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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Fire at Topar Hotel

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 2

Countable Zahn will leave on Monday to make inquiries into a fire at the Topar Hotel, about 5O miles from Broken Hill, on the Wilcannia-road…

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Laborer Gaoled Set Fire to Dwelling Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

Conrad Johannsen (45), a Swedish laborer, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment in the Parramatta Sessions to-day for setting fire to a…

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Sydney City Fire Heavy Loss Expected Sydney, Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 4

A fire which ocourred on the top floor of the six storey Singer Building in a blook in York-street, city, to-night, got a good hold in a large…

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Fire Damages Truck

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

The police at [?] have, advised Inspector Gibson of a fire which damaged a motor truck there on June 8. According to the report a Chevvolet…

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Fire Damages Truck

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

The police at Cal Lal have advised Inspector Gibson of a fire which damaged a motor truck there on June 8. According to the report, a Chovrolet…

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Motor Cyclist Injured Fire Destroys Machine Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

Malcolm Baldwin, of Richmond, was found lying in a semi-conscious state alongside the blazing remains of his motor cycle at the side of…

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Fire at Coolangatta 70-Roomed Hotel Destroyed Tweed Heads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

Two boarders had an exciting exoer[?]. ence when [?] broke at the Hotel Grande Coolangatta (Queensland) early this morning The bullding,…

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Football Luscombe Retires Unable to Get Leave From Fire Station

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

Centrals this afternoon vere without the services of one of their foremust [?] who has stated has intention of miring from active…

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Fire at Coolangutta 70-Roomed Hotel Destroyed Tweed Heads

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Two boarders had an exciting experience when a fire broke out at the Hotel Grande, Coolangatta (Queensland), early this morning. The building,…

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Luscombe Retires Unable to Get Leave From Fire Station

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

Ontynis this afternoon were witnout the services of one of their foremost backmen. F. Luscombe, who has stated his'intention 'of retiring from active…

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Greater Sydney Fire Brigades Request for Exemption Refused Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. W. J. M'Kell. the Minister for Local Government. has rejected the request of' the Fire Brigades Officers' Association that the brigades should not…

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Fire Destroys Motor Car

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

Mr.A.A Smith while travelling from Mundi Mundi Station to Broken Hill late yesterday afternoon, lost his motor car as a result of fire When…

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Sydney City Fire Good Save by Brigades Sydney, Satarday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 1

Fire brigades made a good save when a fire occurred in the premises of the Cooper Engineering Company, Sussex and Day streets. city, carly this…

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Sydney City Fire Good Save by Brigades Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 8

Fire brigades made a good save when a fire occurred in the premises of the Cooper Engineering Company Sussex and Day streets.city,early this…

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Fire at Oodnadatta a Hotel Destroyed [?]odnatta

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

The Transcontinental Hotel was destroyed by fire curly yesterday morning, also a dotached bungalow of six single bedrooms.Several inmates of…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

The Central Fire Brigade was called out through the local exchange to the bottom end of Ryan-street, Railway Town, at [?].8 o'clock this…

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Fire at Guildford an Open Verdict Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

The adjourned inquiry concerning a fire which destroyed a house at Guildford owned by Edward Styles was concluded yesterday. At the previous…

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House and Contents Destroyed by Fire Occupants at Wireless Grafton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 4

While Mrs. Geo. Kratz and members of her family at Ulmarra listened to the wireless in their kitchen last evening, all unknown to them flames were…

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Waterfront Fire at St. John, Canada £2,000,000 DAMAGE Montreal, June 2[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

Damage amounting to £2,000,000 was done by a fire which swept the waterfront at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, to-day. A strong wind…

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Bush Fire at Coolac Verdicts Oivkn Against Railway Commissioners Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 6

Last December the Gundagai coroner at an inquiry into a bush fire at Coolac (247 miles south of Sydney) found that it had been caused by servants of the…

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