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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Petrol Station Fire Still Blazing Fiercely Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

Petrol is still blazing fiercely at the destroyed bulk store of H. C. Sleigh, at Albert Park. The firemen are working in overpowering heat, and…

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Petrol Station Fire £6500 Damage Caused at Adelaide Depot Four Men Injured Other Buildings Damaged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Heralded by a loud explosion, a fire occurred late yesterday afternoon at the petrol depot of H. C. Sleigh, oil merchant, Port-road, Albert Park. The…

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The Bombay Riots Eight More Deaths Troops Fire on Mobs (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, February 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 1

Five more deaths occurred during the rioting at Bombay yesterday, making the total casualties 24 killed and 155 injured…

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Bush Fires Fires Still Raging in the Adelaide Hills Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Fires were still raging in the wooded country between Norton's Summit and Summertown in the Adelaide Hills to-day, but the…

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Bush Fires Five Homesteads Threatened in Victorian District Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

Bushfires, which have been raging on Mount Charlie, near Kerrie, is the Romsey district, since Wednesday, took a dangerous turn early to-day, when a…

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Bush Fires Five Homesteads Threatened in Victorian District Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Bushfires which have been raging on Mount Charlie, near Kerrie, is the Romsey district, since Wednesday, took a dangerous turn early to-day, when a…

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Blaze at M[?]. Torrens Gumeracha

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

At about ll o'clock this morning a fire broke out on the property of Mr. G. A. Koward, a mixed farmer of-Birdwood…

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Blaze at Mr. Torrens Gumeracha

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

At about ll o'clock this morning, a [?]re broke out on the property of Mr. G. A. Kowald, a mixed farmer of Bird-wood…

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Fire in Cobalt-street Griller Ignites Curtain

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

At 3.49 o'clock yesterday the Fire Brigade received a call to a three-roomed wood and iron cottage situated at 323 Cobalt-street. On arrival it…

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Petrol Station Fire Still Blazing Fiercely. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 6

Petrol is still blazing fiercely at the destroyed bulk store of H. C. Sleigh at Albert Park. The firemen are working in overpowering heat, and…

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Big Sydney Fire £75,000 Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 1

Damage estimated at over £75,000 was caused when a fire last night destroyed two floors and severely damaged a third floor of Foster House…

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Big Sydney Fire £75,000 Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 February 1929 · page 2

Damage estimated at over £75,000 was caused when a fire last night destroyed two floors and severely damaged a third floor of Foster House…

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Fire in Fish Shop Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 4

A fire this morning caused damage to the extent of £800 in the fish shop of John Cosmas, in Commercial-road. Port Adelaide. The firemen's great…

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Fire in Victoria Estimated Damage £12,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at iMiny[?]p on. Saturday night when five weatherboard shops together with their contents and a brick hotel were destroyed…

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Fire at Innisfail Shops and a Theatre Are Totally Destroed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

Three shops and a picture theatre at Innisfail were destroyed by fire yesterday. Volunteers assisted the fire brigade in preventing a general…

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Fire at Tottenham Many Buildings Destroyed on One Side of Main Street Trundle

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 1

The main business block of the town of Tottenham was swept by fire on Saturday morning, and the business premises on one side of the main…

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Bush Fires Outbreaks Near Melbourne Are Now Under Control Five Days' Fighting Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 4

After arduous efforts, firefighters have made a 12-mile break round the foot of Mount Charlie, and bush fires in the Macedon and Riddell districts…

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Fire Destroys Homestead

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

Mr. William Williams suffered a loss estimated at £2800 when Belview homestead. Wentworth, together with its contents, was destroyed by fire at…

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Pleasure Yacht Damaged Fire Destroys Sails Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1929 · page 1

"With its sails burned off the mast, the pleasure yacht Fife, owned by Mr. L. T. Bennett, of Brighton, quietly entered Outer Harbor about 7.30…

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Fire Damages House Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1929 · page 1

A fire was discovered early this morning at the residence of Mr. Frederick Whitlow, dentist, of Guildford. Mr. Whitlow, who was awakened by smoke,…

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