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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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South Australia Fire Near Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 4

The fire which broke out in a Montacci orchard on Tuesday was thought to have been subdued but to-day a fierce wind fanned the embers into…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

The house of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M[?]ermott, situated [?] 163 Rakowstreet, off[?]-street, with its contents, was destroyed by fire this…

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Fire at Railway Town

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 2

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M'Dennett, situated at MM Rakowstreet, off Gypsum-street, with its contents, was destroyed by fire this…

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Fire at Willyama Hotel

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

The Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange shortly after noon to-day to the Willyama Hotel where it was found that the roofing…

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Queensland Big Fire Near Cairns Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

A fire at Babinda, 30 miles from Cairns, caused Several thousand pounds' worth of damage. A row of shops was destroyed. There is neither…

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A Big Sydney Fire £8000 Damage Caused. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at about £8000 was causey by a fire which broke out on the top floor of the shop of Davidson and Co.. manufacturers, in the…

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Big Fire in Brussels Damage £250,000 (A.P.A. Message.) Brusscls, January 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

A big fire broke out in the centre of the City of Brussels, several acres of buildings being destroyed. The damage is estimate at £250,000…

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Victorian Bush Fires Four Persons Burned Fighting the Flames a Township Menaced. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

A disastrous bush fire occurred near Chiltern yesterday, when four persons were severely burned when fighting the flames. Fears…

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Fire Brigade Called Out to Electric Transformer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

A few minutes before midnight last night the Fire Brigade was called from a street alarm to an electric light pole in Oxide-street…

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Bush Fires Heavy Losses Reported in Wagga District Wagga

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Many thousands of acres of land were swept by a fire yesterday, which broke out on the Government telephone construction camp at Bendolba on Mr. T…

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Injured by Fire Engine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

In George-street, city, yesterday a fire engine struck an elderly woman named Mrs. Hill who was alighting from a tram. She suffered a fractured…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Is Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

At Heidelberg, nine miles from Melbourne, an extensive s[?]rub and grass fire broke out yesterday. Fanned by a strong gale, the flames swept over…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

At Heidelberg, nine miles from Melbourne, an extensive scrub and grass fire broke out yesterday. Fanned by a strong gale, the flames swept over…

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Fire Damages Shop

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

At 12.23 this morning the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to No. 20 Wolfram-street where it was found that a fire had…

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A Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

Shortly before 8 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to Zebinastreet. On turning out it was found…

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Fire Damages Shop

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

At 12.23 this morning the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to No. 20 Wolfram-street where it was found that a fire had…

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A Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

Shortly before 8 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to Zebinastreet. On turning out it was found…

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Man Sets Fire to Room Then Hangs Himself Firemen Find Body Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

After locking two doors and setting fire to a chemical dipping room in the Dunlop Rubber Company's mills at Montague last night, William Bailie…

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Man Sets Fire to Room Then Hangs Himself Firemen Find Body Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

After locking two doors and setting fire to a chemical dipping room in the Dunlop Rubber Company's mills at Montague last night. William Bailie…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Now Controlled in Victorian Districts Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 2

Rain on Friday night enabled the fire fighters to gain control of the bush fires in the eastern portion of the State…

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