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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 17 of 27

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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Fire at Kensington Regarded with Suspicion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

The police regard with suspicion a fire which damaged an unoccupied furnished house at Kensington early this morning Firemen found the front…

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Man Shot in Body Standing at Camp Fire Others Escape Injury Casino

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 4

The police are investigating a mysterious shooting which occurred at a railway camp on the Bonalbo line last night when Patrick M'Carthy was…

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Fire at Baradine an Arrest Made Baradine

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 6

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

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Fire at Kensington Egarded with Suspicion Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 6

The police regard with suspicion a fire which damaged an unoccupied furuished house at Kensington early this morning Firemen found the front…

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Man Shot in Body Standing at Camp Fire Others Escape Injury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 6

The police are investigating a mysterious shooting which occurred at a railway camp on the Bonalbo line last night when Patrick M'Carthy was…

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Fire in N.Z. Hotel a Boarder Suffocated Wellington (N.Z.), August 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1930 · page 2

A fire broke out at the Gresham Hotel this morning. A boarder named Cameron, who only arrived to-day on a visit from the south Island, rushed…

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A Waterloo Relic Historic Farmhouse Damaged by Fire Brussels, August 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 1

memories of the Battle of Waterloo are revived by the announcement today, that the historic farmhouse of La Belle Alliance has been partially…

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Fire at Tennis Court

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 2

Last week end a fire occurred in the ladies' room in the pavilion at St. Mary's tennis courts, Railway Town, and although only slight damage was…

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Fire Destroys Pawnshop Shopping Block Threatened Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 1

A fire, which caused damage estimated at £1500 to a pawnshop of Mr. S. Schmidt early to-day, threatened the main shopping block in Hurstville…

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A Melbourne Fire Some Firemen Affected by Smoke and Fumes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning [?] the top floor of the building occu[?]ed by J. W. Knipton and Co., printers, in a lane off Little…

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Fire at N.Z. Hat Factory Women Employees Have Narrow Escapes Damage About £18,000 Auckland (N.Z.), August 20

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 1

During a fire which partly destroyed a hat factory here many women employees had narrow escapes from death. Some jumped to the asphalt footway…

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Boys Break Into Cake Shop and Later Causes a Fire Extensive Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 2

After breaking into the cake shop of George Adams and Co. at Alexandria early this morning boys made a fire which caused £700 worth of damage…

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Fire at Sydney Hotel Finding of Coroner Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 1

The story of a fire which caused damage to the Marlborough Hotel, King-street, Newtown, on July 23, was told at the Coroner's Court to-day when,…

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Man Escapes From Lockup Floor Set on Fire Dungog

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 1

A man who was lodged in the lockup on Saturday set fire to the flooring boards and escaped when a hole had been burnt large enough for him to…

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Attempted Incendiarism Sydney Building Guarded by Police and Firemen Intricate Fuse System Was to Have Caused Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 1

Police and firemen guarded a building in Bathurst-street, Sydney, throughout Saturday night after making the sensational discovery that…

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U.S.A. Forest Fires Many Still Raging Washington, August 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

The Forest Service state that fires, due to the drought, are costing the Government 19,000 dollars (£3800) a day to control. Many sections have…

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Fire in Sydney Building One Occupant Remanded for Attempted Arson Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 4

In the Central Court to-day Solomon Specternian (27), a tailor, was charged with having maliciously attempted to set fire to the building of Phillip and…

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Fire at Manly Man Detained by Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 4

A man has been detained pending a police investigation of a fire which occurred early to-day in a shop in Edwin-street, Croydon, occupied by…

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Fire in Victorian Garage Body of Mechanic Found in the Ruins Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

A fire caused by an explosion broke out in a large garage at Elwood last night. The fire brigades saved portion of the building. When the…

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