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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

526 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 27

Motor Cycle Fire 20.000 Feet of Film Burnt

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 2

[?] Twenty thousand feel of film. including "Madam X,'' was destroyed when a motor cycle and sidecar caught…

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Motor Cycle Fire 20,000 Feet of Film Burnt Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 1

Twenty thousand feet of film, including "Madam X." was destroyed when a motor cycle and sidecar caught fire in the city yesterday…

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Fire Destroys House

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 2

A four-roomed stone building owned and occupied by George Owens and situated at 45 Burke-street, Railway Town, was destroyed by fire this…

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Fire at Alexandria Glue Factory Burnt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

Long's glue factory at Alexandria was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousands of pounds. When the…

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Fire in a Grandstand Damage Estimated at £700 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

Believed to have been caused by a lighted cigarette dropped by one of the many couples who occupy it each night, the grandstand at St. Luke's…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

The Fire Brigade answered a call from the alarm at the corner of Ryan and Gypsum streets last night at 8 o'clock, but found it to be a…

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Fire Destroys Lorry in Waukeroo Paddock

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 2

A motor lorry owned by Mrs. Steuart, of 247 William-street, was destroyed by fire in a paddock a[?] Waukeroo on Sunday afternoon about…

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Serious Queensland Fire Man Burnt to Death Four Premises Destroyed Rockhamption

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

A serious fire occurred at Jericho parly this morning resulting in James M'Donald (53) being burnt to death, while another man was seriously…

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Big Fire at Grafton Timber Mills Destroyed Grafton

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 1

A fire destroyed Fraser's timber mills yesterday, causing damage to the extent o £10,030. The blaze spread with great rapidity. and the [?]…

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Fire Destroys Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 2

A motor car owned by John Lindsay Bannigan was destroyed by fire on the Stephens Creek-road, five [?] Broken Hill, On Good Friday afternoon…

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Fire at Boat Shed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 4

A fire last night gutted the top floor of a boat building shed, the Richmond Rowing Club, which occupied the ground floor, suffering…

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Fire at Wyalong Four Premises Damaged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1930 · page 4

A fire badly damaged four premises in the main street at West Wyalong yesterday. A bucket bricade did splendid work and saved the town from…

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Fire in [?] PRISON 300 Men Perished (Special to "The Miner.") New York, April 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 1

At least 300 men perished when a fire [?] through a section of the old prison at the Ohio Penitentiary this afternoon. The victims, who were…

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Fire in Ohio Prison Details of the Outbreak an in Quiry Opened New York, April 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 4

The deathroll is now 320 according to an official count. Forty other men are in such a critical condition that they will probably die. It is almost…

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False Alarm of Fire Two Boys Apprehended But Later Are Released

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

Following certain information received after the false alarm call attended by the Central Fire Brigade yesterday shortly after 1.15…

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Big New Zealand Fire Eight Buildings Destroyed Wellington (N.Z.), April 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 4

Eight buildings were swept by fire at Collingwood early yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £12,000…

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Fire in a Penitentiary. Hundreds of Convicts Burnt to Death

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 2

Columbus (Ohio).—A fire, believed to have been started by a number or prisoners of the Ohio Panstentiary, in an attempt to effect an escape, resulted…

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Fire at Motor Works Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

At the promises of W. Thomson, motor body padding manufacturers. Queensferry, a fire broke ont this afternoon. There was no actual…

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Big Tasmanian Fire Guest House Destroyed Hobart

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

An accommodation house at Waddamana, owned by the State Hydro Electric Department, was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Motor Burnt Out at North Mine To-day

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

A report was-circulated in the city to-day to the effect that smoke had been seen coming out of one of the shafts at the North mine, and that…

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