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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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South Australia Fire on a Steamer Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 6

The fire brigade was summoned this morning to the King Howel, which is discharging coal for the Broken Hill Co-operative Coal Association. Smoke…

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Death of Mail Man Body Found Near Fire Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

According to a report received by the police to-day. George ordan (70), mail contractor has been found dead with his trousers burnt off and his legs…

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Death of Mail Man Body Pound Near Fire Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 1

According to a report received by the police tooday. George ordan (70), mail contractor, has been found dead with his trousers burnt off and his legs…

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Redfern Fire Inquiry Maliciously Caused Is Finding of Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

No less than 32 separate fires confronted firemen when they arrived at the Oxford Tailoring Company's premises at Redfern on May 19, and at the…

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Fire in Hospital Two Firemen Incinerated Many Narrow Escapes. (Special to 'The Miner."). London, September, 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 4

Eighty patients were rushed to safety from a blazing hospital which had caught fire in Glamorganshire to-day. Two firemen were burnt to death when…

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Three Women Incinerated by Fire of a Motor Car Car Had Overturned (Special to "The Miner.") London, September 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 1

A woman her daughter and another woman were burnt to death to-day when a motor car overturned and caught fire near Harrowgate. The heat…

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Fire at Manly Save by Fire Brigade Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 4

A fire broke out this morning at Manly in a block of buildings which included a residential, a grocer's shop. and a wine saloon. The occupants of…

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Boy Sets Fire to House Is Act of Revenge Released on Probation (Special to "The Miner.") London, September 30

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 4

Reprimanded and sent to bed early, a boy 15 years old, set fire to his uncle's house where he was living. The other occupants had gone out when…

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Big Fire at Eudunda Furniture Establishment Completely Destroyed Burglars Suspected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 1

The [?]ronmongery, hardware and furniture establishment of Wiesner and Co., at Eudunda, 65 miles from Adelaide, was destroyed by fire early…

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Fire at a Garage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 1

Twelve cars were totally destroved in a fire which occurred at the Olympic garage on Thursday night. The fire brigade made a good save of Graff's…

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Fire at a Garage Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1929 · page 2

Twelve cars were totally destroyed in a fire which occurred at the Olympic garage on Thursday night. The fire brigade made a good save of Graff's…

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Fire at Timber Yards Damage £12,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1929 · page 1

A spectacular fire occurred early this evening at the timber yards of Messrs B. J. Davis and Co., Malvern-road. Toorak. Fanned by a southerly wind,…

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Man Falls Into Fire Dies From Injuries Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1929 · page 1

While burning rubbish in an incinerator at his home Peel-street, Kewyesterday afternoon, Mr. James Mullavi[?] (aged 67 years), a bachelor fell…

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Fires in Melbourne Two Factories Damaged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

Two big factories, Eastgate Proprietary Limited in East-Brunswick, furniture makers; and Hoadley's Chocolate factory at South Melbourne, were…

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New Zealand Country Fire Business Area Suffers Auckland (N.Z.), October 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 1

Six business premises in Heriot, a township near Gore were destroyed by fire yesterday. They included the Bank of New Zealand. The business…

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Fires in Melbourne Two Factories Damaged Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 6

Two big factories, Eastgate Proprietary Limited in East Brunswick, furniture makers: and Hoadley's Chocolate factory at South Melbourne, were…

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Fire in Queensland Several Shops Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 2

Tully (Queensland), Saturday. A fieiestroyed several shopsin a town yesterday. Many people had [?] [?]es…

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Fire Near Meeting Hall Causes Crowd to Scatter Sydaey

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 2

Miss M Preston-Stanley, while addressing an election meeting in the Wentworth electorate last night was interrupted. A fire broke out on the…

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Fire Near Meeting Hall Causes Crowd to Scatter Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1929 · page 1

Miss M. Preston-Stanley while addressing an election meeting in the Wentworth electorate last night was interrupted. A fire broke out on the…

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Burglars Rob Dwelling Then Set Fire to It Flames Extinguished Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 October 1929 · page 4

After burgling the house of Samuel Gaul, at Northbridge, on Saturday night thieves set fire to it. Fears that finger prints would lead to their…

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