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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire at Block 10 Mill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

At 9.53 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called through a fire alarm to Block 10 mill. The South and Central motors turned out and…

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General Cables Fire on a Steamer (Reuter's Message.) Capetown, April 22

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

A fire which broke out in the hold of the Blue Funnel liner Aeneas was extinguished only after the hold had been [?]ooded to a depth of 18ft. The…

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Burma Mines Fire Two Thirds of the Ore Body Has Been Sealed Off

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

An example of the disastrous consequences involved in an outbreak of fire in an important mine is provided by the Central mine at Broken Hill,…

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South Australia an Adelaide Fire. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

Shortly before midnight last night a fire occurred in a two-story building in Currie-street occupied by Bagshaw and Co., motor car agents, and…

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Fire Destroys House Woman Burnt to Death. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

The residence of Mr. John Locke, of Western-road, St. Marys, was destroyed by fire last night. His wife Ellen (50) was burnt to death. Her body was…

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General Cables Fire Destroys Grain Valued at £400,000 (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, April 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

A measage from Chicago states that a fire destroyed two million bushels of grain contained in two elvators. The loss is estimated at £400,000…

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Sensation in Court Communists' Counsel Fires at a Witness (Reuter's Message.) London, April 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Warsaw correspondent reports:— During the trial at the Polish Supreme Court of 76 Communist terrorist…

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Fire in a Loose Box at the Imperial Hotel

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

At 7.53 o'clock yesterday the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to the Imperial Hotel. The firemen found that a fire had…

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Outrages in Bulgaria Theatre and Library Are Destroyed by Fire Work of Communists (Reuter's Message.) London, April 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Sofia correspondent reports:— The theatre at Plevna, also the municipal library, which is one of the…

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Fire Destroys Motor Boat

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 1

The auxiliary motor boat, Sea Hawk, was burned to the water's edge off Green Island, near Wynnum, on Monday evening (says a Brisbane message…

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Fire in Engine House

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 2

At 12.9 o'clock to-day it was reported to the South Fire Station that there was a fire at 214 Wilson-street, South Broken Hill. The South motor…

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Fire at Cool Store Big Blaze Reported Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

A fire was to-day discovered in portion of the Ringwood Cool Store, 15 miles from Melbourne. The fire was still raging when a message was…

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Fire Destroys Homestead Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

A message from Wiana states that a baby's cries awakened its parents at Burrandong homestead when the place was in flames. Everything was…

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Fire at an Hotel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

A fire occurred at the Barley Mow Hotel at the corner of Park and Castlereagh streets last night. It was extinguished by chemical appliances…

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Aeroplane Catches Fire and Crashes to Ground One Dead, Two Injured. (Reuter's Message.) London, April 30

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 1

Reuter's Malta correspondent reports:— During combined naval, military and aerial operations an aeroplane…

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Fire at Manly Shop £3000 Damage Reported Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 9

Cut off by a fire which broke out or the first floor of the Jazzland Refresh-, ment Rooms, the Corso, Manly, early to-day, James Pilcher, thhe owner, had…

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Fire at South Mine Alongside Magazine on the 1170ft. Level Slight Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 10

A fire broke out on the 1170ft. level of the South mine early this morning, but according to an official report [?]t was promptly extinguished by Proto…

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Fire at South Mine Alongside Magazine on the 1170ft. Level Slight Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out on the 1170ft. level of the South mine early this morning, but according to an official report it was promptly extinguished by Proto…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 4

At 8.45 p.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade was called through the alarm at the corner of Central and Morish [?]rets, but when the South motor…

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New South Wales. Fire at Theatre Stopped by Automatic Sprinklers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

Automatic sprinklers saved a big conflagration in Castlereagh-street, at 3 a.m. on Saturday. When firemen arrived at the National Theatre they…

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