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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 13 of 27

False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 2

At 8 o'clock last night tho Central Fire Brigade received a call through the alarm at the corner of Ryan and Gypsum streets. On turning out it…

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Fire at Annandale Heavy Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1930 · page 3

The premises of Wycombe Upholstering Company and the Australian Furniture Company at Annandale were destroyed by fire on Saturday morning,…

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Picture Theatre Fire Incendiarism Suspected. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 4

The police believe that the fire which destroyed the Imperial Picture Theatre. South Melbourne, last night was deliberately caused. They have been…

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Unrest in India Rioting in Bengal Police Fire on Mob Calcutta, June 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 June 1930 · page 1

Serious rioting occurred at Balisai, in the Midnapore district (West Bengal), when the police, after fruitless baton charges, were compelled to fire…

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Rubbish Fire at Zinc Corp

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

At 1.43 o'clock this morning a resident of South Broken Hill passing elong Ey[?]-st., noticed what he thought to be a fire on the Zino Corporation…

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Fijian Native Town Is Destroyed by Fire No Casualties Suva, June ll

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 1

The Fijian native town of Serna, of 22 sleeping houses and 15 kitchens, was completely destroyed by fire at midnight on Monday. It was caused by a…

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Fire at a Garage— £4000 Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 4

A fire occurred this morning in Coe's garage at Darlinghurst which, together with, eight cars and a truck, was severely damaged. A valuable Alsatian…

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Russian Cinema Fire 28 Children Dead (Special to "The Miner.") Moscow, June 15

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 4

Twenty-eight children of a Kharkoff school were killed as the result of a panic which occurred when a film took fire during a cinema performance in…

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Boy Causes Fires (Special to "The Miner.") London, June 18

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

In the Worcester Police Court to-day a boy aged 15 years admitted that he had set fire to a farmhouse and then because the firemen had nothing…

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Fire on Liner Vessel Sunk Against Wharf

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 5

Details of a desperate fight against fire on the City of Honolulu at Honolulu, on May 25, were brought to-day by the Aorangi…

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New South Wales Fire Destroys House Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

Mrs. Conche, of Chester Hill, was cleaning her children's clothes with petrol last night when a kerosene lamp on the table set fire to the petrol…

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Fire at Woy Woy Occupier Badly Burned Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 6

A two-storey building at Woy Woy occupied by H. A. Dale, fruiterer and confectioner, and Duhdan, land and estate agents was almost completely…

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Fire in Chapple-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 1

Last night about 9 o'clock the Fire Brigade was called to a fire which had broken out at 593 Cbapple-street in a six-roomed wood and iron house, owned…

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Fire in Chapple-street

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

Last night about 9 o'clock the Fire Brigade was called to a fire which had broken out at 598 Chappie-street in a roomed wood and iron house, owned…

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Fire in Melbourne Theatre Incendiarists Blamed Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 1

Incendiarists set fire to the stage furnishings and projection screen curtains at the Balwyn Theatre early yes terday morning after the manager's…

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Burning Fatality Man Fell Into Fire Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

James Benham (76), an old age pensioner, was incinerated when a humpy in which he lived was burnt down early yesterday morning. It is…

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Fire in Queensland Knitting Mills Damaged Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 4

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out at Francis's knitting mills works at East Wollangabba early to-day. The other occupants of…

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Fire Fighting Equipment Inspected by Officer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 4

Mr. H. Cogblin, acting divisional inspecter of New South. Wales Fire Brigades, who has been on a visit to Broken Hill inspecting the local…

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Fire in Picture Theatre Proprietor Collapses on Seeing the Ruins Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

A garage and picture theatre were destroyed by fire at Baradine yesterday morning. A nun saved the convent, which was separated by only a…

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Fire Destroys Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

The Central and South fire brigades had an early morning call to-day, both brigades being turned out within ten minutes of each other. At 3.25 a.m. a…

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