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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Bush Fires in State Much Damage Done in the Wyalong District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

While endeavoring to res[?] some stud ewes and rains during a disastrous bush fire in the Junee distrit yesterday, Messrs. Fitzpatrick and…

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Fire Damages House Incendiarism Alleged. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

An incendiarist is believed to be responsible for a fire at a house at Caulheld yesteray. The house was set alight in several places, but a peculiar…

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Fire at West Broken Hill House and Its Contents Are Totally Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

Considerable sympathy [?] felt by the residents of West Broken Hill for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert [?] whose home situated at 92…

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Big Melbourne Fire £13,000 Damage Caused at Factory and Tannery Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the boot factory and tannery of Hugh Thompson and Sons, Collingwood, early…

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A Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was railed from the alarm at the corner of Bismuth and Newton street's Iast night, and on turning out it was found that rubbish was…

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Fire at Quorn Quorn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Three slips were gutted by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. They were occupied by H. Neumann, a saddler: J. Brewert. a baker; and P. Dixon, a…

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Funeral of the Victims of Birmimgham Fire Sympathy of Residents (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 18

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Forty thousand Birmingham residents lined the streets to-day to watch, the funeral of Mrs. Podley and her six children who were burnt to death…

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State Bush Fires Graziers' Assn. Secretary Speaks of Commission Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Allen, general secretary of the Grazicts Association, in a conversation yesterday said [?] understood that the Royal Commision appointed by the…

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Bush Fires at Gawler Much Damage Threatened Throughout the District Three Houses Destroyed Gawler

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

Serious bush fires are reported north of Gawler, 23 miles from Adelaide. Three houses have been totally destroyed, and much more…

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Fire at a Garage Preceded by Explosion. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

A fire preceded by a loud explosion, destroyed portion of the Richmond Motor Service garage early this morning. The report resembled an…

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Fire at a Garage Preceded by Explosion. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 8

A fire, preceded by a loud explosion, destroyed portion of the Richmond Motor Service garage early this morning. The report resembled an…

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Fire in New Zealand Town Police Arrest Youth on Charge of Arson [?]d (N.Z.), January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1927 · page 1

A [?] of arson has been laid against a [?]-year-old boy [?]ing on a fire which destroyed four shops in the township of [?] It was believed…

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Rescurd From Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

When a fire destrayed a five-roomed weatherboard cottage [?] last night seven youn[?] children were rescued with great difficulty…

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Fire at Fremantle £3000 Damage Done to a Joinery Plant Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused to the milling and joinery plant of Millar's Karri and Jarrah Co[?]pany, at North Fremantle, in a…

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Bush Fires in S.a. Kangarilla Outbreak Brought Under Control

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

A repetition of the bush fire which swept M'Laren Flat a Few days ago was narrowly averted, on Monday morning (says a Kangarilla message in the…

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Bush Fire at Tarago Witness at an Inquiry Blames Passing Train G[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

At the inquiry into the cause of a bu[?]h [?]e which destroyed L[?]an Brothers' property at Tarago, a witness stated that the [?]ire was probably…

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South Australia Fire Destroys Building Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

A wood and iron building and contents in Park[?]. [?] used as a store by E.[?] [?] and wood merchant was [?] by [?] this…

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Grass Fire Near Cal Lal

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 2

An extensive grass fire is reported as having occurred on Kulcuru[?] Station, Cal Lal, at about 1 o'clock on Thursday last. The fire, which is supposed…

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Steamer on Fire Four Men Aboard. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 January 1927 · page 4

The Navigation Department has rereived a message stating that the steamer Cooma which was stranded on North Reef last July is on fire. The…

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