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Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

337 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 17

Heating and Cooking by Sawdust Fire Radiator Demonstrated At Globe Mills Boon to Unemployed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1933 · page 2

A sawdust radiator which should revolutionise cooking and heating methods in the homes of the workless and lower paid men in…

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Big Adelaide Blaze Watchman Found Overcome Timber Store Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 April 1933 · page 3

The central section of the timber store and mill of Walter and Morris, at the corner of Dale-street and the Minories, was badly…

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False Alarm of Fire

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 1

At 7.58 o'clock last night a man called at the door of the Central Fire Station and said that he had seen a fire in Bromide-street. The…

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The Reichstag Before The Fire the Reichstag Fire Germans Resent Press Charges Protest Made (Special to "The Miner") BERLIK, April 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 3

The German Ambassador in London (Herr von Hoesch) has been instructed to protest about an article in the "Manchester Guardian"…

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The Reichstag Before The Fire the Reichstag Fire Germans Resent Press Charges Protest Made (Special to "The Miner") BERLIN, April 27

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 3

The German Ambassador in London (Herr von Hoesch) has been instructed to protest about an article in the "Manchester Guardian"…

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Queensland Country Fire

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A fire at Yarraman destroyed the Empire Theatre and a butcher's and a baker's shop. The fire broke out in the…

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Six Fires in Cottage Attempt To Burn Down at Narrabeen Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 1

An attempt was made late last night to burn down an unoccupied weatherboard cottage at North Narrabeen. Flames were noticed by a…

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Inquiry About A Fire

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Kogarah police are inquiring into the fire which destroyed a brick and flbro cottage at Blakehurst last night. It is reported…

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Theatre Fire At Camden

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Empire Theatre at Camden was party destroyed by fire this morning. The brigades were able to save a good…

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Cafe Fire at Cowra

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

COWRA, Friday.—A fire started in the Regent Cafe yesterday morning followed by an explosion. The interior was practically destroyed, and…

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Bush Fire in Ranges Visible 17 Miles Away Port Augusta

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 8

Flames from a bush fire in the Flinders Ranges were visible from Port Augusta, 17 miles distant, this evening…

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Fire Near Excelsior Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 2

A five-roomed wood and iron house, situated at 294 Silvertonroad, near Galena-street, owned by Eva Elizabeth Byrne, of 197…

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Fire Near Excelsior Hotel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1933 · page 2

A five-roomed wood and iron house, situated at 294 Silvertonroad, near Galena-street, owned by Eva Elizabeth Byrne, of 197…

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Filming Bush Fire Several Players Injured SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

While filming a bush fire at Wallacia yesterday for the Cinesound production "The Squatter's Daughter" a sound expert and a player were burnt…

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Alleged Malicious Fire Mercer Appears Before Kogarah Court SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 4

When Percival Wentworth (50), a mercer, appeared in the Kogarah Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop at…

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Fire at Mental Hospital Nurses Move Inmates Then Quell Fire SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 1

The courage and coolness of the nursing sraff at the Rydalmere mental hospital prevented, a fire which broke out in the institution early this…

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Scottish Fire Festival Ancient Norse Rite At Lerwick

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 11

In its "News and Notes from Scotland" the "Australian Christian World" gives the following description of the ancient Norse fire festival…

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Nightwatchman Fires Shot Suspects Jump Into Canal Not Seen Again Jerome (Queensland)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 11

A nightwatchman while patrolling Alexandria last night saw two men acting suspiciously in the doorway of Mainwaring's engineering…

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Man Committed for Trial Set Fire To Service Station MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1933 · page 3

At thE South Melbourne Police Court to-day Llewellyn Wynne, motor mechunic, of South Melbourne, pleaded guilty to having robbed and…

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False Alarms of Fire District Fire Officer Gives Warning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1933 · page 2

Several attempts to call the Central Fire Brigade out were made last' night, but only on one occasion did the motor turn out, and that was…

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