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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Fire at Auckland Amusement Park Damaged Auckland (N.Z.), February 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at £1000 was caused yesterday by a fire which broke out at the Luna amusement park. The cabaret tea rooms, fun factory, and…

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Fire [?] Out [?] Statement

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 1

[?] when the Central Fire [?] t[?] out in answer to the [?] a fire at the Municipal Elec[?] Works there were two men on…

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A Store at Gladstone Is Destroyed by Fire Gladstone

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 4

Early tins morning a fire destroyed the premises occupied as a general store by A. Winter, on Main-street, Gladstone. The damage is estimated at…

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Scrub Fire Near Frankston Fought by 200 PERSONS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

A scrub fire which broke out near Frankston yesterday afternoon menaced the new seaside home of Mr. S. M. Bruce, the Prime Minister. About…

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The Gladstone Fire an Alleged Incendiary Arrested by Police Gladstone

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

At Gladstone to-day Detective-Sergeant M'Mahon and Detectives. Ferguson and Harris arrested Frank Jolly, 28 years of age. married, a railway…

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An Adelaide Fire Heavy Damage Caused at A. J. Rowe's Factort Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at between £3500 and £4000 was caused by a fire in the confectionery department of Arthur J. Rowe's factory at Port-road,…

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Fire at [?] Cossnoek

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

A fire on the premises of [?] Fisher, in Vincent-street, last [?] caused damage estimated at £6000. The firemen were in great danger [?]…

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The Gladstone Fire a Man Pleads Guilty to Having Caused It Gladstone

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 1

At the inquest to-day at Gladstone into the fire which destroyed the general store of A. Winter on March 1, Frank Jolly pleaded guilty to wilfully…

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Fire at Darlinghurst Three Buildings Destroyed Many Motor Cars Burnt Damage £100,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 3

As the result of a [?] occured at pre[?] in [?]-street, [?] hurst, last night, three buildings were destroyed and dozens of motor cars…

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Electric Wireman Burned by Contact with Live Wire Fire Brigade's Ladder Required to Rescue Him Condition Not Serious

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

Some considerable excitement was caused in Oxide-street about 4.45 o'clock this afternoon through James Gill. an employee of the Municipal…

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Fire at a Motor Garage Damage About £100

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 2

What might have [?] a serious fire at Davies Bros. garage was averted last night by Mrs. A. E. Samuels, of the Wilcannia Club Hotel, taking…

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Fire in Burmese Town [?] Houses Destroyed London, March 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

A m[?] from [?] ([?]) says that a [?] [?] the business q[?]er of the town and destroyed 300 houses. Thousands of…

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Fire at Tungamah Mother and Two Children Trapped and Fatally Burnt Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 1

Entering her burning [?] in Tungamah, near Yarrawonga, yesterday morning in an endeavor to save some of her children's clothing. Mrs. [?]…

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[?] Riots in India Police Fire on Crowd (A.p.a. Message.) Calcutta, March 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 4

[?] and Moslems came into con[?] a Hindu festival at Poona[?] (Bengal). On the c[?] [?] to disperse they were attacked…

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Fire in Burmese Town 200 Houses Destroyed London, March 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

A message from Tavoy (Burma) says that a disastrous fire wiped out the business quarter of the town and destroyed 300 houses. Thousands of…

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Religious Riots in India Police Fire on Crowd Calcutta, March 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1927 · page 8

Hindus and Moslems came into conflict during a Hindu festival at Poonamallee (Bengal). On the combatants refusing to disperse they were attacked…

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London Banker's Suicide Keeps Fire Brigade and Polige at Bay (A.p.a. Message.) London. March 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1927 · page 4

Joseph Hayward (45), the proprietor of a baker's shop at Kent Town, who had been certified for removal to an [?], locked himself in a bedroom…

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Fire Destroys Church Incendiarism Suspected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 4

St. Ninians Church of England, at Prospect, was destroyed by fire this morning. It is not known how the outbreak occurred. There is a…

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Metropolitan Fire Calls Were a Record Last Year Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 1

During [?]26 the [?] fire brigade answered 3726 calls an increase of [?] compared with the previous year. The number was also a…

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Coroner to Holt Inquiry Into Fire at 163 Rakow[?]st

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1927 · page 3

An inquiry is to be held by Mr. R. C. [?] S.M. and coroner. into the [?] surrounding a fire which destroyed the house and…

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