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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Fire at South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 2

About 9.30 o'clock to-day the South Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange to a four-roomed wood and iron house at 34…

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Fire at Warrnambool Hotel Mansions Destroyed Guests' Narrow Escape Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 1

A fire broke out at the Hotel Mansions at Warrnambool early this morning, and in a short time the building was destroyed. The…

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Fire at Newtown Caused by Petrol Girl Badly Burned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

Cleaning a dress with patrol at her home at Newtown to-day led Constance Dawes (21) to be seriously burned when the fumes ignited in…

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Fire at Newtown Caused by Petrol Girl Badly Burned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 1

Cleaning a dress with petrol at her home at Newtown to-day led Constance Dawes (21) to be seriously burned when the fumes ignited in…

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Fire at Warrnambool Hotel Mansions Destroyed Guests' Narrow Escape Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 February 1929 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Hotel Mansions at Warrnambool early this morning, and in a short time the building was destroyed. The…

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Fire in Beryl-street Extinguished by Inmates

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 4

It has been reported to the Fire Station that at about 11.45 p.m. on Friday a fire broke out in the bedroom of a dwelling occupied by Mrs…

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Fire in a Factory Thieves Responsible Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 February 1929 · page 1

Thieves who entered the mantle factory of F.W.Lawton Limited, Collinsstreet, on Saturday, are believed to have set fire to the premises to cover…

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Seven People Perished in Fire in Tasmania Their Home Destroyed Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 4

Seven members of a family named Archer perished in a fire which destroyed their home at Don, near Launceston, this morning…

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Fatal Tasmanian Fire Inquiry Adjourned Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 2

At the inquest on the bodies of the seven persons who were burnt to death when their house caught fire in the little village of Don (Tasmania)…

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Boxing Stribling v. Sharkey Campaign Hanging Fire (Special to "The Miner.") Miami, February 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 4

The campaign for the StriblingSharkey fight is going along so lamely that press agents yesterday started a story that Jack Dempsey, the…

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Fire at Bingara Three Buildings Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 3

Three buildings in the business centre of Bingara were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The "Bingara Telegraph" newspaper office was…

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A Pyrmont Fire Heavy Damage Done at Engineering Works Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 1

Last night a fire broke out shortly before midnight at the engineering works of Brown and Brown Ltd., Pyrmont, causing damage estimated at…

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Big Fire at Ultimo Damage, £60,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

As the result of a spectacular fire which destroyed the fourth and fifth floors of Ulitmo House at Ultimo early this morning damage estimated…

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Big Fire at Ultimo Damage, £60,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 1

As the result of a spectacular fire which destroyed the fourth and fifth floors of Ultimo House at Ultimo early this morning damage estimated…

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Fire in Gas Works Damage About £1100 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

A fire yesterday destroyed a large iron store shed at the Gas Company's works, Brompton. The damage is estimated at £1100. The loss is covered…

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Fire on a Steamer Damage Probably £1000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 6

Coal in a bunker hatch of the British steamer Nolisment at Port Adelaide was ignited during the night and caused damage believed to amount to…

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The Parramatta Fire an Open Verdict Coroners Comments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Parramatta concerning the fire which destroyed the house of Brigid Welsh on January 21. Miss Welsh gave evidence that she…

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The Parramatta Fire an Open Verdict. Coroner's Comments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1929 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Parramatta concerning the fire which destroyed the house of Brigid Welsh on January 21. Miss Wils[?] gave evidence that she…

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Fire in Brazil-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 3

The Fire Brigade was called through the telephone exchange at 5.39 p.m. on Saturday to 127 Brazil-street where a fire had broken out in a detached…

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Fire at Bankstown Occupants' Narrow Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1929 · page 1

A three-roomed weatherboard cottage was destroyed by fire at Bankstown early this morning. The occupants, Mr. and Mrs. Livermore, had…

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