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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 16 of 27

Fire at Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out in a wood and iron building which is used as a locomotive shed on the Proprietary mine about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The…

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Fire Destroys House Occupants' Narrow Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

George Walsh and his wife had a narrow escape when their house at Bankstown caught fire early this morning. They were awakened by…

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Fire It Coff's Harbor Newspaper Office Damaged Coff's Harbor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

The office of the "Advocate" news-paper was severely damaged by fire yesterday, the contents with the exception of the printing machine being…

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Film Catches Fire in Mosman Theatre Audience Did Not Know Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 1

Although about 500ft. of film caught fire and was destroyed in the Southern Cross theatre, Mosman, last night, few persons in the audience knew that…

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Fire at Henley Beach Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 3

Fire destroyed the Henley Beach railway station shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The cause of the outbreak is unknown. Mr. C. H…

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Fire at Wagga General Store Damaged Wagga

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 4

Considerable damage was done by a fire which destroyed the grocery, ironmongery, and furniture departments of David Copland and Company's general…

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Constable Fires Shots After Escaping Suspect Man Gets Away Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

Constable Forrest had a sharp struggle with a man he found in an empty shop at Newtown last night. The man was overpowered but broke…

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Constable Fires Shots After Escaping Suspect Man Gets Away Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

Constable Forrest had a sharp struggle with a man he found in an empty shop at Newtown last night. The man was overpowerel but broke…

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Fire at Wagga General Store Damaged Wagga

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 6

Considerable damage was done by a fire which destroyed the grocery, ironmongery, and furniture departments of David Copland and Company's general…

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Fire at Vauxhall House Second in a Few Weeks Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

Another fire broke out in the caretaker's quarters at Vauxhall House, Bathurst-street, Sydney, early this morning. The fire spread with great…

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Fire Damages Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 2

The Fire Brigade turned out to a fire which had enveloped part of a motor car in Argent-street in front of the Oriental Hotel yesterday morning…

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Fire at Kogarah Occupants Escape in Their Night Attire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

James Daley and his wife and child escaped from their home at West Kogarah in their nights attire early this mornig. when a fire occurred…

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Explosion of Spirit Lamp Causes Fire on a Launch Flames Were Extinguished Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 4

A party o[?] 13 people on a launch at Lake Macquarie had a narrow escape yesterday when the craft caught fire through a spirit stove exploding…

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Mr. L. Smith, son of District Fire Officer R. Smith, arrived from Olary on Saturday afternoon after a wet trip from Adelaide which place he left on

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. L. Smith, son of District Fire Officer R. Smith, arrived from Olary on Saturday afternoon alter a wet trip from Adelaide which place he left on…

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Three Shops Entered One Found on Fire Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 1

Three adjoining shops were broken into at Belgrave early this morning. When Mr. Claude Lancashire, butcher, arrived at his shop at 4 o'clock he saw…

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Fire at Mount Gambier Old Age Pensioner Receives Fatal Burns Mount Gambier

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. William Pasfield, an old age pensioner, of Commercial-street east, died in the Mount Gambier Hospital to-day as a result of severe burns caused…

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Sydney City Fire Several Firemen Injured Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

The third and fourth floors of Bacman's Buildings, Crane-place, city, were severely damaged by fire last night. The firemen had great…

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Poisonous Fumes Woman's Death Caused by Dining-room Fire Coolamon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

A verdict that death was due to having inhaled carbon-monoxide fumes from a wood fire in the dining-room of her home, was returned at the inquest…

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Fire in Canada 50 Buildings Destroyed 150 Families Homeless (Special to "The Miner.") Vancouver, August 13

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

At Masson, a small village in the Province of Quebec, this afternoon 50 buildings were destroyed by fire, rendering 150 families homeless…

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Fire at Baradine an Arrest Made Baradine

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

An arrest has been made by the a police following a fire in a milliner's shop early on Thursday morning…

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