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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Big Fire in Sydney [?] DAM[?] [?] [?] [?] Tues[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 3

[?] fire [?] in the [?] [?] in [?] [?] last night did [?] [?]…

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South Australia Fire at Alberton Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 1

Two brick chimneys, a few charred wooden [?], and a heap of burnt ruins are all that romaina of a five[?] weatherboard house, with shop…

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Fire at Central Mine Aerial Tramway Bridge Alight

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

At 3.30 o'clock this afternoon both the Central and South fire brigades turned out to an alarm from the Central mine. On arrival there it was…

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Fire at Torrensville Heavy Damage Reported Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

The manufacturing portion of the Everlasting Polish Company's premises in Torrensville was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. The…

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Rakow-street Fire Inquest Held To-day Comments by Coroner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 1

In the Courthouse this morning Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M. and Coroner, held an inquest into the circumstances surrounding a fire which destroyed the…

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Latest News Issue Troubled China Chinese Soldiers Fire on Rescued Launch U.S.A. Warship Returns Fire (A.p.a. Message.) London, March [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

A Pekin message states that when Chinese soldiers interfered with a Standard Oil Company's launch near [?] the U.S.A. destroyer Probles…

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Going to a Fire in Fancy Dress Sequel to Firemen's Display Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 4

The fire brigade gave a fancy dress demonstration in Martin-place to-day in connection with its are union, depieting the growth of the fire brigade…

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Motor Car Takes Fire on Way to Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Yesterday morning Mr. H. L. Joelson was driving a Ford motor car from Broken Hill to Wileannia, carrying Mr. Peter Hay as a passenger. Mr…

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Ether Catches Fire Nurse Fatally Burned Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 4

Nurse Maud Watson, of St. Martin's Hospital, was pouring ether from a jar in the X-ray room when the liquid came into contact with a naked…

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Burning Fatality Aged Woman's Remains Found After a Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1927 · page 1

At Roseville early this morning Amy Leadbitter, aged 63 years, was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed a fowlhouse it the residence of Mr…

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Bush Fires Inquiry Witness Gives the Causes Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 4

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into the prevention of bush fires resumed the taking of evidence to-day…

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Distress in Tasmania As Result of Bush Fires Belief Funds Opened Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 1

As the result of disastrous bush fires which devastated practically the whole of Tasman's Peninsula, Tasmania, considerable distress and poverty exists…

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Fire on Steamer Dog Gives the Alarm Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

Captain Y. Yoshioka, of the Japanase steamer Usuri Maru now unloading timber from British Columbia at Port Adelaide, brought with him from…

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Fire in Native City Thousands Homeless (A.p.a. Message.) Shanghai, March 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 4

The whole of the native quarter is [?]minated by a fierce fire extending over four city blocks. The Chinese fire brigades are unable to cope with…

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Another Fire at Gladstone a Haystack Destroyed Gladstone

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

In the early hours of this morning a 50-ton haystack on Booyoolie Estate, near the town of Gladstone, was destroyed by fire. Incendiarism is…

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Fire at Unley Factory of Seatons Ltd. Extensively Damaged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 1

Damage estimated at £2000 was done by fire last night in the cordial factory owned by Scatons Limited at Mary-street, Unley. The origin of the…

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Thebarton Tannery Is Destroyed by Fire Estimated Damage £20,000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

The oldest tannery in South Ausralia- was damolshed this morning when the two story premisos of Peacock and Company Limited at…

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Thebarton Tannery Is Destroyed by Fire Estimated Damage £20,000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

The oldest tannery in South Australia was demolished this morning when the two story premises of Peacock and Company Limited at…

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Big Fire at Rangoon Thousands Are Homeless (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, March 24

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

As a result of a fire at Rangoon Between 4000 and 5000 people are homeless. About 400 houses were destroyed, including a number of…

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