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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

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Fire at Nuntherungie

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 2

The manager of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. has received a letter from Mr. E. P. Tapp, of Nuntherungie Station, in which he stated that the shearers…

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Concert at Met[?]opole for Fire Sufferers

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

A concert by the Central-street Methodist Men's Concert Party, supported by other artiste, was held at the Metropole theatre last night there…

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Fires Are Threatening International Settlement (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai. February 5

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Chapci, the Chinese district of Shanghai, is ablase and the north-west boundary of the International Settlement is threatened…

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Fire Near Townsville Three Buildings Destroyed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

A are at June CreeK, near Townsville, resulted in the destruction of Gannon's Hotel, the Queensland National Bank premises, and an empty…

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Fighting in China Japanese Bombard Chinese Positions Fires Are Raging in Chapei Area British Troops Take Up Positions in International Settlement (Special to "The Miner ")

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Shanghai, February 4, 11.15 p.m. Shanghai this morning awakened to the heaviest gunfire since the outbreak of hostilities. Heavy artillery was used…

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Bush Fires Collector Surrounded All Available Men Fighting the Flames Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 6

A message from Goulburn states that Collector, a township 10 miles distant, is surrounded by bush fires. Every available man in the town is…

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Bush Fires in Victoria Scenes of Desolation Rain Saves Township Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 7

The township of Fumina escaped the fires Heavy rain began to fall just as the fire reached the outbuildings on the edge of the settlement…

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Bush Fires in Gippsland Kine People Lose Their Lives Six Were Trying to Reach the Thomson River 20 People Are Missing Melbourne,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 8

Nine people lost their lives in bush fires which swept through Gippsland yesterday. They were:— John O'Shea (27), a member of the…

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Bush Fires in Gippsland Nine People Lose Their Lives Six Were Trying to Reach the Thomson River 20 People Are Missing Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 1

Nine people lost their lives in bush fires which swept through Gippsland yesterday. They were:— John O'Shea (27), a member of the…

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Fire at Repton Sawmill Plant Destroyed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 1

The sawmill plant of William Caine at Repton on the Bellinger River, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The fire was first discovered early last…

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Bush Fires in Victoria Scenes of Desolation Rain Saves Township Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 4

The township of Fumina escaped the fires. Heavy rain began to fall just as the fire reached the outbuildings on the edge of the settlement…

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Notes and Comments Fires in February.—

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

New arrivals by the special express from Sydney yesterday morning, who had read in the metropolitan papers about the lengthy and severe heat…

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Fire at Canberra Public Servants' Tea Helps to Extinguish It Canberra, Wesdnesday

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 2

The timely arrival of an official with a conister of hot tea saved several valuable motor cars and a motor cycle from going [?] in smoke yesterday when…

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Fire Damp Explosion in Belgian Coal Mine Seven Miners Injured Is Others Trapped (Special to " The Miner.") Brussels, February 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

A fire damp, explosion at a depth of 3780ft. in a coal-mine near Charleroi seriously injured seven miners, and two are expected to die. Eighteen…

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Fighting in China Japanese Land at Woosung Landing Covered by Fire of Destroyers and Aeroplanes (Special to "The Miner.") Shanghai, February 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

An advance guard of 900 of the Japariese dividion landed at woosung under, cover of fire from destroyers and aeroplanes The forts, which are…

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Bush Fires Out at Coonamble Coonamble

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

Large bush fires which have been mena[?] several homesteads for three days were extinguished last night. The fire fighters had just got the flames…

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Barrier Miner Tuesday, February 9, 1932. Bush Fires and Settlers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

The bush fire season may be considered over in most of the States as far as the immediate future is concerned. largely owing to the timely…

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Bush Fire Victims Impressive Funerals at Erica on Sunday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

None of the mill bands at Erica, the scene of the tragic bush fires on Friday, resumed work to-day. The management and men could not face it after…

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Bush Fires in New Zealand Many Families Homeless Auckland (N.Z.). February 10

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 1

Hush fires continuo to, rage in King country. New Zealand. Already great damage has been reported. Many families at Awamutu are homeless,…

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Fire Left Unextinguished a Government Employee Fined £5 at Albury Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 1

In the Albury Police Court yesterday Kevin Thomas Rae. a laborer, employed by the Public Works Department, was fined £5 for having left a…

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