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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 19 of 27

Fire at Big Mine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 1

A fire in what, is described as an isolated part of the Proprietary mine occurred on Saturday night causing damage to a loading station for the…

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Fire Brigade Services City Council to Discuss Closing of South Station the Transfer Is Reported of District Officer Smith

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 2

Although nothing of an official nature can be obtained there is every indication that one of the subjects to be discussed at the meeting of the City…

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Fire in Adelaide Damage About £27,000 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 1

A fire which broke out in a block of buildings owned br H. C. Richards and G. Badman in Curne-street. City early to-day caused damage to buildings and…

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Fire at Parliament House "Automatic Alarms Give Prompt Warning Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 3

The automatic fire alarms installed in Parliament House, Macquarie-street, saved the building from destruction by fire early this morning. Had not the…

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Fire at Ganmain Damage £10,000 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 2

The main street of the township of Ganmain, nine miles from Coolamon, was swept by a fire at 4 o'clock this morning. All means of…

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Fire at Mosman Good Work by Brigade Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 4

Damage estimated at some thousands of pounds was caused last night by fire when the Presbyterian school hall and the caretaker's cottage at the…

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South Fire Station Commissioners Decide That It Shall Be Closed

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 3

The closing of the South Fire Station and the transter of members of the briga[?]e was discussed at the meeting of the City Council which was held…

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Kerosene Explodes in Debris of Fire Man Badly Burned Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 4

With shocking burns all over his body, Stanley Williams (23) was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital to-day in a serious condition. A fire…

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Kerosene Explodes in Debris of Fire Man Badly Burned Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 6

With shocking burns all over his body, Stanley Williams (23) was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital to-day in a serious condition. A fire…

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Damage Estimated at £27,000 Caused by a Fire in Currie-street, Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1930 · page 6

Firemen were kept busy playing streams of water on the smouldering ruins. The building were the property of H. C. Richards Limited, and Mr. G. W. Badman and were valued at £18,000. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade turned out to a call at the corner of Piper and Central streets at 2.59 a.m. yesterday, the call proving to be a false…

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Fire Destroys House Daughter Rouses Parents in Burning Building Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 4

The courage of Phyllis Brown (18) probably saved her mother and father from being burnt to death when a boarding-house at Wangi, Lake…

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Missing Man Found Seated by Large Fire in Mount Frank Country

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 2

Fears that were entertained for the safety of Mr. Cyril Robinson, of 31 Williams-lane, were allayed early this morning when Mr. Robinson was…

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Fire in Sulphide-street Building Badly Damaged Near Methodist Church Occupants' Narrow Escape

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 3

The home of Mr. and Mrs. E O'Keefe, at 103 Sulphide-street, next to the Methodist Church, was badly damaged by fire last night, and the…

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Fire at Dunedoo General Store Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 1

O'Brien's general store at Dunedoo. 241 miles from Sydney, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The blaze was the biggest in the…

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Sydney City Fire Much Damage Done Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 September 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out last night in Wiseley's Chambers, are the corner of Bathurst and George streets, city. Considerable damage to the interior…

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Fire at Leichhardt 0Ccupants of a Shop Have a Narrow Escape Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 4

A fire broke out in a shop at Leichhardt early this morning, Bert Moore and his wife, who were asleep in the premises at the rear, having a narrow…

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South Fire Station Protest Against Closing by Citizens Last Night Meeting at the South

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 October 1930 · page 3

To protest against the closing down of the South Broken Hill Fire Station, which decision was announced by the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Woolshed Fire Coroner Unable to Say How Fire Originated

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 3

Mr. H. R. White, coroner at Wentworth, has concluded the inquiry into the causs of the fire which destroyed a woolshed at Lamplough Station, near…

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Fire on a Bus

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 October 1930 · page 3

Passengers on a bus from South Broken Hill made a hurried exit when the vehicle was noticed blazing from near tho exhaust box as it swung into…

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