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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Fire Ih Picture Theatre Proprietor Collapses on Seeing the Ruins Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 6

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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Fatality at Fire Girl Falls to Her Death From Sydney Building Mother's Narrow Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 1

Trapped by flames which broke out on the fourth floor of Vauxhall House, Bathurst-street, Sydney, late yesterday afternoon, Rosebella Miller (19) jumped…

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Fire at Port Elliott Two Shops Damaged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which burnt two shops at Port Elliott this morning. The establishments were occupied by Messrs…

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Sydney City Fire Second Victim's Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 4

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, who was severely barned in the tragie Bathurststreet fire on Monday, died last last…

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Big Fire at Prospect Damage About £3000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 4

Dashing through his smoke-filled bedroom early this morning, C. G. Milne discovered a 16-roomed home in Fitzroy-terrace, Prospect, on fire…

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Fatality at Fire

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 2

Trapped by flames which broke out on the fourth floor of Vauxhall House, Bathurst street, Sydney, late Monday, afternoon. Rosebella Miller (19)…

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Sydney City Fire Second Victim's Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 6

Mrs. Elizabeth Miller who was severely burned in the tragic Bathurst-street fire on Monday, died last night…

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Big Fire at Prospect Damage About £3000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 6

Dashing through his smoke-filled bedroom early this morning, C. G. Milne discovered a 16-roomed home in Fitzroy-terrace, Prospect, on fire…

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Fire at Blacktown Occupants' Narrow Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 1

Thomas Delaney, a resident of Blacktown, was awakened yesterday morning by a glare in a house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Newis and their five…

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The Maitland Floods Fire Brigade Stations Surrounded by Water Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 4

Mr. Nance, chief of the fire brigade, following a visit to Newcastle and Maitland stations stated that it will be some months before the districts…

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Disappointed Thieves Set Fire to a Theatre Third in Six Weeks Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 2

After having failed to blow open a safe in the office which contained £185, thieves set fire to the Adelphi Theatre, North Carlton, yesterday…

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Fire on Motor Cycle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 2

Last night about 6.15 o'clock a motor cyclist pulled into the service station at the corner of Argent and Delamore streets conducted by Mr. A. S…

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Fire at Redfern Father Rescues Children Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

Trapped in a blazing room, Leonard Wright (9) and his sister Phyllis (13) were rescued last night by their father at their home in Redfern. The flames…

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Fire at Boarding-house Proprietress Awakened by Meowing of a Cat Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

Mrs. George Byrne, proprietress of a Shepparton boarding-house, owes her life to her pet cat. Its persistent meowing while it rushed round her…

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South Australia Fire at Pinnaroo Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 1

Only the absence of wind and the untiring efforts of the townspeople, who fought the flames with buckets and water hoses, averted a serious…

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Sydney Fire Fatality Coroner Holds Inquest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death recently of Rosabel Miller in a fire at Vauxhall House, Bathurst-street, and of her mother,…

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Sydney Fire Fatality Accidental Death Is Finding of Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 1

An inquest was concluded yesterday concerning the death recently of Rosabel Miller in a fire at Vauxhall House, Bathurst-street, and of her mother,…

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Man's Clothing on Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 2

Some petrol splashed on the clothes of Charles Sellick, a motorist, who resides at 37 Thomas-street, on Saturday evening about 7 o'clock when he had…

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Fire in Cummins-street

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 4

Sparks from the flue of a copper started a fire at the residence of Mr. W. L. Bayly, 396 Cummins-street, shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon…

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Fire at Ganmain Damage About £30,000 Ganmain

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Ganmain Hotel and Gilbert Bros, general store on Sunday morning. The…

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