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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire at Joinery Works Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

Early this morning a disastrous fire broke out at the joinery works of C. E Koch in a lane off Gillies-street. A largo wood and iron building, together…

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The Bummers Fire Damage. £200.000 Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

The damage caused by the fire which broke out in the refined sugar sheds at Bundaberg yesterday (as reported in "The Miner" yesterday)…

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Troubled China Brirish and U.S.A. Warships Are Again Under Fire (A.p.a. Message.) London, April 23

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 4

The British Admiralty has received a communique that H.M.S. Cockchafer was again under fire at Hasikwan and returned the fire with machine guns…

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Car Damaged by Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 2

A motor car owned by Mr. William Henry Evers of 425 Wolfram-street was at 9.30 o'clock this morning damged by fire on the White Leads-road…

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Car Damaged by Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 1

A motor car owned by Mr. Willam Henry Evers, of 425. Wolfram-street, was at 9.30 o'clock this morning damaged by fire on the White Leads-road,…

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Troubled China British and U.S.A. Warships Are Again Under Fire (A.p.a. Message.) London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1927 · page 8

The British Admiralty has received a communiqua that H.M.S.Cockchafer was again under fire at Hasikwan and returned ther fire with machine 'guns…

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Four Alarms of Fire Fire at Masonic Hall But Little Damage Done

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 2

The Central Fire- Brigade has had a busy time since Saturday night, having been called out on four occasions. There wore two false alarms, one…

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Two Men Incinerated in Boarding-house Fire a Woman Injured Wellington (N.Z.), May 3

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 4

Two men were killed and a woman seriously injured in a fire at a boarding-house at Napier. John Webbor and William Robertson were killed…

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Fire at South Melbourne Engineering "Works Damaged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at between £12,000 and £15,000f was caused by a fire at the Austral. Otis Engineering Works. Hanna-street, South…

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Fire at Boarding-house Only Slight Damage

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 2

At 12.46 o'clock this morning a fire broke ont at the Day Dream boardinghouse situated at 120 Argent-street, but the smart arrival of the Central…

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Fire at Gladstone Incendiarism Suspected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 1

A fire on Sunday night destroyed a budding in the main street of Gladstone, owned by R. H. Humphries, and occupied as a tailor's shop by E. B…

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Fire Under a Tram Car Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 3

There was great excitement in Elizabeth-street, Melbourne, when with a load explosion sheets of flame hurst front underneath a tram car which was…

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Fire at Hew Gisborne 33-Roomed Residence Is Completely Destroyed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 3

A house occupied by Dr. Dennington Fisher, and containing 33 rooms, was destroyed by [?]re at New Gisborne yesterday. Dr. Fisher was awakened…

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Fire in Melbourne at Exhibition Building Soon Got Under Control Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

A fire broke out last night in the Exhibition Building, where a big international motor exhibition is being held. The flames were soon extinguished…

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Big Melbourne Fire £50.000 Damage Done Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 2

A fire which practically wiped out the premises known as Morton House in Flinders-lane yesterday caused damage estimated at £50,000…

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Big Melbourne Fire £50,000 Damage Done Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 1

A fire which practically wiped out the premises known as Morton House in Flinders-lane yesterday caused damage estimated at £50.000…

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Fire in Melbourne at Exhibition Building Soon Got Under Control Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 May 1927 · page 8

A fire broke out last night in the Exhibition Building, where a big international motor exhibition is being held. The flames were soon extinguished…

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Bush Fires in State Commission of Inquiry Alleges Lack of Care Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 3

That lack of care is the cause of the great majority of bush fires is the decision arrived at by the commission which inquired into bush fires with a…

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Fire at Werribee Railway Station Destroyed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

The Werribee Railway Station, together with station buildings, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The firemen were handicapped owing to a…

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Petrol Dump Fire 50,000 Gallons Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 4

Jackson's petrol dum at Kangaroo Point near Tom Ugly's Point, which contained 50,000 gallons of petrol, was destroyed by fire at a late hour last…

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