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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fire at Moree Moree

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

Davis Bros, large general store was totally destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. Sparks from the building set alight to other business…

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Fivf. Fires at Forres Cause £l0,000 DAMAGE Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

During the past week five buildings were destroyed by fire at Forbes.The total damage is estimated at fully £10,000…

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New South Wales Fire at Furniture Factory Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 1

A fire winch broke out nt Powell's furniture works, Palmer-street, Haymarket, last night caused considerable damage to the first floor, but the…

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Bush Fires Much Damage Being Done by Victorian Outbreaks Australian Alps Invisible

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

The whole of the Bright district is enveloped in smoke from the bush fires which are raging in the mountains (says the Melbourne "Herald"). A…

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Ten Places of Business Destroyed by Fire Thousands of Pounds Lost Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred At Tingha yesterday afternoon when 10 business premises were burnt to the ground. They were the Caledonian Hotel,…

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Bush Fires the Riverina Outbreak Is Still Unconquered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

Fires are still raging in the Riverina, and up to the present have swept nearly 200,000 acres of grass and timber Hundreds of volunteers are at…

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The Tingha Fire. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

It is now stated that the total loss in connection with the fire which demolished a block of business premises at Tingha is estimated to exceed…

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Fire Destroys Flour Mill. Port Augusta

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

W. Thomas and Co.'s flour mill at Port Augusta was destroyed by fire last night. The mill was one of the chief landmarks of the town. It was…

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Latest News Issue Fire Extinction Scientific Demonstration to New York Firemen (Reuter's Message.) Montreal, February 2

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

A New York message says:— Mr. Charles Kellogg, a Californian scientist, gave New York firemen a demonstration of extinguishing a gas…

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Bush Fires Outbreak Near Holbrook Threatens the Town Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

Bush fires now menace the town of Holbrook in New South Wales, and unless the names are got under control soon two separate fires with a…

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Bush Fires (Continued from Page 2.) a Township Threatened by Victorian Outbreak Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

Bush fires contiuue to race in Victoria. Although extensive damage has been reported, so far there has been no loss of life. The township of…

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Fire on Farm Damage Estimated at £1200 Loxton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 4

Damage estimated at £1200 was caused by fire at the farm of Mr. P. Ruediger, situated six miles from Loxton last night. The cause of the…

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Serious Fires Reported in Trafalgar District Church and Post Office Destroyed by Flames Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

Serious fires have also occurred in the Trafalgar district, near Gipps-land, and thousands of acres of grass and valuable mill timber have been…

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Bush Fires the Victorian Outbreaks Causing Much Damage Several Orchards Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

Bush fires are still raging in the Healesville district (says a Melbourne message in the "News"). Latest reports, however, show that the fire…

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Haze Over the City. No Fires in the District

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

A haze was hanging over the city to-day and in some places it was thought that this was due to moisture in the air. There was however. a…

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Bush Fires Over 250 Men Are Fighting the Riverina Outbreak

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 2

Strong winds have aggravated the bushfire situation in the Riverina (says a Wagga message in the "News"), in the Tumut district new outbreaks…

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Bush Fires Over 250 Men Are Fighttng the Riverina Outbreak

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Strong winda hare aggravated the bushfire situation in the Riverina (says a Wagga message in the "News"). In the Tumut district new outbreaks…

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Church Catches Fire During a Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

Owing to the glass windows of the church at Binya focussing the rays of the sun in the centre of the floor, the boards ignited during a service, and…

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Fire at a Factory Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

At an carly hour yesterday morning a fire almost entirely destroyed the stock of the United Furniture Factory at Camperdown. The flames…

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Fire Near Adelaide Willunga Is Threatened

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

A bushfire is raging fiercely two [?] of [?] (says the Adelaide "nows"). The fire it is [?] of more than half a…

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