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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire at Forbes Forbes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 7

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the "Advocate" office to-day. Large quantities of paper and valuable machinery were…

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Fire in Timber Yard Heavy Damage Caused Incendiarism Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 8

The police believe that incendiarists are responsible for a fire which caused damage estimated between £20,000 and £30,000 to the premises of Millar's…

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Fire in Timber Yard Heavy Damage Caused Incendiarism Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1929 · page 1

The police believe that incendiarists are responsible for a fire which caused damaee estimated between £20,000 and £30,000 to the premises of Millar's…

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Boy Fatally Burnt Benzine Caught Fire While Lads Were Playing Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

Mervin Odd (7), of Gladesville, was sent to-day by his mother to buy some benzine. He was playing with other boys on the way home during which…

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Human Remains Found in the Debris of a Fire Two Young Men Detained Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

A message from Roma says that human remains, believed to be those of Jack Green, aged about 60, were discoverd by Acting-Sergeant Smith, of…

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Fire in a Motor Coach 5 Killed and 15 INJURED (Special to "The Miner") London, April 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 4

A motor coach caught fire while travelling from London to Reading on Saturday. The flames spread with such rapidity that five persons were…

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Petersham Fire Baby Burnt to Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

A shocking tragedy occurred at Petersham last night. It appears that Mrs. Hogan, who resides in rooms above a shop in Parramatta-read, put…

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The Timber Dispute Constable Discovers Fire Outbreak Among Timber Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 4

Constable Souter, who was on duty at M'Kenzie's timber yards, Belmore, early this morning noticed flames issuing from a stack of timber. The flames…

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Fatal Burning Accident Man's Clothing Caught Fire When He Lit a Cigarette Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

While filling a bottle with petrol for the vacuum tank of his lorry at Hugnenden. William Seymour (35) spilt some of the petrol on his clothing…

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A Rubbish Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

At 6.44 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Thomas and Bromide streets. On turning out it was found…

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Fire Destroys Motor Truck

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

It is reported from Tarrawingee that George Quinlivan (16) was filling the petrol tank of a Chevrolet motor truck at Tarrawingee last night when he…

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Fire in Epping Shop Statement by Proprietor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Oswald Henry Beer (50), the proprietor of a paint and oil store at Epping, informed the police this morning that about 4 o'clock he…

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Man Escapes From Gaol Detectives Fire Shots During Chase Is Brisbane Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

Shots were fired by detectives in motor cars during a chase after Richard Thomas Brown, who early yeterday escaped from the Boggo-road…

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Fire in Epping Shop Statement by Proprietor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 6

Oswald Henry Beer (50), the proprietor of a paint and oil store at Epping, informed the police this morning that about 4 o'clock he…

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Fire Destroys Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

A motor lorry which was owned by Mr. William Dennis Ivey, of 413 Cummins-street, was destroyed by fire 30 miles out from Broken Hill on the…

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Fire Destroys House Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 4

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage Was destroved by fire at East Hills last night. The occupier Richard Lewis, had barely time to escape through a…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

There was a little excitement in Argent-street about 4 o'clock this afternoon when, with bells clanging, the Fire Brigade tore through the street,…

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Fire in South Yarra Incendiarism Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

Two stacks of timber 100ft. apart were found blazing fiercely in Linay's timber yard, South Yarra late last night. The fire brigade soon…

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Fire Destroys House Finding of Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

At an inquest at Parramatta concerning a fire which destroyed a cottage at Merrylands on Aril 1. Thomas Haight, building inspector, said that…

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Fire Destroys House Finding of Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

At an inquest at Parramatta concerning a fire which destroyed a cottage at Merrylands on Aril 1. Thomas Haight, building inspector, said that…

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