction by a wall of fire which,…

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Comedy at a Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 3

Unrehearsed comedy was enacted at Yarraville on Sunday morning, the local lire brigade being featured (says a Melbourne message in the Adelaide…

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Fire Still Menacing in Abelaide Hills. Outbreaks on

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 4

Residents of parts of the hills districts were again menaced by bush fires on Sunday (says the "Advertiser"). Fires swept the gullies in the…

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A Disastrous Fire. Three Shops Destroyed Wellington (N.S.W.), March 16

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 1

A destructive fire occurred at 3 o'clock yesterday morning at Geurie. It destroyed four shops, three of which were occupied, one by Mr. C. Taylor,…

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