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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Fire at Albury Arson Suspected Albury

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 3

Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a large hoarding-house in Crisp-street. The front portion of the building and the contents of nine…

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Human Remains Found in Debris After Fire Death Prom Burning Is Coroner's Finding Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 1

At the Inquest regarding the burning of a house at Mitta near Albury, and the finding in the debris of the remains of Thomas Alan Walker…

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Launch Catches Fire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

Charles Mason had a fortunate escape yesterday when a launch which he was testing on Botany Bay caught fire and was burnt to the water's edge…

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Forest Fires in France Incendiarism Suspected Paris, August 26

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 4

Troops have been sent to light forest fires which are devastating an area 20 miles long and 12 miles wide on the Riviera coast near Toulon…

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Fire Damages Factory Firemen Driven Back by Electric Shocks Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

Alight from end to end, the twostoried boot factory of H. E. Norris, Proprietary Limited, Rupert-street, Collingwood, made a brilliant…

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Killings at Wedding Two Rejected Suitors Open a Running Fire (Special to "The Miner.") Bucharest, September 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 4

During rejoicings at the marriage feast of the most beautiful girl in the Certianti district two rejected suitors opened a running fire with revolvers…

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Albury Fire. [?]Ct Outbreaks Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

At the inquiry into the fire which did serious damage to a boarding-house at Albury on August 25 Walter Thomas, Carr, the officer in charge of the Albury…

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Albury Fire 19 Distinct Outbreaks Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 8

At the inquiry into the fire which did serious damage to a bo[?]ding-house at Alb[?] August [?] Walter Thomas Carr, the officer in charge of the Albury…

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Fire at Longreach Damage About £6000 Longreach

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 7

Damage estimated at £6000 was caused by a fire which swept through the business section of the town early this morning. Eight shops and a hotel…

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Charcoal Fire in Tent Two Greeks Asphyxiated Tumut

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 8

Sheltering in a tent from a snow storm yesterday, two Greek brothers, named Arthur and Constantine Lagos, closed the flap and lit a charcoal…

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Charcoal Fire in Tent Two Greeks Asphyxiated Tumut

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Sheltering in a tent from a snow storm yesterday, two Greek brothers, named Arthur and Constantine Lagos. closed the flap and lit a charcoal…

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Unrest in Spain Street Fights in Barcelona Troops Fire on Strikers (Special to "The Miner") Barcelona, September 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Although the strike has been called off fighting in the streets was continued to-day. Troops arrived from the south by motor lorries and with [?]lleys…

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Unrest in Spain Street Fights in Barcelona Troops Fire on Strikers (Special to "The Miner") Barcelona, September 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 8

Although the strike has been eatted o[?] fighting in the streets was continued to-day. Troops arrived from the south by motor lorries and with volleys…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 3

At 7.38 o'clock on Saturday night the Central Fire Brigade received a false call through the alarm at ths corner of Argent and Iodide streets. The…

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Fire at Longreach Damage About £6000 Longreach

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 4

Damage estimated at £6000 was caused by a fire which swept through the business section of the town early this morning. Eight shops and a hotel…

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Victoria Fall From Fire Tower Melbourne, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

Fulling 140ft. from the lookout tower of the Easter Hill Fire Station to-day, William Lee (70), brother of the former chief of the Metropolitan…

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Army Officer's Return From 1500-Mile Tour Camp Fire Concerts at Shearing Sheds

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 3

Adjutant Hilton, officer in charge of the Salvation Army, has completed his annual tour of the district in connection with the Self-Danial Appeal of…

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Death From Burns Child Played with Matches and Set Fire to Pyjamas Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 4

Believed to have been playing with matches, John Keith Bowie, aged three years and 10 months, on August 5 set alight to pyjamas he was wearing and…

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False Alarm of Fire at N.s.w. Lottery Dept

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 4

There was a wild rush from fire brigade headquarters, Sydney, on Monday morning when an alarm indicated that a fire had broken out…

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Melbourne School Damaged by Fire an Intruder Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1931 · page 6

Portion of the old Melbourne High School building in the city was destroyed by fire carly, this morning. The fire is believed, to have been caused by…

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