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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Factory Fire Death of Second Victim Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Dennis Slattery (50), of Richmond, who was severely bant in a fire which occurred at the Boston Buckinie Company Richmond, on Thursday…

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An Attempt to Destroy Ashtonfields Colliery Fires Discovered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

It is reported that an attempt was made to fire the Ashtonfield's colliery during Friday's demonatration. Big coal screens were set alight, but the…

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Pursued by Fire Family Twice Alarmed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

Driven out by fire from their home in Carisbrooke Flats, Darlinghurst, yesterday, six members of the Hayden family barely settled down in their new…

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Rescued From Fire Husband Effecting Rescue Suffers From Severe Burns Cessnock

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

Rescuing his wife and six children from a blazing house at Bellbird early yesterday morning. E. M. M'Donald, a timber cutter, was badly burned…

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Big Hotel Fire N.Z. Ex-high Commissioner Was One of the Visitors (Special to "The Miner.") Gibraltar, January 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Hotel Reina Christina at Algeciras (Spain), believed to be due to an electrical short circuit. The 200 guests, the majority…

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Fires at Werris Creek. Two Men Arrested Tamworth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

As the result of investigations into a fire which destroyed six buildings at Werris Creek on Friday the police have arrested two men who will be…

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Fire at Paper Works £500 Damage Done Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £800 was caused by a fire which occurred in the Australian Paper Manufacturers' Limited building, at Abbotsford last…

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Fire at Tamworth Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Tamworth's ninth fire this year broke ont last night in a heap of rubbish at the rear of Regan's Ltd., general merchants, in the heart of the…

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Fire It Warrnambool Woman Fatally Burned Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 1

Mrs. H. Hennessy, an elderly woman, was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed her home at Warrnambool early yesterday morning…

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Dalby Railway Station Is Destroyed by Fire £15.000 DAMAGE Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Dalby railway station last night. The outbreak as discovered in the kitchen…

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Dalby Railway Station Is Destroyed by Fire £15,000 DAMAGE Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1930 · page 6

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused br a fire which broke out at Dalby railway station last night. The outbreak was discovered in the kitchen…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

At 9.2 o'clock last night the South Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Central and Morish streets, but it ursa found that…

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Fire Brigade Appliances Tn Tard of "Black" Hut[?] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

With the Paxton hotel "black," as are all coalfield hotels, a peculiar position has arisen at Paxton, where the local fire brigade has become…

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The No. 1 Abermain Colliery Threatened by Fire Himers Save Situation Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Bush fires menaced the Abermain Ko. 1 colliery on Saturday but a number, of miner armed with boughs and wat bags fought the flames, and…

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Fires at Tamworth ll Reported Tn 21 DAYS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Two more fires occurred in Tamworth yesterday making ll in 21 days…

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Bush Fires in W.A. Perth-albany Road Not Safe for Motorists Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

Bush fires have been raging through several south-western districts in the past two or three days and considerable damage has been suffered by…

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Fatal Fire at Merbein Father and Daughter Die Mildura

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

H. I. Perry, of Merbein, and his daughter Freda, who were severely burnt when a fire broke out in their home on Thursday, have died in…

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Fire at Crookwell Four Business Premises Are Totally Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

Four business premises were destroyed by fire at Crookwell early this morning. The names were first noticed at the rear of premises occupied by…

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Sydney Labor Council Affiliation Withdrawn by Fire Brigades' Assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 2

The New South Wales Fire Brigades' Association has reaffirmed its previous decision to withdraw its affiliation from the Trades and Labor Council,…

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Bush Fires in Victoria on the Upper Murray Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Extensive bushfires are raging in the Cudgewa country, on the Upper Murray. Many homesteads have been threatened, but 250 volunteers who…

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