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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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A Fire at Taree. Taree

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 1

A vivid flame leapt 100 feet high when the gas tube of an oxy-welding plant exploded in a garage fire yesterday morning. Three business houses…

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A Fire at Taree. Taree

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 10

A vivid flame lecpt 100 feet high when the gas tube of an oxy-welding plant exploded in a garage fire yesterday morning. Three business houses…

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Notes and Comments Fire Without Water—

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 4

People who are accustomed to see unlimited water available for dealing with an outbreak of fire do not realise the task or fire-fighters who have no…

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Burma Mine Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

The Burma mine fire is veferred to by the "Argus" in the following paragraph:—"The Burma Corporation lead-zinc-silver mines are of more than…

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Central Mine Fire Statement by Manager

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Gardner, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, when spoken to concerning the Central mine fire to-day, said that satisfactory…

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Fire in a Dwelling Put Out by Neighbors

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 5

It was reported at the Fire Station to-day that on Thursday night at about 10.30 o'clock a fire broke out in a dwelling situated at No. 3 Iodide-street,…

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Fire at Randwick Course. Scratching Tower Burnt

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 3

But for the timely discovery by a sergeant of police, probably a fire which broke out on the Randwick racecourse early on Sunday morning would have…

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Big Fire in Sydney Brave Action by Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

A fire which occurred early yesterday morning destroyed Foster's joinery works at Redfern. The damage is estimated at over £5000. Sergeant…

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Fire Destroys a Factory Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 1

For six hours firemen fought a fire at the factory of Foster's Australian Fibres Limited yesterday afternoon. When the flames were finally subdued…

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Fire at Broadmeadows a Hotel Destroyed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 1

An hotel at Broadmeadows was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The inmates escaped in their night attire. The building, a wooden structure, was…

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Fire on [?]Lan Macquarie (Reuter's Message.) London, April 15

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Suva (Fiji) correspondent reports:— A fire was discovered in the bunkers of the Clan Macquarie at Suva while…

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Outrages in Bulgaria Communist Band Fires at King Boris's Motor Car a General Assassinated (Reuter's Message.) London, April 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Sofia (Bulgaria) correspondent reports:— A motor car in which King Boris was travelling to Sofia was ambushed outside…

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Fire Damages Factory Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 1

a large fire occurred in the city last night at the corner of Bathurst and Sussex streets. Three stories were destroyed. The occupants were the…

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Central Mine Fire Position Has Improved

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Gardner, Broken Hill manager for the Sulphide Corporation, when questioned to-day concerning the fire at the Central mine, said that the…

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Town Wiped Out by Fire. London, April 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 10

Reuter's Warsaw correspondent reports:— The town of Ryki, near Warsaw, has been entirely wiped out hy fire. About…

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Town Wiped Out by Fire. London, April 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 1

Reuter's warsaw correspondent reports:— The town of Ryki, near Warsaw, has been entirely wiped out by fire. About…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 3

At 6.30 p.m. yesterday the South Fire Brigade was called through the fire alarm at the corner of H[?]bbard and Bonanza streets, but on turning out…

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Native Fire Worship Hawaiian Ceremonial

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 1

A crowd of 2003 people witnessed the Hawaiian ceremonial performed at the rim of Halemaumau, fire-pit of Kilaues volcano, in the Hawaii National Park,…

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Forrest Reserve Fire 300 Pine Trees Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 3

A serious fire occurred on Friday in the forest reserve on the western slopes [?] [?] as a result of which 300 young pine trees were destroyed…

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Fire at Warialda Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 1

Several buildings were destroyed by fire at Warialda yesterday morning. The efforts of voluntary workers saved a whole street. The cause, of the…

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