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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

552 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 24 of 28

Bush Fire Measure Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 1

Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, stated last night that a hill incorporating many of the recommendations of the Bush Fires Commission will be…

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Bush Fire Measure Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, stated last night that a bill incorporating many of the recommendations of the Bush Fires Commission will be…

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Fire at Timber Yards Police Making Inquiries Into Melbourne Blaze Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 2

The police are inquiring into the fire which caused several thousand pounds worth of damage at the timber yards of James Moore and Sons,…

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Fire at Timber Yards Police Making Inquiries Into Melbourne Blaze Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 1

The police are inqqiring into the fire which caused several thousand pounds worth of damage at the timber yards of James Moore and Sons,…

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Fire in Adelaide Heavy Damage Caused Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 2

About 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the ground floor of Crooks and Brooker's hardeware shop in Rundle-street…

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Fire in Adelaide Heavy Damage Caused Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 1

About 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the ground floor of Crooks and Brookers hardeware shop in Rundle-street…

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Pt. Melbourne Riot Strikers Ran for Cover When Police Opened Fire Scared by an Aeroplane Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 November 1928 · page 6

The unionists picked up their wounded comrades and drove them to hospital in a motor car which was waiting outside the wharf. Mounted…

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Fatalities and Accidents Rescued From Bush Fire Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 1

Francis Sydney Mott, who has been suffering from a nervous breakdown and who came to Brisbane to enter a hospital, was rescued from a bush fire on…

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Great Argent-street Fire the 40Th Anniversary

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 November 1928 · page 3

To-day is the 40th anniversary of the great Argent-street fire which destroyed the block of buildings between the present Royal Exchange Hotel and…

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Fire at Paper Mills Inquiry to Be Held Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 1

The city coroner has decided to hold an inquiry on November 14 in connection with the fire which destroyed the Cumberland paper mills on…

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Bush Fires Much Damage Reported in the Blue Mountains Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 1

Bush fires continue to rage in the Blue Mountains district. Many residences have been destroyed and miles of fences burnt. Travellers report that…

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Fire in Newcastle Terrace of Shops Destroyed Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 2

Damage estimated at more than £10,000 was caused by a fire which almost completely destroyed a terrace of five wooden two-storied shops in…

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Big Fire at Redfern Two Factories Destroyed and Fireman Injured Hospital Damaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1928 · page 4

Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which destroyed two factories at Redfern this afternoon…

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Bush Fires Much Damage Done in Township of Narooma Destruction of a Church Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

As a result of bush fires the township of Narooma, 268 miles from Sydney, is practically isolated. St. Phillips Church of England was burnt…

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The Redfern Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

Further particulars of the disastrous fire at Redfern show that the damage is estimated at close on £50,000. Fireman M'Kinnon was…

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Convalescent Home Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

The Newcastle Hospital's convalescent home at Lambton Heights narrowly escaped destruction by fire last night. Fortunately the wind dropped…

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New South Wales Fire at Denman Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

At Denman, 194 miles from Sydney, many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the town yesterday. Five…

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Bush Fires in New South Wales Mittagong Threatened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 1

Extensive bush fires were still burning to-night in the heavily timbered country between Yerrinbool and Hill Top, and all available men were…

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Fire Destroys House Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 1

While Mr. and Mrs. E. Sweeney, of Halstead-street, Prospect, were absent from their home on Saturday night the house and contents were destroyed…

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South Australia Fire at Flock Mill Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1928 · page 1

A fire occurred on Sunday night in the flock mill of Pook and Hughes in West Thebarton-road, Thebarton. Ten tons of flock, the entire stock, was…

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