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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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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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Fire on a Steamer Damage to Cargo Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the copra cargo of the steamer Golden Eagle at King's Wharf yesterday afternoon. It was…

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Fire on a Steamer Damage to Cargo Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the copra cargo of the steamer Golden Eagle at King's Wharf yesterday afternoon. It was…

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Forest Fire in Mexico 40 Children and 20 Adults Were Burnt in Their Beds Mexico City, May 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

Forty children and 20 adults are reported to have been killed as the result of a forest fire which swept the village of Guerrero yesterday…

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A False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

The Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Lane and M'Culloch streets at 3 o'clock this afternoon, but on turning out it was…

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Newspaper Office Fire £1000 Loss Reported Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

A loss of £1000 was suffered in a fire at the printing works of the "North-West Post," owned by Mr. C. L. Richmond. Devonport West, in the…

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Sooth Australia General Store at Quorn Is Destroyed by Fire Quorn

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

The largest fire in the history of Quorn occurred last night when the general store and dwelling of Mr. R. W. Foster, a former member of the…

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Fires in Lahore Railway Workshops Traced to Incendiaries (Special to "The Miner") Calcutta, May 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

The railway workshops at Lahore, which are among the largest in the world, has recently been the scene of numerous fires. They have now…

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Fire in a Church Evidence of Incendiarism Auckland (N.Z.), May 15

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 1

An attempt to burn down the Presbyterian Church at Cambridge was frustrated by the caretaker, who discovered smoke issuing from a window…

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Big Melbourne Fire Incendiarism Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which completely destroyed the premises of C. J. White and Co., hardware merchants. Little…

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Big Melbourne Fire Incendiarism Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 6

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which, completely destroyed the premises of C. J. White and Co., hardware merchants. Little…

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Firemen Overcome by Smoke Mo Fumes Forty Men Are Affected During a Fire in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 1

Over 40 firemen were overcome by smoke and fumes in one of the most remarkable fires in the city's history which occurred in the wine cellars of…

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Firemen Overcome by Smoke and Fumes Forty Men Are Affected During a Fire in Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 May 1929 · page 8

Over 40 firemen were overcome by smoke and fumes in one of the most remarkable fires in the city's history which occurred in the wine cellars of…

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Blaze at Fire Station Barely Time to Rescue the Fire Engine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

At the height of a fire which broke out in a business portion of the town at 6 a.m. to-day at Alstonville, the flames reached the fire station, and…

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Fire at Redfern Incendiarism Suspected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4

A fire was discovered late last right on premises at Redfern occupied by the Oxford Tailoring Company. The flames were soon…

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Unrest in India Government Preparations for Serious Developments More Fires Threatened at the Lahore Workshops London, May 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4

A message from Calcutta asserts that reports which are filtering down from various hill stations where central provincial governments are at present…

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In Victoria Fire Destroys Mill 45 Thrown Out of Work Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 1

Damage estimated at between £60,000 and £70,000 was caused by a fire at Gerta's timber mill at Fairfield on Saturday. Shortly before the…

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Big Adelaide Fire Damage at Paint Works Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 1

At nine o'clock this morning a fire caused several thousand pounds worth of damage at the Premier Varnish and Paint Company's works in…

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Fire in Cotton Store Smart Work by Firemen Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 4

Smart work by firemen saved between 1200 and 1500 bales of cotton, valued at approximately £30,000, when a fire occurred in a store at Rockhampton,…

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Fire at Paddington Shop Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 1

Awakening about 3.30 o'clock this morning Albert Martin, confectioner, of Oxford—street. Paddington, found his shop ablaze. He assisted his wife and…

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