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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fire at Redfern Aged Woman Rescued From Burning Cottage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 1

A fire broke ont in Dickson's case factory at Redfern at 4 o'clock this morning. The adjoining factory of Riley's Ltd., furniture manufacturers,…

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Fire at Wagg[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 2

A number of valuable official [?] were destroyed by a fire which broke [?] in a storeroom attached to the [?]fices occupied by the constru[?]…

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Fire at Wagga. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 1

A number of valuable official records were destroyed by, a fire which broke out in a storeroom attached to the offices occupied by the constructiona…

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A New Fire Float Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 4

A new fire float, the "Fire Queen," was launched at Port Adelaide to-day in the presence of a large crowd. The hull weighs 22 tons. When the…

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Fires in San Francisco Damage £60,000 San Francisco, June 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 1

A series of fires, which the Mayor, Mr. Rolph, described as the "worst in San Francisco's history since the great fire of 1906," swept a large area on…

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A Chimney Fire

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 June 1926 · page 3

At 9.25 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade was called ont to a chimney fire at the residence of Mr. T. L. Perry, situated at 404…

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Fire at Printing Works Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 4

A valuable rotary printing machine and about three and a half tons of paper were destroyed by fire in Youngstreet. Parkside, last night when the…

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New South Wales Extensive Damage Caused by a Fire in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the premises of the Commercial Insurance Company at the corner of Pitt and Hunter streets…

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Fire at Printing Works Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 June 1926 · page 8

A valuable rotary printing machine and about three and a half tons of paper were destroyed by fire in Youngstreet. Parkside, last night when the…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 2

At 12.55 o'clock on Sunday morning the South Fire Brigade received a false call through box 3 fire alarm situated at the corner of Piper and…

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A Melbourne Fire Hat Factory Damaged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 2

Honeyborie's hat factory at Middle Park caught alight last night and damage estimated at £10,000 was caused…

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Fire at Woy Woy Licensee of an Hotel Collapses and Dies Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at Woy Woy at about midnight last night, when four shops in the main business block were destroyed. The occupants…

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Armed Man at Goulburn Fires Shots at Resident Fog Hampers Police Goulburn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 1

The armed man who alarmed the town of Collector a couple of weeks ago is believed to have made his appearance at Goulburn. Selby Shepherd…

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Fire in Coal Mine Prompt Action Taken Wellington (N.Z.), June 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 4

A big fire has broken out at the West-port Company's coal mine at Millerton. It is reported that the fire affects an important part of the mine…

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Fire on Steamer Borda Ship Returns to Las Palmas. (Special to "The Miner.") London, June 14

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 1

The P. and 0. Cape Service steamer Bords bound from Australia to London has returned to Las Palmas with a fire in her bunkers…

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Fire on Steamer Borda Vessel Resumes Voyage After Fire Extinguished (Special to "The Miner.") London, June 16

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 June 1926 · page 4

The.Borda's commander has sent a wireless message from Las Palmas that she fire in the bunkers is not serious andre causing no-anxiety…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

At 12.46 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a fire-roomed wood and iron house owned and occupied by Margaret Campbell, and situated at…

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Fire at Newport Boiling Down Works Are Partly Destroyed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 4

The boiling down works of Sims, Cooper and Company at Newport were partly destroyed by fire this morning shortly after the night shift men had…

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Fire at Newport Boiling Down Works Are Partly Destroyed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 8

The boiling down works of Sims. Cooper and Company at Newport were partly destroyed by fire.this morning shortly after the night shift men had…

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Fire at the Factory of E. iS. Wi66 and Son Adelaide Firemen Hurry to the Scene Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 June 1926 · page 1

Shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon a fire was discovered at the factory of E. S. Wigg and Son, stationers, at Southwark. The flames which…

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