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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Condobolin Bush Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

The latent particulars regarding the bush fire in the Condobolin district state that all danger has now passed…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania Much Damage Reported Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

Bush fires are raging throughout the north-west and coastal districts of Tasmania. Settlers have been compelled to abandon theif homes…

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Bush Fire at Mount Lofty Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out at Chamber's Gully at the foot of the obelisk at Mount Lofty last night. Alded by a strong wind the fire had spread…

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Bush Fires in Tasmania Much Damage Reported Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 8

Bush fires are raging throughout the north-west and coastal districts of Tasmania. S[?] have been compelled to abation their homes…

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Fire at Gymnasium

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

At 7.29 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called to Tommy Swift's gymnasium in Iodide-street. The fire was extinguished by the firemen with…

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Fire Destroys Iceworks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

The Narrabri Iceworks were destroyed by fire yesterday, the damage being estimated at £5000…

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South Australia Fire Destroys House and [?] OUTBUILDINGS Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

A house containing a valuable library belonging to Mr. J. K. Bond, near Bordertown, was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning…

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Detroit Arctic Expedition Fire Destroys Plane (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 1

A Detroit message says that an allmetal three-engined aeroplane just completed for the use of the Detroit Arctic expedition has been destroyed…

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Fire in Argent-street Good Save Bt Firemen at Livesley's Shop

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 2

Business is being camed on as usual to-day at the drapery establishment of Mr. P. A. Livesley, in Argentstreet,, but had the Central Fire…

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Bush Fires in Victoria Party Cut Off by Flames Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Hundreds of men are out fighting a forest fire which is raging at Mount Buffalo. A large party which was cut off by the flames had a narrow escape…

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Fires at Dorrigo Six Shops Destroyed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

A destructive fire occurred in the main business centre of Dorrigo at 2.30 o'clock this morning, when six shops and the Australian Bank of…

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Man Killed by Tree While Fire Fighting

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 3

While fighting a bush fire on Wednesday night a burning tree fell on and killed Mr. Thomas Britton, aged 4[?] years (says a Burnie, Tasmanian…

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Two Persons Meet Death When Fire Burns House Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Two elderly persons who conducted a small poultry farm two miles north of Maylands, a suburb of Perth, were burnt to death during the progress…

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Fire at Woollen Mills Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 2

The Gippsland woollen mills at Sale were partially destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £15,000. About £50,000 of public…

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Fire at Woollen Mills Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 1

The Gippsland woollen mills at Sale were partially destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £15,000. About £50,000 of public…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand Rain Saves Town Auckland (N.Z.). January 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

Fanned by a strong gale, bush fires swept part of King country. Around Raetibi a number of farms were devastated. and three houses destreyed…

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Fire at North Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 2

At 5.50 p.m. on Saturday the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to 471 Argent-street, opposite the Willyama Hotel, where a…

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Fire in Sydney tO Offices Were Flooded by the Fire Brigades Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 1

A fire broke out in Somerset House, near the Commonwealth Bank, in Martin-place on Saturday afternoon. and before the flames were subdued…

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Motor Car Stolen Vehicle Found Abandoned After Police Fire Shots Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1926 · page 4

With revolvers levelled at the heads of the driver and the occupant of a missing motor car at St. Peters last night two coustables on night patrol…

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